NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 I'm kinda afraid to start this topic because I may get bashed, I know I'm not any pro and I know I haven't been fishing for 30+ years but I'm sharing my two sense. In my personal opinion I think strike king makes cheap crap that's over priced and a waste of money. I know allot of y'all probably swear by strike king stuff and I've used there XD Crankbaits,sqaurebills,lipless crankbaits,jigs,spinnerbaits,plastics,jerk baits and top waters before and I've been less than impressed. Let me start my rant with this, if you were to buy 10 strike king XD crank baits I bet you at least 5 of them will run side ways until tuned when you can just get a norman dd22 or dd14 for half the price and they run true out of the box ,there sqaurebills don't come threw cover easy at all,not nearly as easy as the new storm Arashi,the lip less crankbaits they make are pretty good but X Caliber and SPRO blow them out of the water,there jig skirts don't have nearly as much action as a Dirty Jig,there spinnerbaits are pretty good I'll give them that I haven't had problems with mine but there are company's that do it better for cheaper,there top water popers are impressive but I still prefer lake fork tackle and storm popers,and there walking baits aren't as good as the spook but there more expensive, and lastly the plastics.......I don't get why people send tons of money on rage tail products when other company's do it wayy better. And the reason I'm saying what I use in its place is to give you an ideas of what I'm using instead. I just really think they don't make quality lures and I was wondering if anyone agreed with me
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 Hahaha i mean it's just my personal experience. I just think there are better alternatives out there 1
Super User A-Jay Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 Brand Bashing here will always illicit several emotional responses on both sides of the fence. People seem to take it personally somehow. I have been and continue to be a fan of Strike King products and have not experienced ANY of the problems you've mentioned. Rage Tail baits have accounted for SO MANY Fish for me, it's tough to consider any baits being "Better" Additionally, the Strike King line of hard baits, XD's and Red Eye Shad in particular, are top producers for me. (regardless of their price - which is really good too). So it's very easy for me to say I Do Not Agree with you at all. A-Jay 5
Super User Catch and Grease Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 Every company's gonna have their good products and bad products... But man, you had to dis the squarebills haha
Super User Jar11591 Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 Don't use SK hard baits much, but IMO no other company even comes close to the Rage Tail line.
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 Brand Bashing here will always illicit several emotional responses on both sides of the fence. People seem to take it personally somehow. I have been and continue to be a fan of Strike King products and have not experienced ANY of the problems you've mentioned. Rage Tail baits have accounted for SO MANY Fish for me, it's tough to consider any baits being "Better" Additionally, the Strike King line of hard baits, XD's and Red Eye Shad in particular, are top producers for me. (regardless of their price - which is really good too). So it's very easy for me to say I Do Not Agree with you at all. A-Jay I respect you remark but what turns me off of strike king is that there sqaurebills don't come through cover good at all,there XD Crankbaits don't run true and with the plastics other company's make better products like a company like zoom or gambler because that's all they basically do is plastics. But confidence is the key really and if that's what you have confidence with and catch fish doing it I can't argue with you
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 Every company's gonna have their good products and bad products... But man, you had to dis the squarebills haha I can see you haven't thrown one of the new storm Arashi sqaurebills or a lucky craft skeet Reese Sqaurebill, trust me I used strike king Sqaurebills and they put half as many fish in the boat didn't run true and they didn't come through cover as easy.
Super User Catch and Grease Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 I respect you remark but what turns me off of strike king is that there sqaurebills don't come through cover good at all,there XD Crankbaits don't run true and with the plastics other company's make better products like a company like zoom or gambler because that's all they basically do is plastics. But confidence is the key really and if that's what you have confidence with and catch fish doing it I can't argue with you You obviously don't use many squarebills. Their cranks come through cover just as good as many other top brands. And I've only Boughy one KVD 1.5 that hasn't ran true, no other cranks have not ran true out of the box. And come on man? you dont like the rage tail line? Seriously?
Super User A-Jay Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 To the OP, You are certainly entitled to your opinion but these threads Never produce ANYTHING in the way of productive information. Fish the baits you prefer and I'd recommend sticking to posting positive thoughts, ideas and reports. Good Luck. A-Jay 7
nascar2428 Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 Never say never. Plenty of quality products in every fishing aisle.
Super User Lund Explorer Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 My condolences, it only made my eyes bleed when I tried to read it! 2
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 You obviously don't use many squarebills. Their cranks come through cover just as good as many other top brands. And I've only Boughy one KVD 1.5 that hasn't ran true, no other cranks have not ran true out of the box. And come on man? you dont like the rage tail line? Seriously? The rage tail line doesn't impress me at all, when I buzz frogs it's heavier cover amd the zoom horny toads come threwcover better then the rage toads plus there cheaper, when I use swim baits I usually buzz them in pads or hydrilla amd the gambler EZ simmer buzzes better,is cheaper and has better colors,zoom lizards have better colors,float better and are cheaper then rage tail lizards,why use the rage tail chunk when flipping jigs when you can use a net bait paca chunk and get a massive color selection and save money,and lthe zoom ol monster blows the recon worm out of the water with lower price,better colors and better action. So what's sooo amazing about the rage tail line when I can save money and get better products? On top of that I don't have a rod lockers that smell like a coffe shop. And as far as Sqaurebills go I think I used a a few brands, let me name a few like strike king,storm,lucky craft,x caliber,bass pro shops,SPRO,6th sense and river 2 sea and as far as coming threw cover like lay downs/brush piles and over all performance BPS and strike king were the worst and the best we're storm,lucky craft and SPRO.
Super User Catch and Grease Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 The rage tail line doesn't impress me at all, when I buzz frogs it's heavier cover amd the zoom horny toads come threwcover better then the rage toads plus there cheaper, when I use swim baits I usually buzz them in pads or hydrilla amd the gambler EZ simmer buzzes better,is cheaper and has better colors,zoom lizards have better colors,float better and are cheaper then rage tail lizards,why use the rage tail chunk when flipping jigs when you can use a net bait paca chunk and get a massive color selection and save money,and lthe zoom ol monster blows the recon worm out of the water with lower price,better colors and better action. So what's sooo amazing about the rage tail line when I can save money and get better products? On top of that I don't have a rod lockers that smell like a coffe shop. And as far as Sqaurebills go I think I used a a few brands, let me name a few like strike king,storm,lucky craft,x caliber,bass pro shops,SPRO,6th sense and river 2 sea and as far as coming threw cover like lay downs/brush piles and over all performance BPS and strike king were the worst and the best we're storm,lucky craft and SPRO. cool story bro, this thread is going no where and we might as well stop haha
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 So what makes strike king baits better that's my question to you all
Mr_Scrogg Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I have a question for OP. What is the sole purpose of this "rant"? To try and deter ppl from using SK products? To publicly complain in hopes of getting a "Im sorry you arent happy with our product.", and maybe get some for free? Or to just put a little gasoline on a flame?
Mr_Scrogg Posted July 9, 2014 Posted July 9, 2014 What makes any lure superior? Success. Some have it with a certain lure/brand. Some dont 1
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 What makes any lure superior? Success. Some have it with a certain lure/brand. Some dont Will first off I don't want anything from strike king even if it's free I'm telling my experiences with the company and wondering if anyone else has the same problems
NorthFloBassin Posted July 9, 2014 Author Posted July 9, 2014 What makes any lure superior? Success. Some have it with a certain lure/brand. Some dont Success and the product working is not the same thing if a crankbait runs side ways I'm I still expected to put a limit in the in the boat?
Super User smalljaw67 Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 I won't make fun of you or bash you but you said something that threw me a bit and when I tell you what I have to tell you, it is going to make you really think. You said you don't like the jig skirts as the Dirty jigs skirts have more action????? I know from this statement you aren't aware that every company uses the same silicone skirting as everyone else, there are subtle differences that you can fix easily, like how many strands are in the skirt, the length of the skirt, and how it is attached, is it tied with wire or does it use a band? I'm familiar with both brands and if you want the SK jig skirts to be more lively, simply cut 1/2" off the length and tie the skirt with some braid or a zip tie and then you will have a lively skirt but the material is all the same.
Super User Hi Salenity Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 Your 14 years old and have some growing up to do, please save the negative threads for Facebook 2
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted July 9, 2014 Super User Posted July 9, 2014 I have come to the conclusion that the English language is dead. 12
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