rhahn427 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Ok ... Newbie Question. What's the difference in the Plastics formulas. For Example ....... What is the difference between the Lurecraft #500 502 and 536 What are each good for and what do ou guys use the most ? Thanks in advance Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 #500 extra strength , #502 maximum flexibility,#536 medium strength. Hope this helps......Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Bait Co. Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 500 is a tougher plastic for saltwater or a strong bait. 502 is a medium for worms and such. A lot of people use and the big boys use. 536 is maximum flexibility its a west coast thing. Super soft with more action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Sorry I have #502 $ #536 backwards...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Ok ... Newbie Question. What's the difference in the Plastics formulas. For Example ....... What is the difference between the Lurecraft #500 502 and 536What are each good for and what do ou guys use the most ? Thanks in advance Rick Thanks guys but I was hoping for more info ...... Lurecraft's website said the exact same thing ......... I was hoping to find who used what for which type of lures Thanks Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Thanks guys but I was hoping for more info ...... Lurecraft's website said the exact same thing ......... I was hoping to find who used what for which type of lures Thanks Rick rick its the hardness fo the plastic. one is a super soft 536 used primarly out west drop shot and super soft baits medium swmbaits beavers and fliping baits worms as well hard 500 saltwater and some swimbaits it all depends how hard you want your baits will dictate what hardness of plastic to use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outdooradvantage Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 Rick I use Del's cpc1207 and it work's great for all my lure's. I mix 2 capfull's of Del's softner into 4 oz. of my plastic and I hane not had any complaint's. Hope this help's Jeff.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastorshane Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I use MF regular for flukes and frogs, and MF super soft of anything with lots of salt. I think all the manufacture's of plasticol are good I've used Lure craft as well, Calhoun is good as well from my understanding. I think its a differance in preference more than anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted April 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Thanks guys for all your help .......... I also found good info in the Best Plasic Sticky ....... should have checked that first I guess ....... anyway .... I just won the bid for 3 gals of Lurecraft 502 and I bought the tube making dvd so I guess I'm gonna join the soft plastics fun soon ...... Thanks again ...... One last question ...... does adding hardener make the 502 plastic into a 500 or adding softener make it a 536? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delw Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Thanks guys for all your help .......... I also found good info in the Best Plasic Sticky ....... should have checked that first I guess ....... anyway .... I just won the bid for 3 gals of Lurecraft 502 and I bought the tube making dvd so I guess I'm gonna join the soft plastics fun soon ...... Thanks again ...... One last question ...... does adding hardener make the 502 plastic into a 500 or adding softener make it a 536? All plastic is hardener and softener mixed in different formulas to achieve a desired hardness/softness. guys who are pouring salt water baits and swimbaits generally and worms ( not always) buy the hardest plastic then mix it down with softener. its easier to mix with softener than hardener. for example they buy 55gals of hard, then when the want to pour worms instead of saltwater stuff they add in x amount of softener. its eaiser than having 3 differnt plastics laying around and less confusing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted April 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 All plastic is hardener and softener mixed in different formulas to achieve a desired hardness/softness.guys who are pouring salt water baits and swimbaits generally and worms ( not always) buy the hardest plastic then mix it down with softener. its easier to mix with softener than hardener. for example they buy 55gals of hard, then when the want to pour worms instead of saltwater stuff they add in x amount of softener. its eaiser than having 3 differnt plastics laying around and less confusing Thanks ....... that's great info ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I dont know what consistency you are trying to achieve using the Lurecraft plastic but I was going to buy 5 gallons from Lurecraft and I called to order it and asked if I bought the saltwater plastic how much softener I need to use to go from hard to medium and medium to soft and i was told by a girl working there that it was a secret and the guy who makes it would not tell me that. I then said you have got to be kidding me, and she then complained about having too much stuff to ship that day and told me she wasnt near a computer to take my order. I sat there waiting for her to go to the computer to take my order for the rest of the stuff I wanted and she said again that she wasnt near a computer. I was a little dumbfounded by the whole deal and I laughed and hung up and called DelMart. After 1 minute on the horn with Del he got April and she told me the right mixture and I bought the 5 gallons of plastic from Del and will continue to buy from Del and April. I dont know if this Lurecraft girl was telling me the truth about it being a secret or what, but it was enough for me to go somewhere else and I will stay there. If you cant assist me in using your product I dont want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted April 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Squigster ........ wish you would have gotten that lady's name because I'm sure the owner would have liked to know how his customers were being treated. I called on Tuesday and talked to 2 different ladies and both were very helpful ........ spent over $100 in stuff and was treated very nicely and was given alot of hints and info ......... I'm not siding with them in the least ........ I firmly believe that people that do what they did to you need to find another job in a different industry and I don't take that from any place. When that happens to me I usually got right the top and report it. Rarely do I find that kind of customer service tolerated Sorry you had a bad experience ......... but mine was good ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Prager Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 I was told a couple of weeks ago by Kim that the woman was being replaced. Sounds like she is gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squigster Posted April 17, 2008 Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 I am not really the type of person to call her manager and complain. I know I probably should have, but the way I looked at it was that I am probably not the only one she has done this to and I would feel guilty if I got her fired. I know the owner or manager needs to know this, but they need to realize that if they are going to hire someone unexperienced then they are taking a risk letting them take orders from customers if that person has not proven themselves or has not been properly trained. The company I work for sent a 20 year old guy right out of college to do a job that required alot of experience and he fell on his face and they fired him. I could not believe that they did it. I thought that poor kid was made an a$$ of in front of our customer and was probably humiliated which made us look bad, and I thought what a way to start your career. He had no formal training specific to the job so I did not blame him at all. I thought to myself how could someone make such a bad decision when this was one of our best customers. We are lucky enough to still get business from them but they always throw it in our face with comments like don't send us another rookie. My point is that sometimes people / companies need to get slapped in the face to wake up and realize the importance of customer service because that is where there future business lies, and if a company / person treats you well and helps you, you will tell other friends or relatives how great yyour experience was which will promote their business. If they treat you bad, you never ever forget it and will most likely never buy from them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhahn427 Posted April 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2008 Squigster ......... I agree 100% ........ businesses do need a slap in the face if they aren't giving good customer service. But quietly going somewhere else is not a slap in the face to me. I know everyone sees it differently and I respect everyones opinion, but going elsewhere without letting the company know why doesn't do you any good or the company. They don't know why you left and you are deprived of their good product. I'm not saying that anyone should be making a scene but that the company should be given the opportunity to make ammends to you and to maybe change their ways. I'm also not looking for anyone to lose their jobs because they had a bad day but if it is an on going problem then things must be changed. As far as the 20 yr old being thrown to the wolves ...... well ...... sometimes it's the management that needs some change and I probably would have said something to the upper management about their handling of the employee in front of a custmer. If the company doesn't make amends then they don't deserve your business but I usually try to give the company the benefit of the doubt by letting them know how I feel and letting them make amends. In this case, you went somewhere else because of the bad treatment you got and the company didn't have a clue .......... and I had a totally different experience ...... As I said ....... it's just my opinion ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Sock Posted April 24, 2008 Report Share Posted April 24, 2008 I have has some good and bad experiences dealing with most of these companies. except 1. MF. Now when I say bad it could be anything from unanswered e-mails to wrong product being delivered to my pet peeve, extended shipping times....... I just recently made two orders one froma website last tuesday for about 60.00 worth of stuff and another the next day from MF for over 400.00. The MF stuff showed up on Monday of this week, I'm still waiting on the smaller order from the order i placed online, fact is I'm not crazy about all the MF colors and this other company has some real good colors. I just don't understand it taking 10-12 days to get an order to me anywhere in the US. I have had orders shipped from overseas in less time And paying the ridiculous 2 day shipping is not an option. I think there should be no problem getting an order in 4-6 days. I understand the occasional problem but this is like the third time I have had to wait the extended timeframe, and frankly the reason I deal with MF almost exclusively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
