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Post by rangerz20 on May 6, 2009 12:40:19 GMT -4
I saw on another website Balsa Fat Raps #5 and #7 were discontinued. I see they are still on their website. Any info would be great.
Thanks
Brad
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Post by Fishooked on May 6, 2009 14:25:50 GMT -4
I saw on another website Balsa Fat Raps #5 and #7 were discontinued. I see they are still on their website. Any info would be great. Thanks Brad Hey Brad, My general rule of thumb is that if the lures are still on rapala.com, then they aren't disc'd. I still see them for sale on certain retailer sites as well. Sadly, it probably wont be too long until they are, considering they only have 4 color patterns left on the line. |
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Post by Jason on May 6, 2009 17:15:50 GMT -4
I can still order them , so not quite yet are the discontinued . But like Fishooked says .
Im sure it wont be all that long . If they can make the profit they want on these newer plastic baits . It wont be long before all the balsa baits are gone .
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Post by jbone79 on May 7, 2009 16:55:16 GMT -4
can someone give me a little insite on the fat raps ? are they all made of balsa or are some plastic ? the reason i asked is , i found 8 or 10 hanging on the shelf today in a shop ..all the boxes said made in finland but the lures looked plastic .. im not that familiar with the fat raps .. they were all RFR 'S 5's and 7 's ..some deep downs and regular deep divers ..he also had some 8 or 10 used hanging up at half price .. didnt now whether to buy them or not ........[ dont worry they will still be their tomm..the owner said that they had been hanging there for years] ..A little insite and be respectful .....   |
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Post by John Neves on May 7, 2009 17:09:25 GMT -4
can someone give me a little insite on the fat raps ? are they all made of balsa or are some plastic ? the reason i asked is , i found 8 or 10 hanging on the shelf today in a shop ..all the boxes said made in finland but the lures looked plastic .. im not that familiar with the fat raps .. they were all RFR 'S 5's and 7 's ..some deep downs and regular deep divers ..he also had some 8 or 10 used hanging up at half price .. didnt now whether to buy them or not ........[ dont worry they will still be their tomm..the owner said that they had been hanging there for years] ..A little insite and be respectful .....
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I'm going to the shop to pick up a pair of Skitter Pops, I'll ask!  PS.: Rapala's site doesn't mention plastic Fat Raps The Fat Rap has a well-earned reputation for taking finicky fish. When crankbait anglers encounter open water and weary fish, they can reach for their lightweight outfit and tie-on a Fat Rap. The tight swimming action of the balsa lure has proved effective for these common conditions. The Mini Fat Rap works with unmatchable action for taking trout and panfish.Taken off Rapala's website |
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Post by Jason on May 7, 2009 20:54:13 GMT -4
Correct me if im wrong . But I think with the exception of a few Proto Types . All of the RFR's are plastic . Guess thats what they did in order to make it rattle correctly . Most all the FR's are Balsa . With the possible exception of some of the newer ones I have seen on Ebay lately . Those im not sure of .
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Post by jbone79 on May 7, 2009 21:24:09 GMT -4
so , would the ones i found be worth collecting ? thanks guys ..im trying to learn .. be patient ..  jbone . |
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Post by Jason on May 7, 2009 21:55:16 GMT -4
For the most part , with the exception of the newer Down Deep Fat Raps from Europe , all the RFR are discontiued to my knowledge .
That being said , well actually Im probably not a good person to say if they are worth collecting . I collect pretty much every thing .
But in all truth , I really like all the Fat Raps . Seems like many other people do also .
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Post by bacon on May 7, 2009 23:16:55 GMT -4
they had been discontinued i think, but kinda like SFC was disc. but i have started to see them again in stores. i started to swipe them up, but have stopped now that i see them more often. the RFR im not sure when we will see again. also how many rattles (balls) do you think there is in the RFR. was diggin though stuff the other day and found some odd stuff i forgot i had, like a truely naked RNR 7, a set of 'in the making' shad raps, a mid-production MFR, and a RFR7 SD with the top cut off of it. all these were store display type of stuff. the RNR has nothing done to it after it was formed. and the RFR that you can see into reveils that just one ball in a chanel that rolls side to side at the bottom of the cavity.
also, another observation, the metal disc in the lip of the DTMSS20's is the same as the ones on the side of clatter rap.
enough of the off topic stuff
bacon
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Post by bacon on May 7, 2009 23:23:54 GMT -4
as for any fat rap in clown that you might find, i would get them, they went crazy about a year ago and were bringing $25 -$30 each, i think alot of them disappeared then, i still have some left, but you dont find them in stores very often, if it was me, i would clean them out.
i always like the fat rap, but the more i use the DT's, the more i like them so i have been switching to them as i hate loosing fat raps. happy hunting, and remember, the stores with dusty lures are the best ones to go to.
bacon
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Post by Fishooked on May 8, 2009 0:26:05 GMT -4
can someone give me a little insite on the fat raps ? are they all made of balsa or are some plastic ? the reason i asked is , i found 8 or 10 hanging on the shelf today in a shop ..all the boxes said made in finland but the lures looked plastic .. im not that familiar with the fat raps .. they were all RFR 'S 5's and 7 's ..some deep downs and regular deep divers ..he also had some 8 or 10 used hanging up at half price .. didnt now whether to buy them or not ........[ dont worry they will still be their tomm..the owner said that they had been hanging there for years] ..A little insite and be respectful .....
I'd been noticing the RFRs have been going a little nuts on FEE-bay lately...so I would clean that guy out of those too.. |
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Post by fishheadko on May 10, 2009 10:46:27 GMT -4
Fat Raps size #7 discontinued
Fat Raps size #5, 4 colors only available; Silver,Firetiger, Perch, and Crawdad (Green Pattern)
Mini Fat Rap #3; Same as size #5
Rattlin Fat Raps; #RFR discontinued
Deep Down Fat Raps; #7 Europe only,#5 discontinued.
Glass Fat Raps; discontued this year
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Post by Jason on May 10, 2009 10:58:13 GMT -4
Hi Ken . On the Mini Fat Raps I can still order these colors .
MD, RT, BCW, FCW, FT, GFR, P, RCW,S
Rumor has it , the FR 5 will gone after this year .
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Post by Fishooked on May 10, 2009 11:02:53 GMT -4
Fat Raps size #7 discontinued Fat Raps size #5, 4 colors only available; Silver,Firetiger, Perch, and Crawdad (Green Pattern) Mini Fat Rap #3; Same as size #5 Rattlin Fat Raps; #RFR discontinued Deep Down Fat Raps; #7 Europe only,#5 discontinued. Glass Fat Raps; discontued this year
Glass Fats disc too?
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Post by cdj711 on May 10, 2009 16:28:18 GMT -4
(you can call me something for not being able to use this citation function)
"I'd been noticing the RFRs have been going a little nuts on FEE-bay lately ..."
i think it is not possible to send out such general info to a new member, Ted.
is it only the new memebrs we have to treat with respect? LOL
well,
Jason is right, the fat rap are balsa and the RFR are plastic. rattles work better there.
it is not possible to generalize for the RFR.
first, #7 is selling much better/higher than #5.
second, some colors are getting much more attention than others.
the best i have seen is the OCW (50+), followed by CH (30+);
CHB and PRT are 2 good colors (20 - 30), while all others will be at about 10-20, PSD is last in this list, usually staying under $10.
i have been selling a lot of RFR7s at very nice price before the THAI market broke down. now it is quite tuff to sell any at the prices i am used to, so i dont list anymore, to tell the truth, is sold a RFR7 HM for 22 lately.
so check for colors before you buy.
respectfully,
wolfgang
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Post by Fishooked on May 10, 2009 17:48:00 GMT -4
(you can call me something for not being able to use this citation function) "I'd been noticing the RFRs have been going a little nuts on FEE-bay lately ..." i think it is not possible to send out such general info to a new member, Ted. is it only the new memebrs we have to treat with respect? LOL well, Jason is right, the fat rap are balsa and the RFR are plastic. rattles work better there. it is not possible to generalize for the RFR. first, #7 is selling much better/higher than #5. second, some colors are getting much more attention than others. the best i have seen is the OCW (50+), followed by CH (30+); CHB and PRT are 2 good colors (20 - 30), while all others will be at about 10-20, PSD is last in this list, usually staying under $10. i have been selling a lot of RFR7s at very nice price before the THAI market broke down. now it is quite tuff to sell any at the prices i am used to, so i dont list anymore, to tell the truth, is sold a RFR7 HM for 22 lately. so check for colors before you buy. respectfully, wolfgang
Let me clarify - when I meant going a little nuts I meant generally they are all getting bids - but I think it's safe to say that any size 7 always generally has done better than any size 5 regardless of color, simply because it's just a bigger lure, more bang for the buck.
Just my opinion.While I may be guilt of generalization, you may be guilty of throwing out too much information. All I am saying is he should bought all the RFR's he can; he may not necessarily care what your prices were or what happened with the Thai market - Im just saying is all. You cant go wrong with buying ANY old Fat Rap stock...period. Whether you hang onto them or sell them... |
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Post by Fishooked on May 10, 2009 18:25:18 GMT -4
and wolfgang sir I mean you no disrepect...after all this is what discussion boards are for in the first place
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Post by fishheadko on May 11, 2009 10:13:07 GMT -4
Jason. I forgot about the European MFR-3's. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Post by oz on Jun 14, 2009 17:14:17 GMT -4
I started collecting Fat Raps about a year ago. OCW is harder to find.
I have 2 DRFR-7 NIB and 2 DRFR-5 NIB in OCW. I have a few others but nothing close to some of other collections seen here.
It has been fun looking for them. I'm focusing on complete sets for OCW, CW, Chorme Blue and Fire Tiger. Oz
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Post by headblock13 on Jan 9, 2010 15:44:33 GMT -4
new guy here........ just lurking around and saw you need some help. I just bought a combination of 16 of these, www.cabelas.com/p-0030952110478a.shtml its the last of the real balsa fat raps I could find still being distributed, however they are not rattlers, and like you guys said it wont be long before they are all gone. Probably due to plastics being cheaper and easier to mass produce. I am still trying to figure out how a company like rapala who has built their name on quality and craftsmanship can put an end to such perfectly crafted products. If they started back with some of the old lineups of lures I would being willing to pay rapala double the price, rather than ebaying for them which can get pretty expensive. also glass rattlin fat raps www.midwesthuntersoutlet.com/item.aspx?PID=98553&w=PQ%2BJDyOLrQE%3Dwww.landbigfish.com/tacklestore/showcase.cfm?PID=3499 |
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Post by Fishooked on Jan 9, 2010 16:51:46 GMT -4
Hello and welcome aboard!  Totally agree with your post, the Glass Fats have already hit the bargain bins in some places, and it wont be long before the balsa ones will be gone too. I could see them reissueing the old FR7s as part of their Classics collection, like they did with the H-13 this year... |
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Post by forspencers on Jan 9, 2010 19:39:46 GMT -4
i myself have quite a few glass fat raps, fr-7, fr-5, rfr-5, and maybe a few mfr-3's new in boxes that i am willing to trade for rnr-7 logo lures. i really only like to sell if they are going to collect them, because due to the fact they are harder to find, i like to keep prices competitive.
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