Scherbacj Posted November 23, 2024 Posted November 23, 2024 I just got a new Z-Man Crosseyez Chatterbait and when I pulled it out of the package, I noticed the hook looks like this. I got 2 others in different colors and those hooks are fine, so it’s probably just a lemon, which any mass production item has every now and again, but my gosh, any moderate inspection should see this pretty easily. My camera sucks, but you can still see the tip is bent, offset, and almost flattened out on one side. I put a paper towel behind it to help make it visible and up the contrast but the photo still wouldn’t come out as good as so would like.
Super User F14A-B Posted November 23, 2024 Super User Posted November 23, 2024 It happens. Take it back, send it back or trash it..
MediumMouthBass Posted November 23, 2024 Posted November 23, 2024 Their QC has taken a hit, like every brand nowadays. Myself and several others had brand new Elite Evo chatterbaits come out of the box with the ring opened and the blade can be pulled right off.... Some of them in stores you can see it with it still in the box. Cant really blame them though, as long as they take care of their customers and make it right is all that matters. Let us know how that goes.
Scherbacj Posted November 24, 2024 Author Posted November 24, 2024 4 hours ago, MediumMouthBass said: Their QC has taken a hit, like every brand nowadays. Myself and several others had brand new Elite Evo chatterbaits come out of the box with the ring opened and the blade can be pulled right off.... Some of them in stores you can see it with it still in the box. Cant really blame them though, as long as they take care of their customers and make it right is all that matters. Let us know how that goes. I figured I would just take it back to the store and have them replace it. I doubt they’ll fight, it’s hard to argue with and it’s Sportsman’s Warehouse, I doubt they care about a $5 hit. you have to figure, if they churn out 10,000 chatterbaits a month, and that’s probably just one type, they are bound to have a few end up bad. Plus they probably don’t even make the hooks themselves. Now, the Evo’s with an open ring, that’s on them for sure. That’s sad to hear cause I have gotten 3 Evo’s over the last month and none of them have had any issues. I think the Evo, and now the Tungsten Evo, might take over the Jackhammer. For me, they have been amazing and I almost prefer them over the Jackhammer. Plus, they are something a little different than what fish see 99% of the time. I really like the speckled blades on the Evo.
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