LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 This is purely information that I've gathered on Xcalibur baits take it or leave it, I don't want to start a downward thread! I know there's PRADCO Outdoor Brands/EBSCO Industries and they play a big role in distribution and probably production, I don't know the in's and outs of that end. EXCEPT after see stock depletion in chains stores, backorders online and talking to 2 different mom and pop owners that have contacted PRADCO after my suspicion and confirmed that they are going away. What "going away" at this stage means this is purely information that has been given to me. Can someone, in the know, shed any light on this...Or either confirm or deny it, I personally would just like to know for sure....... Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I work at an academy sports store and people have completely bought out our Excalibur lures. They informed us that they are discontinuing a LOT of their products. So I'm not sure if they're going out of business or what. 1 Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 I all but bought why was left at academy today. Seems like the if you can get them or get them on back order they have odd colors. No Rayburn red no chrome blue but had chrome black back....blue shiner...bait foxy Shad...Toledo gold...they had maybe 2-3 each Quote
Weld's Largemouth Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I work at an academy sports store and people have completely bought out our Excalibur lures. They informed us that they are discontinuing a LOT of their products. So I'm not sure if they're going out of business or what. Xcalibur and Excalibur are two different brands. Xcalibur is far better quality and is sold at various stores including TW. Excalibur is usually the spinoff brand of Heddon lures that are often found very cheap on clearance shelves at sporting goods stores. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted March 14, 2015 Super User Posted March 14, 2015 Well I hope they don't, I love the 1 knockers and the square bills but one thing I wish is that they would bring back the XT3, in fact they shouldn't have discontinued that bait at all. Maybe they do a YUM and discontinue everything and introduce a new line of stuff or maybe they just don't have any baits, who know but it will be a shame as I too, enjoyed a lot of their stuff and I have a bunch of square bills, one knockers and jerkbaits that get used a lot. Quote
Super User Montanaro Posted March 14, 2015 Super User Posted March 14, 2015 Dicks has a large fresh stock of xcalibur lures. I think they are fine Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I all but bought why was left at academy today. Seems like the if you can get them or get them on back order they have odd colors. No Rayburn red no chrome blue but had chrome black back....blue shiner...bait foxy Shad...Toledo gold...they had maybe 2-3 each We are sold out of almost every color except a few. I have a shoebox full of various colors left then thats the end of them. Xcalibur and Excalibur are two different brands. Xcalibur is far better quality and is sold at various stores including TW. Excalibur is usually the spinoff brand of Heddon lures that are often found very cheap on clearance shelves at sporting goods stores. The ones we sell here are the Xcalibur. Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 Who knows with Pradco brands. Heddon, on of their many brands, are notorious for altering/discontinuing colors and patterns. Their Super Spook Jr. FL Bass now has only a white belly when the used to be yellow belly (which is my all time favorite pattern)...so I found 4 on eBay and scooped them up I love the lipless crankbaits from Xcalibur especially the xr50 and xrk50 (one knocker)...really quality stuff! Prespawn on lake seminole almost REQUIRES an xr50 in Rayburn Red to get the biiig bites. Almost like a wiggle wart on table Rock. And the Zell pop too! I hope there not gone!!! Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 We are sold out of almost every color except a few. I have a shoebox full of various colors left then thats the end of them. The ones we sell here are the Xcalibur. That's right the name on all boxes are "Xcalibur hi-tek tackle" they have VMC hooks represented by a "tx3" on the package as well as the VMC logo Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 Well I hope they don't, I love the 1 knockers and the square bills but one thing I wish is that they would bring back the XT3, in fact they shouldn't have discontinued that bait at all. Maybe they do a YUM and discontinue everything and introduce a new line of stuff or maybe they just don't have any baits, who know but it will be a shame as I too, enjoyed a lot of their stuff and I have a bunch of square bills, one knockers and jerkbaits that get used a lot. XT3, which bait was that? Another Jerkbait of there's I really like is the xEE4 (edwin Evers erratic Shad) Quote
CTGalloway21 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 They are not going away. They are discontinuing a lot of products though like the 75 and 100 lipless baits, etc. Same thing with Bandit. Since Pradco bought them, they are getting rid of the Squarebill and some other unproductive sellers. Just a brand makeover. Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 The rayburn red was a pretty good color. Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 The rayburn red was a pretty good color. yes sir! That seems to be the consensus..."was a good color" ...TW doesn't show that color as one they stock anymore, basspro does but both TW and BP say "backordered" on all xr50s. Glad I got me 5-6 last January on sale at Academy...to hold me off lol Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 They are not going away. They are discontinuing a lot of products though like the 75 and 100 lipless baits, etc. Same thing with Bandit. Since Pradco bought them, they are getting rid of the Squarebill and some other unproductive sellers. Just a brand makeover. I can see that for sure, depleting what stock they have for a makeover. Know that you say that the 75s were more plentiful of the 15 or so they had left at Academy. I hope they keep they're squarebills around and the zell pop please! lol Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 And hopefully not a new/alter color pattern pallette...is see nothing wrong with their colors especially for the lipless baits...so many great ones and different than other brands....like Royal Red, Lemon Lime and Toledo gold Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 They are no longer making the rayburn red. Its crazy. I have so many colors up here left but none of those. Just craw and toldeo gold Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 They are no longer making the rayburn red. Its crazy. I have so many colors up here left but none of those. Just craw and toldeo gold I placed an order for 8 more xr50s Rayburns and 3 xrk50 Rayburns through a local tackle store yesterday....they say it went through and was confirmed...if interested in a couple, if they arrive next week, PM me...I'll sell ya a couple Quote
LApanic Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 They are no longer making the rayburn red. Its crazy. I have so many colors up here left but none of those. Just craw and toldeo gold That might not matter to some folks, but thats a killer for me to see Rayburn go where I fish...I've even got some Aruku Shad's that are custom painted to match Xcaliburs rayburn red pattern lol Quote
LApanic Posted March 16, 2015 Author Posted March 16, 2015 (edited) UPDATE!Just a little info about Xcalibur Baits from a forum I am in...Jonathan HENRYI've seen a couple of posts and videos about the scarcity of the Xcalibur Rattlebaits, and I want to clear the air with what truths I can share for you.It's true, they are hard to find this spring. And it's also true that you will never buy manymore in an Xcalibur package. However, it is very untrue that you will never see this bait again, and it's false that one of the largest tackle companies in the world has cut them from production, actually I know some are being poured right this minute. I can't share more with you at this time, but you are about to see this bait again very soon, in a whole bunch of new colors that I have seen with my own eyes and trust me they are worth the wait!Booyah Baits,YUM,Bomber Lures Edited March 17, 2015 by LApanic Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 Xcalibur, Excalibur can someone actually get it right and post correct information? Quote
LApanic Posted March 17, 2015 Author Posted March 17, 2015 Xcalibur, Excalibur can someone actually get it right and post correct information? That's copy/paste content there....no need to get to get hostile Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 That's copy/paste content there....no need to get to get hostile Not hostile. Just noticed you did spell it different in the same post. Quote
bassin is addicting Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 it would be nice to get accurate/correct information on Xcalibur vs Excalibur there is a HUGE difference Quote
Super User J Francho Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 Lol, déjà vu. All over again. Xcalibur is not going anywhere. Neither is YUM. Or Arbogast. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted March 17, 2015 Super User Posted March 17, 2015 There is obviously some paranoia. There are some Rayburn Red Xcalibur lipless going for some pretty hefty prices on an auction site. Quote
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