Andree Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Hi everyone. im thinking about buying a drum of Calhoun plastisol and i was wondering if enybody can tell me the difference between Lurcrafts Medium plastisol and Calhouns medium plastisol . last time i bought a drum of LC medium Plastisol but this time im thinking of going with Calhoun. I live in Sweden so shipping plastisol here is very expensive, and therefore i really want to hear what you guys think is the big differnces of the two brands. and if the hardness i similar. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj thrillz Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 I have used both, I stuck with Lurecraft. The hardness was perfect for the type of baits I pour(for saltwater fishing), Calhouns was just a tad softer than I liked for a medium grade plastic. I also noticed Calhouns didint like to stay consistent with the color after being reheated, but that didnt happen all the time. Could have been operator error, but I dont have this issue at all with LC. If you put both name brands on a balance, I would say 65/35 in favor of LC. I hope others chime in with their experiences and opinions too, because you are right shipping to Sweden is going to hurt.... You know, you can get a free sample from just about every company who makes plastisol? But you still have to pay for shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andree Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 thanks for the info. what other manufacturer do you think i should consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj thrillz Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 M-F's plastic would be a definite 2nd choice for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andree Posted October 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2012 dj thrillz can you pleas tell my why ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj thrillz Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 Well, I have tried all the other plastics out there and I just found that out of all of them, I only liked LC and MF. Calhouns would discolor after reheating most the time(for me), Poly One was ok but really $$$, Chemionics was the absolute worst... Caney was so so but also $$$. For the baits I pour, which are mainly for saltwater fishing, LC has a medium hard blend(548) that I love. The only thing bad I can say about LC is the hardener settles so you are always needing to mix it. That may be an issue if you are looking to purchase by the drum, you would then need one of them pricey industrial mixers to mix it all up. I am small time, more for hobby so I only buy 5 gallon buckets which are easily mixed by hand. M-F's doesnt settle that much which is a good thing, even their drums do not settle much, and they have a faucet you can attach to it and reuse on your next drum. But they do not have a formula in between medium and hard, and I just dont want to go through the $$$ of trial and error to try and find the right formula. M-F is probably the most popular plastisol used by soft bait makers here on the west coast. The day the LC 548 formula is no longer available is the day I start buying my plastic from M-F again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andree Posted October 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 thanks for the answer thrillz , its great to hear what other people have to say where can i buy M-F plastisol ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurizio Posted October 28, 2012 Report Share Posted October 28, 2012 http://www.pouryourownworms.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj thrillz Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 ^^^^^^^^^ What he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
