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I am having difficulty pouring a small amount of Etex when I am just wanting to coat a couple of lures. I have tried an ear dropper, but that doesn't seem to work very well. What would be the easiest way for me to be able to mix up just a small amount of etex? Thanks guys!

Do they have a website? I googled etex and couldn't find their website. Also, where can you buy it?

No sir, you can't seem to read. I NEVER ran low on this particular order. This was a special order for a customer who needed something off the wall that I don't carry. Go back and read again! It looks like my only ignorance is attempting to do business with a company who can't take the time to call or send an email when something is out of stock, but has PLENTY of time to charge my credit card. You sir, have no right to say I am only posting this to bash them. This is YOUR opinion. If someone or some others had a bad experience with a company, hell yes I would hope they would post it so I wouldn't have to go through it myself. Maybe, just maybe this will get back to Barlow's and they will actually do something about their ordering process. Would that be such a bad thing? As far as taking my comments to Barlow's, again, if you had read, I did take them to Barlows. It was how they responded that topped this experience off. Call it whining or complaining all you want. I could care less about your opinion, notice how I never asked for it. Take care By the way, I love my fluid bed.

1. Where was my lack of planning? 2. I am sharing this experience with others who should know ahead of time this could happen to them. I am just giving them heads up so they won't get the same treatment. It is up to each individual who they do business with.

1. Patience???? Patience is being demonstrated for the mail or UPS delivers. What do I need patience for in this particular instance? I went to their website, ordered what I needed, paid for it, waited on it to arrive (patience), and what I ordered isn't in the box. No one emailed or called me to let me know some of the items I ordered was out of stock! 2. Plan ahead? Did you even read the frickin post? Go back and re-read it and tell me how I could have planned for this. Geeeeezzzz dude. By the way, I am not blaming them for not having it in stock! I am blaming them for NOT having the capabilities or the decentcy to let their CUSTOMERS know some items are out of stock! If their competitors can do it, they can do it! They have my email address! They have my phone number!! Let me guess. You think it would take too much time for them to pick up the phone and leave a message or email to inform me that some of the items I ordered was out of stock. 3. Inventory software sucks??? Do you have any idea how moronic that sounds? How hard is it to enter in some numbers and when the numbers get low, you re-order. If you have employees removing items from inventory improperly, you simply teach them how to properly do it or fire them. It is that simple! Again, if Barlows competitors can do it, why can't they? I have yet to receive and order from Jann's that didn't contain all of my items because some employees messed up their inventory by improperly removing it.

1. By be ordering on-line, I had no idea they were out of stock. At that time, I didn't know they didn't have the capability to show out of stock items. I normally do business with Janns, and they show you if the item is out of stock. I don't care if I have to pay again for delivery. The point is I SHOULD have that option. 2. If Barlows has limited software abilities, they should invest in some that doesn't have those limitations. Family run or not, they do distribute a 100+ page full color annual catalog. These aren't cheap to make or distribute. Their catalog is the same size as Janns and Stamina. If you can afford catalogs, you can afford software. 3. To answer your question about feeling obligated to tell my customer that I didn't have all the items in stock........ Yes, I feel obligated. This is a good local customer who comes by regulary and places pretty good orders. I have a pretty deep and wide inventory. But sometimes, some things may run low sooner than expected and I don't have an order big enough to buy bulk. That is when I order from Barlows. When this customer says can you build this and my answer to them is openly and honestly YES, but I will have order some of those parts to make it happen. The customers says, I am fishing a tournament Saturday (he says this on a Sunday night), I say no problem because Barlows normally has it at my door within three days, plenty of time to put his order together. But when the order arrives on Wednesday and the bulk of what I need isn't there, it puts me in a difficult situation. I can do two things: Explain what happen to my customer and hopes he understands OR buy what I need from another source and pay more for rush shipping than what I am ordering costs to satisfy the customer and make little or nothing off this order. I have always tried to satisfy the customer. Maybe that's the difference between me and Barlows.

All of those are good. Worth would be my pick of the three. Worth and Hildebrandt are in a world by themselves. My two cents.

This place used to be my #1 place to buy all of my supplies from, now they won't ever get a dime from me anymore. Get this. I place my order on-line. The order arrives at my house within a few days (swift shipping is one of the reasons why I liked them). I go to open my order and half of what I have ordered is not in there. When I look at my invoice, half of the stuff I ordered is crossed through and says backordered. ?????? Why wasn't I informed that those things were out of stock when I ordered them?????????? Why wasn't I informed when they shipped the order that some of the things were out of stock???????? Jann's Netcraft shows you when you order, if items are out of stock and YOU get to decide whether to have them ship it when it comes or just delete it from your order. Why can't Barlows do this???? Now, the things I was needing to have for a customer's order is now going to take a few days later, because now I have to order the parts elsewhere. Another thing. I had ordered a few "premium quality" brass colorado blades. They looks like someone took a cheap can of flat brass spray paint and painted over a crappy nickel blade. There was absolutely no mirror finish. I checked the item number that was on the packs and compared it to the catalog to be sure they weren't just picked up by mistake and gave me the lower quality blades by accident. NOPE! The numbers matched perfectly. I emailed Barlow's for an explaination and the only response I got was for me to mail them the blades back and they would refund my money. ???????? Mail back their crappy blades at MY EXPENSE??? Yeah, let me spend S&H on their crap and give me a refund that may or may not cover the S&H. That's gooooooooood customer service right there. They did not even offer an explanation on why they couldn't notify people when you order things they don't have, much less let you know up front that they are out of stock. Needless to say, they will never get a dime out of me again.

Thanks for the response, but they are higher than Janns.

Who has the best prices on Gamakatsu spinnerbait hooks? Janns, Barlows, etc seem a little high to me.

I am looking for a company who makes websites. Can anyone recommend someone?

I am looking for a buzzbait mold with a minnow shaped head with recessed eye sockets. Does anyone know where I could find one or who makes one?

Where can I buy pre-bent chatter blades? It looks like Barlows, Janns, and Stamina all sell the flat ones.

I am trying to figure out which buzzbait blades would be right for me. I see where you can buy blades that spin clockwise and counter clockwise. What are the pros and cons of each? Many thanks in advance!

I received one too. I sent back a reply stating basically to bring it on. They don't have a case. They need to walk a fine line with me. I will countersue their ass and let them pay all of my court and attorney costs. They can kiss my ass. Screw them! Their asses could be sued themselves. The original "chatter bait" was created by Guy Eaker, called the "Eaker Shaker."

I am looking at different spinnerbait molds, but so far all I can find are all made by Do-It molds. Does any other company make spinnerbait molds?

It's called quick coat lure coat. Spike It's version is simply called blade dip. Barlow's, Jann's Netcraft, and Stamina all carry it. You just dip the hook, spoon, blade, or whatever in it, let it dry and your done. They sell it in several colors, including red. Just like the red hooks you were thinking of buying, the red finish does and will wear off in time. The good thing about the dip is when the finish wears off, you can easily redip it and it's like new again. I would stay away from cheap hooks. I only use Gamakatsu in my molds including the Ultra Minnow. I dip all of my hooks red and most of my customers request it as well.

I am looking for ball bearing swivels at great buys. Worth, Sampo, imported, whatever. I have been buying them from Barlows, Stamina, etc. IM me if you can help me. Thanks in advance!

One thing to do when you pour not just this mold, but any mold, is to make sure the mold is real hot. I always heat the s*** out of it with a heat gun. I never have problems.

I thought I should clarify a little more on the problem. The skirt looks great on the bait out of water, but when I am fishing it, it doesn't look like it's breathing. It looks like a clump of crap coming through the water. I have cut some of the skirt out thinking maybe I was using too much skirt material (two strands), but it didn't make a difference.

I am new to the lure making thing. I can't seem to keep the spinnerbait skirts from sticking together while in the water. I have tried several different silicone skirt material from Barlow's, Jann's, Stamina etc with no change. What's the secret for keeping the skirt material from sticking together?