CustomBaits4You Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 I came across 10 painted 2.5s with mustad treble hooks Buy it Now on ebay for 8.99. Are these the same blanks we are painting or are there different ones of different quality? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Pretty much all of 'em are made in China, but, I wouldn't count on all of them being the same. I'd buy from a reputable supplier. My $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmaster0726 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 i ordered a lot from china and they are not the quality you will get from (dakota lakes) or (osscustoms) these have qeight transfer systems and a slightly different design. I would bo with the ones from the reputable suppliers. The shipping is also much faster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 They are all coming from China...no US manufacturers that I am aware of producing the squarebill blanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 I would imagine that not all baits from China are bad. The problem is that you just have to purchase them and see if they are any good. You will just have to spend the money to find out. Many times you have to buy in large quantities. Additionally, you need to make sure that if you find a good bait the manufacturer will be around to keep you in a sufficient supply. If you just buy a bunch of bodies and paint them up to sell without knowing if the baits are any good, then you, your name, and your business may not last long. Personally, I don't see any real future in doing this. Just read the forum. There are so many people doing this exact same thing. They're a dime a dozen. Skeeter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I'm pretty sure that the major sellers...Predator, Dakota and such, all get their products from a China-based outlet. Maybe not all from the same one, tho, as I've noticed a difference in their blanks. IMO, if you can't trust Jim @ Predator...you're pretty much out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 www.wLure.com is where they come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I would imagine that not all baits from China are bad. The problem is that you just have to purchase them and see if they are any good. You will just have to spend the money to find out. Many times you have to buy in large quantities. Additionally, you need to make sure that if you find a good bait the manufacturer will be around to keep you in a sufficient supply. If you just buy a bunch of bodies and paint them up to sell without knowing if the baits are any good, then you, your name, and your business may not last long. Personally, I don't see any real future in doing this. Just read the forum. There are so many people doing this exact same thing. They're a dime a dozen. Skeeter Absolutely agree...I went through 4 before I found one that was reliable...I have to buy 500 baits minimum to make it worthwhile...I have never had a bad one from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 www.wLure.com is where they come from They used to be junk...I have not purchased from them in 2 years ...they are cheap. If you are new to painting good practice blanks...I would never sell them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomBaits4You Posted January 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 wLure is decent as I get my 1.5 blanks from them. I got some painted ones on sale and one of the bills wasnt fully injected... Hard to complain considering the prices though. There big swimbaits are pretty crappy... i was bidding on some of those 2.5s and lost but he sent me a second chance offer at 7.99 for 10 of them so I bought them. I will figure out if they are decent in like 3-4 weeks, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwfflipper Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 yea I quit buying them just too many bad fakes out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 If I were going to paint and sell knockoffs, I'd contact Jim at Predator Baits to see if I could work out some kind of a bulk deal with him. At least I'd know that the baits work before I started painting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Feel free to check mine out...my website went live today www.getbitcustombaits.com Promise the blanks will not disappoint you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Can't get the link to work Cougar. :?I pasted it into my browser and it acted like it was going to the site, but it never got there. It just kept trying to load. Ben Edited January 26, 2015 by RayburnGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Don't know why...I just loaded it. Please try again in a bit...like to hear feed back on the site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 It worked for me this time. Nice looking site. Easy to to find what your looking for. I like it. Good luck with it. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBlaze Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just checked out your site, I agree with Ben. Easy to navigate. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Great...appreciate your feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CustomBaits4You Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I like the site alot!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass100 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Feel free to check mine out...my website went live today www.getbitcustombaits.com Promise the blanks will not disappoint you! Very nice web site. Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Thank you very much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltshaker Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Phil. your site is 2cool....one of the best websites I've ever seen.....period. Good luck with your venture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougarftd Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Wow! Very nice of you to say...thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Feel free to check mine out...my website went live today www.getbitcustombaits.com Promise the blanks will not disappoint you! Really nice site. Good job, and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...