RedRum Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 FGF has plastisol for sale advertised as Calhouns OG blend. Has anyone used this stuff and can verify? Also, if you have, what kind of timing is the shipping? I ordered a gallon to try out last week and it hasn’t been fulfilled yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamisheriff Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 I would be leery about ordering anything from a company with that name. Is it some kinda joke? The website says; Our current lead time is approx 3 - 4 business weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRum Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 22 minutes ago, Miamisheriff said: I would be leery about ordering anything from a company with that name. Is it some kinda joke? The website says; Our current lead time is approx 3 - 4 business weeks I’m pretty sure that is referring to the molds. I got a response that it either shipped today or will tomorrow. 22 minutes ago, Miamisheriff said:Our current lead time is approx 3 - 4 business week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 Calhouns is good stuff if it's the same stuff baitjunkys use to sale. Baitplastics was suppose to have reverse engineered the calhouns to make theirs. They may have but their are differences between the two. I've been buying from baitplastics ever since baitjunkys quit selling plastic. Lureworks is another great plastic too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRum Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, Les Young said: Lureworks is another great plastic too. I haven’t tried lureworks. Do you know if their hard or saltwater formula heats up well in the microwave? IE no scorching or micro bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 18 hours ago, RedRum said: FGF has plastisol for sale advertised as Calhouns OG blend. Has anyone used this stuff and can verify? Also, if you have, what kind of timing is the shipping? I ordered a gallon to try out last week and it hasn’t been fulfilled yet. They're buying it directly from Calhoun so I would assume it is theirs. The "OG Blend" part is is referring to a tweak they (Calhoun) made to the compound that resulted in an undesirable outcome, so they reverted back to the original formula. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 18 hours ago, Miamisheriff said: I would be leery about ordering anything from a company with that name. Is it some kinda joke? The website says; Our current lead time is approx 3 - 4 business weeks This applies to their molds because they make them on an as ordered basis. The name may seem funny but from videos I’ve seen of their operation I’m led to believe the name refers to the owners physical stature. Man I hated to be the one to say that. While I can’t speak to their plastic their molds and accessories are top notch. Don’t let the name fool you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRum Posted March 12 Author Report Share Posted March 12 5 hours ago, DaveMc1 said: They're buying it directly from Calhoun so I would assume it is theirs. The "OG Blend" part is is referring to a tweak they (Calhoun) made to the compound that resulted in an undesirable outcome, so they reverted back to the original formula. Do you know if this is the only place to buy this stuff? I used to get plastic from Calhouns plastic (a guy Jeff ) and when they changed formula it fukt everything up and he stopped selling. Until now seeing it on FGF, this is the first I’m hearing of it in about 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamisheriff Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 4 hours ago, Tiderunner said: This applies to their molds because they make them on an as ordered basis. The name may seem funny but from videos I’ve seen of their operation I’m led to believe the name refers to the owners physical stature. Man I hated to be the one to say that. While I can’t speak to their plastic their molds and accessories are top notch. Don’t let the name fool you. First impressions are lasting. I can't overcome the name and the bold face 3-4 business weeks lead time statement on the website. I can't imagine anyone would be happy with that wait time this day in age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamisheriff Posted March 12 Report Share Posted March 12 14 minutes ago, RedRum said: Do you know if this is the only place to buy this stuff? I used to get plastic from Calhouns plastic (a guy Jeff ) and when they changed formula it fukt everything up and he stopped selling. Until now seeing it on FGF, this is the first I’m hearing of it in about 2 years. I'm not aware of other resellers. You could buy bulk direct from Calhouns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 19 hours ago, RedRum said: I haven’t tried lureworks. Do you know if their hard or saltwater formula heats up well in the microwave? IE no scorching or micro bubbles. I've never had a problem with their plastic at all. You can get degassed. You can call them & ask pretty much anything you want or you can look for any post by McLuvin on here & shoot him a message too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMc1 Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 22 hours ago, Miamisheriff said: First impressions are lasting. I can't overcome the name and the bold face 3-4 business weeks lead time statement on the website. I can't imagine anyone would be happy with that wait time this day in age. Then take your marbles and go play somewhere else if all you're going to do is complain about them. 22 hours ago, RedRum said: Do you know if this is the only place to buy this stuff? I used to get plastic from Calhouns plastic (a guy Jeff ) and when they changed formula it fukt everything up and he stopped selling. Until now seeing it on FGF, this is the first I’m hearing of it in about 2 years. I'm not 100% up to date with this stuff. Fat Guys would be a solid place to get it though. I believe Jeff stopped because of that and they jacked his pricing up on him. I do know that anything Calhoun is the previous formula they've had for years. when they tweaked it everyone complained, including the production customers. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamisheriff Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 55 minutes ago, DaveMc1 said: Then take your marbles and go play somewhere else if all you're going to do is complain about them. I must have struck a another nerve with you. I'm not 100% up to date with this stuff. Fat Guys would be a solid place to get it though. I believe Jeff stopped because of that and they jacked his pricing up on him. I do know that anything Calhoun is the previous formula they've had for years. when they tweaked it everyone complained, including the production customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Young Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 As far as molds go lots of makers are 3 weeks or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miamisheriff Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 22 hours ago, Les Young said: As far as molds go lots of makers are 3 weeks or so. This is the only one that I'm aware of with that long of a lead time. Most good mold makers ship out in a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiderunner Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 43 minutes ago, Miamisheriff said: This is the only one that I'm aware of with that long of a lead time. Most good mold makers ship out in a few days. That probably means they’re not busy. I had long lead times from Angling AI. Bass Tackle. And others. You could order a Do It Essential Series molds d still wait 10days. My first order from FGF I was on the phone over an hour with them . Discussing the application of the bait I was making. The best plastic I should use with that mold. Etc etc. Waited about 2 weeks for my order. I recently ordered a FGF dual injector. Less than a week for delivery. Some companies are now charging a “convenience charge”. Convenient for them I guess. I’d rather pay the extra few dollars and order quality. Quality is always worth waiting for. That’s why I still order MF Plastisol. But… seems this thread has gone wayyyy off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 If I could get a custom made aluminum mold delivered to my house in a month, I'd be thrilled!! Anything in stock, now that's a different story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRum Posted March 15 Author Report Share Posted March 15 21 hours ago, Tiderunner said:. . But… seems this thread has gone wayyyy off topic Way off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
