Products That Exceed Your Expectations

[mod479]

Dobyns Champion rods

Shimano Core

Yo-Zuri Hybrid and Sunline Sniper FC

Gamakatsu hooks 

Strike King Coffee scented baits

Megabass, LC, and Duo Realis jerkbaits  

[Bluebasser86]

The Berkley Havoc line up but specifically the Pit Boss and Sick Fish, they have been game changers for me!

[SirSnookalot]

Rods, reels and lines have evolved over the years and will keep on doing so.  Artificial lures are what's actually catching the fish.  30 years ago if some one had told me a bucktail jig was the most potent lure there is I wouldn't have believed it.  In 30 years of using them, no lure has exceeding my expectation more, caught more fish, more species and in more environments.  A feather could quite possibly be the oldest lure known to man.

[flippin and pitchin]

 My wife, Oregon Health Science University Hospital, my Glock 21 and Charmin 2 ply

[38 Super Fan]

Fishing:

Braid.  Can't believe what I can do with that stuff and pull a fish out of the nastiest stuff there is.

Trick worms.  Never fished worms in the north country and still can't believe fish will bite them.

                    The combination of trick worms and braid to me is just about unbelievable.

 

Non fishing:

My jeep

Internet.  I am there all the time.

 

Life in general

Not a product but something that far exceeds my wildest expectations.   Bible Study

My Jeep Wrangler sort of fell short of expectations, how the hell can a lightweight 4cyl Jeep only get like 18 MPG? Good reliable transportation, fun to offroad, and they hold their value too, but gas mileage is pathetic.  

[fish-fighting-illini]

Fishing

Pflueger Preisdent spinning reel. For the $39 I paid it still rocks after 5-6years with minimal maintenance.

Storm 3" plain swim baits. These used to be .50c ea ($3 for 6 baits). Getting harder to find. I've caught 100's of fish on this bait.

Yozuri ultrasoft line. Works great @ a great price. (Not a fan of non Ultra)

Shimano Compre bait casting rod. These would be good at list price. The fact that I got mine for something like $39? is icing on the cake. Even though my rod is MH this rod is very light and handles big fish well.

Berkeley Gulp turtle back worms. Pricey and dont hold up well at allbut these really work!

Berkeley 4" Chigger craws, close 2nd to the Gulp. Berkeley has the scents figured out.

Non fishing

Channel lock wire cutters. I have had these since the mid 70's. I was a motor winder for 10yrs so I used them everyday.

Craftsman tools. For the $'s the high priced Snapoff's (pun intended, (combination of Snap-on & ripoff)) are over priced.

Snap on snap ring pliers- worth the money, forget those tip changer poc's

My K-Mart blue light special 1/4 - 1-1/4" combo wrench set (lol). I bought them in the mid 70's in my teens and despite being an electric motor winder / mechanic for 10+ yrs I have never broke or damaged one even hitting them with bp hammers. I still have them & use them.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Toyota 4 runner

 

Trojan Magnums

 

Fiskars fine tip pruners and shears

 

Relineroberts tequila collection

 

Airizer solo vaporizer

 

The North Face Balaclava

 

Kuerig coffee maker

 

my 1964 sears jon boat (Big Red)

 

Trim-pro commercial herb trimmer

 

Pflueger president spinning reels (for the $$, hands down value)

 

non allergenic Latex gloves

 

NOTHING made by MinnKota, shakespeare or Gary Yamamoto :-)

[CPBassFishing]

PowerTeam Lures

Rage Tail

*** Jigs

Daiwa Takara- this reel is a beast. Light, tough, and $50. 3 years and its still going without a hitch.

Non-fishing:

Zero Tolerance Knives

[The Rooster]

Fishing related:

Shimano rods and reels. I'm always amazed at the casting distance my baitcasters give me. I'm also amazed at how sensitive the rods are to bottom changes. On spinning reels, the one I have currently shames all others prior to it. Line management alone is enough to be worth buying a Shimano.

Fluorocarbon and hybrid lines. Solved many not so much problems I had with mono, but just basically filled in the gaps where mono was lacking with certain lures or presentations.

KVD Line and Lure treatment. I simply cannot say enough about this product. If you've tried it, you already know, if you haven't, all I can say is GET SOME. Makes a nice cleaner for rod line guides as well. Gets the gunk off, and I feel it coats them to help with friction and further increase cast distance.

Worden's Roostertails. NOT just a trout bait! These things catch fish in every situation possible, truly do work lots of times when nothing else will, and also catch large fish. I never buy a color or size in less than 3 of each.

Bandit crankbaits. Chuck and wind. All you need to do. The fish do the rest, or so it seems. I'm not sure what the difference is, maybe it's just me or some combination of rod, line, and retrieve speed I accidentally found. All I know is I fished crankbaits for years and used them less and less for lack of success. Then I got a Bandit and literally wore it out. Three dozen more Bandits later, it's the only crankbait I have any interest it.

Non-fishing related:

Harbor Freight roofing coil nailer. Bought because it was cheap. Even cheaper with a coupon. Hoped it would last through one job. Several roofs later it's still like new and a pleasure to use. I can't really compare it to others, it's the first one I've ever owned or used but let's just say I hope all others work like this one.

Harbor Freight air compressor. Same as above, even bought at the same time. For what I paid, it's paid for itself several times over, and is still strong and dependable.

Harbor Freight brad nailer (I'm on a roll here). I own a "better" gun but this is the one I reach for anytime I need one. It does both nails and staples, and uses more of a variety of nail sizes than some others I've seen. Paid $15 for it 3 years ago and couldn't begin to count the money this little gun has earned back. It's been so good that whenever I see them on sale I have the urge to stock up a few for the future.

Task Force plunge router. Bought the kit at Lowe's on clearance just to get the table it came with to use on a different router. Didn't expect the router to even be of much use. Attached to the table, it isn't much use, but freehand, it is invaluable. Now out of 4 routers I own, some stronger and better built even, this has become the primary use machine. By far the easiest to use, and light weight. Surprisingly wide range of abilities using this router, I've cut mortises in wood up to 1 1/2" deep and 1/2" wide with it. Recently I've noticed Harbor Freight has a version of the same thing. Makes me wonder.....

Lithium-ion batteries for cordless tools. WOW! This is probably what has exceeded my expectations the most. Longer run times, no tapering off of power towards needing a recharge, and fast recharge times. Also 1/2 the weight of traditional batteries. I bought two new drills to get enough batteries to last. One battery will do entire jobs on a partial charge compared to 4 older type batteries being rotated out to finish. I'll never go back! At full retail, any tool with a lithium battery is worth it over any other tool on sale for 1/2 off.

2006 Dodge Ram truck with Hemi V-8. Bought it to do what trucks are made to do but I've been places and done things using it that I never could have done, and wouldn't even have tried otherwise. It's saved my bacon more than once on a job too since it can do things my standard work truck cannot.

Motorola cell phones. Only owned two. They lasted longer than 4 others would have. One was military grade. Loved that. It was awesome taking a shower and talking on the phone at the same time. Also I could literally wash it off under a faucet when it got dirty, which I did do. I even accidentally dropped it in a sink full of water once. Didn't even lose the call. Both of my phones survived many falls. some hard. Some from the roof top bouncing down a ladder. Hands down the most durable cell phones made.

Samsung Galaxy 2 smartphone. I'll definitely not be showering with it, but now that I have a smartphone, the uses these things are capable of is just awe inspiring. I loaded mine up with a flashlight app, a magnifier app, a compass, a dictionary, and many more things. Not just gimmicks, these tools work. Very handy. Taking credit cards by swiping has never been easier. Price checking for on the spot bidding for contracts is awesome. Even just using it to photograph roof damage that customers cannot see from the ground so they know what's going on has gotten better from the screen size alone. Email instantly is wonderful for keeping up with business I have going on. Wireless printer control is cool. Weather maps, GPS, bank account info at a glance, and just quick notes punched in, or voiced in, is just all too convenient.

[Smallmouth Hunter]

Here's mine:

 

1. h20 mettle
2. h20 ethos
3. KVD squarebills
4. bass pro worms (and other soft plastics)
5. bassresource

 

Non fishing

1. my dog (not that I thought he would be a bad thing ever, just never thought he wouldn't be as good a friend as he is to me! lol)

[Smallmouth Hunter]

 

 

Trojan Magnums

 

 

NOTHING made by MinnKota, shakespeare or Gary Yamamoto :-)

lol

[Mr_Scrogg]

In car DVD Systems.  Or shall I say, Sanity Savers.  My wifes Odyssey has one, and I can safely say, How did I live without one?  Makes that tape deck I had as a kid laughable.