Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices

[Cgolf]

Now that they are in stock, the Magnum Menace and I assume the other new Rage baits are 6.99. The Magnum Menace on sites that can’t be named is the same price as the other Menace sizes. 

 

What is is going on with TW, are the other Rage baits going to go up now? Overall very disappointed in the site, found stores like Fleet Farm have better prices on some tackle which I had not seen before this year. Black Friday may be my last TW order. 

 

When I called them on the Rage prices a while back they said they would price match, but what a pain. 

[TnRiver46]

I heard they were all going up to 6.99 . I need some rage shad!

[Cgolf]

10 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I heard they were all going up to 6.99 . I need some rage shad!

That is insane, that is more expensive than Googan Squad stuff. Sadly if this is true my current stash of Menace will be my last. 

[jbrew73]

If tw is too high buy elsewhere.  I enjoy their shipping rates, speed and customer service so I don’t typically nitpick their prices.   There certainly are times I buy somewhere else due to color or availability but cost is rarely a factor unless it is a $100 or more item. 

[Cgolf]

35 minutes ago, jbrew73 said:

If tw is too high buy elsewhere.  I enjoy their shipping rates, speed and customer service so I don’t typically nitpick their prices.   There certainly are times I buy somewhere else due to color or availability but cost is rarely a factor unless it is a $100 or more item. 

 

Honestly for me I generally don’t get too picky on price differences, unless it really adds up across many products, but I also don’t pay a premium for soft plastics. I thought 5.29 for the Menace was a lot and I stocked up when they were on sale. I know there are some on here that agree with that, and others that would willingly pay more. 

 

The 6.99 for me is a deal breaker, I have many other plastics that catch fish that I can fall back on that are cheaper. I have been using the Spicy Beaver for a while now and it seems just as durable and had been catching fish too, so that is definitely an alternative for me especially at 4.99 a pack. 

 

It is just weird that other well known sites are pricing them cheaper and had them in stock earlier. 

 

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.

[Cgolf]

12 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.

That and his Morel Ned heads have become my go to since the demise of gopher tackle. 

[YoTone]

Yeah they're pricey. I've been trying to love the rage shad but unreal how easily the tail rips. Hopefully tw will continue with their 30% off strike kings products on black Friday.

[Spankey]

In season I’m not buying many baits. So the Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day sales sort of blow by me. But Black Friday and Easter I will take advantage of their price cuts. By than I know what I need to restock on. 

 

Get what you need to carry you through and stock up later. Especially if it’s a go to bait for you. 

 

On a local scale I can’t find any of the soft plastics I use. TW is the best outlet out there for me. But I understand everyone’s situation is different. 

[boostr]

Guess you'll never by Yamamoto Senkos...

[Cgolf]

2 hours ago, boostr said:

Guess you'll never by Yamamoto Senkos...

Not at all, doesn’t fit my fishing style anyways. While my budget isn’t crazy small it isn’t unlimited, so I am careful what I spend my money on. So that is why I don’t fish Megabass stuff either and watch the sale thread constantly. My wife and her frugal ways put down the bait monkey in our house;)

[Choporoz]

16 hours ago, cgolf said:

Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices

Now that they are in stock, the Magnum Menace and I assume the other new Rage baits are 6.99. The Magnum Menace on sites that can’t be named is the same price as the other Menace sizes. 

 

What is is going on with TW, are the other Rage baits going to go up now? Overall very disappointed in the site, found stores like Fleet Farm have better prices on some tackle which I had not seen before this year. Black Friday may be my last TW order. 

 

When I called them on the Rage prices a while back they said they would price match, but what a pain. 

I assume that you shop at TW because of the prices.  If you no longer like their prices, perhaps shop elsewhere.   I am guessing they are not in business to lose money. 

Don't get emotional....shopping for tackle should be fun.  And if you're so very disappointed, why give them your business on Black Friday?

The fact that they offered to price match and you don't like that choice, either....sort of makes me shake my head. 

You have options.....and freedom to shop where you want....I suppose you also have the freedom to rant here...have at it if it tempers the disappointment --- From here on, I'll try to stand back and let you have your rant

[J Francho]

Karl's and Siebert Outdoors carries them and sponsor this sight, keeping it free to you.  Maybe support them instead.

[Cgolf]

31 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

I assume that you shop at TW because of the prices.  If you no longer like their prices, perhaps shop elsewhere.   I am guessing they are not in business to lose money. 

Don't get emotional....shopping for tackle should be fun.  And if you're so very disappointed, why give them your business on Black Friday?

The fact that they offered to price match and you don't like that choice, either....sort of makes me shake my head. 

You have options.....and freedom to shop where you want....I suppose you also have the freedom to rant here...have at it if it tempers the disappointment --- From here on, I'll try to stand back and let you have your rant

So I guess I will answer it this way. Of the places I have ordered from over the last 10 years TW had the best selection and the best price (sounds like a jingle). I have heard others recently complain about some of their prices going up lately, but hadn’t noticed it. 

 

Maybe the Rage thing is being driven by Strike King and not TW, who knows. If that is the case Rage plastics are out for me. 

 

As to the Price match thing, since I would order on Black Friday, not sure they would apply the price match and then the 20 percent and hopefully the extra percent off like the last two years, I could be wrong. And yes it is a pain to try and do an order online and have them price match stuff, can take quite a while depending on how many items it impacts. 

 

If they keep the Menace at 5.29 and stack a 20 and 15 percent discount on it I would be crazy to pass it up. 

 

I guess the frustration is centered around Rage prices, and the dramatic increase. I had a FB discussion with someone from Rage tail and I got the impression they didn’t expect it. 

 

So I probably overreacted and maybe blamed the wrong place lol, but am frustrated seeing a 25 percent price jump in a brand I have come to like over the last 2 years. I will just shop around more like others do, I probably relied on one store too much anyways. 

[JediAmoeba]

Rage Shads cost over a dollar a piece which is crazy to me since a lot of them don't even catch one fish.   And a lot of times, for me, that 1 fish is a 12 inch pickerel that rips it in half.. 

[boostr]

Bait is an expensive hobby.

[fin]

The company that carries more products than their competitors is able to charge more. It's especially true shopping online, where you're combining items for shipping.

[Armtx77]

I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.

[Cgolf]

47 minutes ago, Armtx77 said:

I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.

This is similar to when Lucky Craft became hot and I watched Rapala raise prices across the board once they realized some anglers were willing to spend a lot more money on baits. Time will tell if that is what is happening here or not. 

 

The Ned Baits and small punch bug were 6.99 on another site, but the mag menace and baby structure bug were like 5.29 and 5.49. Also curious where SK baits are poured, maybe there is an increased cost now?

 

I know this is a site sponsor brand, but I am curious how many truly would be fine consistently dropping 7 bucks a bag for the menace or structure bug. I can't be the only one that would stop using them, but I could be wrong, my wife tells me I am all the time;)

[ChrisD46]

*The worst is for SK to charge $6.99 for new NED soft plastics - the least amount of soft plastic equals robbery , no thank you .

[roadwarrior]

On 9/16/2019 at 10:43 PM, Bluebasser86 said:

Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.

 

[Grim_Reaver]

Say it ain't so. My favorite soft plastics are the rage craw and rage bug. I'll keep buying but I might shed some tears when they jack up the prices.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I just ordered pretty much all of Rage's new stuff.  It will all be at 4.99 each when I get it.  I'm hoping toward the middle to end of this week.  I'm hoping for no back orders from them.

[GReb]

On 9/17/2019 at 7:27 PM, Armtx77 said:

I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.

This. Some baits just catch more fish and my time on the water is valuable.  A couple $$$ is not going to stop me from buying the baits I have confidence in. 

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On 9/16/2019 at 9:54 PM, cgolf said:

 

Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices

I'm disappointed in Acura with RDX prices.