Mad Moose Baits Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 I have seen these on Amazon and ebay. What kind of material is this? I have used Rock Putty but it isn't as clean as this. Thanks in advance and hope everyone is well. HERE is an example Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underwatersniper Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I have heard it describe as an artificial stone used to make countertops. They are a bit tedious to use because you need to lube them or the plastic sticks to them. They are descent molds, I have a few. They seem to dent easier as well as prone to flashing. the material is relatively soft as I have shaved off some of the ribs that were preventing complete pours. If you are looking for that style of bait then I would highly suggest looking into the do-it essential ripper. My 3.5 inch (3 cavity mold) is a walleye slayer. I gave some to some friends and they have reported 4+ pound smallmouth with it. The only downside to the do-it is that its not oriented for duel injector laminates. Also, do-it now has a 3" version (5 cavity) now. The other concern with the ones in your link is that those are shipped from the Ukraine where there is a lot of political and military unrest right now. Shipping usually takes about 30 days from them. I currently have an order with them from about a week ago. I am hoping they come through. I have ordered from him twice before and he is reliable. I am just worried about them being caught in red tape because of their political climate. His aluminum molds are pretty good although I have had some problems with his alignment pins loosening up on both the artificial stone and aluminum molds. one other note- UPS wont deliver them without a signature on the customs forms. Good luck- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Moose Baits Posted November 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 Thanks a ton for the great reply. I'll probably stick w Do It etc. Tight lines! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdhammah Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I inquired about this and got this response from Bugmold: Dear friend, we produce from 2 sorts of material: stone or aluminum. Stone is our regular material. It's 2.27 times cheaper than aluminum. Stone is a sort of artificial acrilic plastic. It's rather durable and hard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted November 30, 2018 Report Share Posted November 30, 2018 I have over 20 cnc aluminium molds & have 4 of the artificial stone molds from bugmolds for things i couldn't find elsewhere. Clamp them in all 4 corners & you shouldn't get any flashing. I have never used oil either & my baits haven't stuck letting them cool for 3 minutes before removing them. Other than having a duller finish than cnc aluminium molds I have absolutely no problem with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
