Vodkaman Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 (edited) For me the definition is clearly defined in any dictionary as 'made or done to order for a particular customer'. You cannot mass produce to sell a custom lure, by definition it is a one off, designed NOT by the builder but to the specification of the customer, be it the lure’s action, shape, paint job or any combination. By agreement and/or contract, the custom is owned by the customer and is not for reproduction. 'Custom' is a word banded about and abused way too much on this site. Let the heated debate begin! Dave Edited July 28, 2020 by Vodkaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 Okay looks like no one wants to play. LOL. I agree that it is "made or done to order for a particular customer," but do not necessarily agree that it cannot be resold. Now I wasn't a custom lure guy, but more of a custom color guy. If I made a custom color, some guys were very hush hush about it and of course I would only make it for that particular customer. Some guys actually told me that I should add their custom color to my website so ordering it would be much easier for them. In either case, I would always ask for the customer's permission before selling to the public. I imagine, however, when talking about a custom "lure," entirely different story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 I can't argue with that. Morally correct, customer gives permission. Paint patterns are definitely a woolly area. I think we have the same understanding. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 To myself custom means built to according to the specs someone gave you. this is a simple answer because I am too tiered to get all technical lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Custom....This is the way I want it to look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 Braided Line - Now we are getting down to the point, the confusion between two words; custom and original. A custom is someone else's dream, original is your own dream. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHL Posted August 3, 2020 Report Share Posted August 3, 2020 I'm in line with what Hillbilly's definition is. The 'design' may not be wholly the customers idea because frankly speaking many of them don't know what it takes to build a successful lure, but they may give you details about the specific qualities they want in the lure. They may give specifics for size, color, sink rate, action, etc. and then it is up to the builder to design something that can achieve that to a certain degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
