fatfingers Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 In the last few months, it seems that Devcon2 may have been altered a bit. It now comes with a pink sleeve over the twin tubes. I am having much better luck getting it to flow smoothly and it seems to set up a bit faster, which is nice. It seems to have a slightly thinner consistency when you mix it and has less of a yellow tint in the tube and after mixing. I happened to have had some of the older stuff and the newer stuff has way less of a yellow tint when you compare the two types in the tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 I have to say I have noticed the same thing. It seems much more user freindly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kickerfish Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCBOS Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Having just started with this in March, I have used mostly the new stuff. I think the sleeve keeps out light and helps it stay more stable in the package. The only tube I have used of the old stuff (without the sleeve) was more yellow and I did have a lot of trouble with it being thicker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dampeoples Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Maybe I need to go get some more, check it out, I hated the old stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted April 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Dampeoples, what's interesting is that even though it seems to set up faster and take less time before the bait can be handled again, it seems to actually have a bit longer working time before it starts to get to where you can't easily brush it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyFish Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 Just curious..........where do you guys buy your devcon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish devil Posted April 28, 2007 Report Share Posted April 28, 2007 wally world (walmart) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskiefool Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 ACE Hardware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted April 29, 2007 Report Share Posted April 29, 2007 I LOVE the new stuff...notice both tubes are clear now when before one side was clear and the other yellowish. WallyWorld here too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR KNOW IT ALL KIND OF Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 I noticed the same thing.. Heck I was worried I bought the wrong stuff..I kinda missed the yellow color..When you got something that works you dont like change.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 It does kinda make you wonder what has changed in the formula, and if the change will make any long term perfomance difference. The 5 minute used to much less yellow in the syringe tube than the 2-ton...can only hope this is just an improved product. Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yake Bait Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I have been having much better results with the new tubes also. Seems to level out better before curing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I've noticed that etex is perfectly clear and always has been. Jed V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjbass Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 good one Jed....lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAM Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Only thing I can add is this... I bought 2 tubes of it from wally world and started painting baits. I mixed the first batch together and before I got even close to having my second bait done it was set up. The brush was a rock and the bait was hosed. Of course I had been using up my old devcon so I thought perhaps it was a conflict with either old in my mixing container or reaction to some acetone left on the brush. I tried it again and again it set up solid in 5 minutes. I think they just mislabled the tube because I had some baits I had to get done and went with the second tube and it worked just fine. Just something to keep an eye out for. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
