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Post by muskiehunter on Oct 9, 2009 6:50:39 GMT -4
I know all of use here love Rapala's and fish them but has anyone else noticed the quality of them today compared to the Finland era? I have alot of Rapala's pass by me either to get painted or to the tackle box and I can't believe that some of these made it out of the factory.  I have seen alot of Shad Raps and Floaters with very noticable Flat spots on the backs of the lures.The eyes are almost never inline with each other and the amount of glue left on the bait by the lips.  Also the water spots all over the baits.Don't they have some kind of quality control system or inspecters that would catch these defects before shipping them.And you can't see this because the stores put these huge price stickers on the front of the box  That really pisses me off when you spend almost 9.00 (in the US) for a bait pull it out of the box and it looks like crap.  |
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Post by bacon on Oct 9, 2009 7:43:18 GMT -4
yeah, QC has gone away. i havnt seen the 'flat spots' like you i guess, but the glue that they use to hold the lip on, its all over the place. i have also heard alot of the broke lip complaints too, heck, i have a CDSR still glued in the box and its lip is broken off. someone told me once to send it to rapala and they would send a new one back, but a CDSR?? what are the chances of that. im tempted to take it out, sand the lip off smooth and send it out to be painted, and just see what happens. i dont know what rapala used to do with lures that didnt make inspection, but i dont think they weed as many out as they did.
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Post by 10tacle on Oct 13, 2009 4:34:31 GMT -4
The quality has gone with the new plastic era. Last weekend I pulled a xrap10 ayu out of my tackle box and see a lot of cracks all around the lure. I thought first. "Well you caught a lot of pikes and chubs with em and only a view scratches on surface. This lure is durable and stays forever!" But now wont give him a chance anymore in the fear of bursting on the next bigger fish. I believe it fills with water anyway. |
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 9, 2009 13:09:06 GMT -4
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 9, 2009 13:17:11 GMT -4
In my first post on this subject I mentioned getting a new lure opening the box and seeing it looks like crap.  Here is an example of what I'am talking about.  There is this guy from New Jersey that keeps sending me these DTFAT01's for some reason(must be because its my favorite crank). I was pissed I opened up the Fatty and it looked like a fish already ate it,but the box was still factory sealed.How does this stuff make it out the door |
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Post by Fishooked on Nov 9, 2009 13:48:19 GMT -4
Maybe we need to start and Official Broken Rapala thread', and then we can send all the pics to Rapala and see if they can do anything about it. |
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 9, 2009 13:53:12 GMT -4
Maybe we need to start and Official Broken Rapala thread', and then we can send all the pics to Rapala and see if they can do anything about it. Sounds good to me  Maybe they can send us a box of DTFAT01's in some "Special Colors" to compensate us for our mis-fortune  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 9, 2009 14:15:56 GMT -4
Maybe we need to start and Official Broken Rapala thread', and then we can send all the pics to Rapala and see if they can do anything about it. I think it might be a better idea to get yourself an interview with a well known fishing mag - bad press will soon get the QC dept. on their toes. |
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Post by Fishooked on Nov 9, 2009 16:24:12 GMT -4
Maybe we need to start and Official Broken Rapala thread', and then we can send all the pics to Rapala and see if they can do anything about it. I think it might be a better idea to get yourself an interview with a well known fishing mag - bad press will soon get the QC dept. on their toes. I dont want 'RapalaNation' to be the reason for bad press - after I am using a lot of Rapalas images on this site... |
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Post by walter on Nov 9, 2009 21:45:10 GMT -4
they are also using cheap split rings now... many people around here change the trebles and rings on all their rapala lures.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 9, 2009 22:26:46 GMT -4
I think it might be a better idea to get yourself an interview with a well known fishing mag - bad press will soon get the QC dept. on their toes. I dont want 'RapalaNation' to be the reason for bad press - after I am using a lot of Rapalas images on this site... On second thoughts then, perhaps some 'good press' and some 'helpful pointers' regarding QC.....  |
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Post by Fishooked on Nov 9, 2009 22:29:07 GMT -4
The hooks I don't have problems with, but the split rings rust almost immediately.... |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 10, 2009 3:47:59 GMT -4
The hooks I don't have problems with, but the split rings rust almost immediately.... I haven't seen that yet on my Rapalas and I use them in saltwater. Most of the Rapalas I have are the freshwater ones. After I get home I rinse them under the tap and dry them with a towel. |
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Post by 10tacle on Nov 10, 2009 7:37:46 GMT -4
 The lip thing sucks, but is one of the cheapest way to get a nice topwater jerk for your muskies. 
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Post by karpfenkommissar on Nov 10, 2009 16:41:43 GMT -4
I agree with Jörg, that the quality of the "new" x-raps isn´t very good at all.
I have 7 x-raps 10 in different colours and 3 of them don`t suspend as described. They float.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 11, 2009 1:08:45 GMT -4
I agree with Jörg, that the quality of the "new" x-raps isn´t very good at all. I have 7 x-raps 10 in different colours and 3 of them don`t suspend as described. They float. If you don't want the 'floating' ones - I do! You know how hard it is to get any info on the 'Australian Floating X-Raps", let alone purchase any  So really, if you don't want them I could make real good use of them. Those rocks that I fish from are a pain in the proverbial - you crank your Rapala down and then when it gets close to the rocks on the retrieve, I have to lift the rod up and reel in real slow so as not to get it snagged. A floating X-Rap would be great Nigel |
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 11, 2009 16:07:26 GMT -4
My SXR-14's don't suspend either they sink.  |
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Post by canuck on Nov 11, 2009 18:18:15 GMT -4
How many factories does Rapala have worldwide ??
Andy
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Post by karpfenkommissar on Nov 12, 2009 14:38:57 GMT -4
sorry Nigel but I lost them all during fishing sessions in sunken trees and rocks.
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 12, 2009 14:48:10 GMT -4
sorry Nigel but I lost them all during fishing sessions in sunken trees and rocks. Never mind  I got to thinking that I could drill a small hole near the tail end of an X-Rap, get a helium filled ballon, stick a piece of sticky tape on it and stick a hypodermic into it (the tape stops the ballon from bursting). Then fill the syringe with helium, hold the X-Rap head up and inject the helium into the air pocket (through the drilled hole). The air being heavier than the helium would force the air out leaving just the helium in its place. Then plug the hole with some glue and a toothpick or similar. Viola - a floating X-Rap |
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Post by 10tacle on Nov 13, 2009 7:36:00 GMT -4
sorry Nigel but I lost them all during fishing sessions in sunken trees and rocks. Never mind I got to thinking that I could drill a small hole near the tail end of an X-Rap, get a helium filled ballon, stick a piece of sticky tape on it and stick a hypodermic into it (the tape stops the ballon from bursting). Then fill the syringe with helium, hold the X-Rap head up and inject the helium into the air pocket (through the drilled hole). The air being heavier than the helium would force the air out leaving just the helium in its place. Then plug the hole with some glue and a toothpick or similar. Viola - a floating X-Rap ;D Instead of the helium to give back some buoyancy. Simply remove all trebles and split rings. This should work well and prevend snags. |
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Post by canuck on Nov 16, 2009 20:08:43 GMT -4
How many factories does Rapala have worldwide ?? Andy Does anyone know how many factories they have ?? Andy  |
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 19, 2009 12:30:55 GMT -4
I was reading some reviews on the DT line of crankbaits that are posted on the Bass Pro site. There are alot of people that will not buy these anymore because of the diving lips breaking off.It's not just one model either it seems to be every model. Does anyone know if Rapala is working on this problem |
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Post by fishfingers007 on Nov 19, 2009 13:26:17 GMT -4
I was reading some reviews on the DT line of crankbaits that are posted on the Bass Pro site. There are alot of people that will not buy these anymore because of the diving lips breaking off.It's not just one model either it seems to be every model. Does anyone know if Rapala is working on this problem ;)there is a problem with this , i have friends who used taildancers for salmon , and had the same trouble, thats why i like the countdown its all wired up even if you lose the wood ,you still get the fish.  my old school teacher would say come on rapala , you must try harder its just not good enough |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Nov 21, 2009 6:26:36 GMT -4
I was reading some reviews on the DT line of crankbaits that are posted on the Bass Pro site. There are alot of people that will not buy these anymore because of the diving lips breaking off.It's not just one model either it seems to be every model. Does anyone know if Rapala is working on this problem ;)there is a problem with this , i have friends who used taildancers for salmon , and had the same trouble, thats why i like the countdown its all wired up even if you lose the wood ,you still get the fish. my old school teacher would say come on rapala , you must try harder its just not good enough Mine would say "Pull your socks up". Seriously though, Rapala must know about this problem. Don't we have any members here with contacts -- either their local Rapala rep or a friendly bait shop that can contact their Rapala rep? Something has to be done -- wouldn't want our favorite lure manufacturer to get a bad name now would we. |
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Post by muskiehunter on Nov 21, 2009 11:26:22 GMT -4
I sent an e-mail to customer service at Rapala.com but still haven't received an answer yet. I hope they get this fixed as I really like the DT crankbait. |
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;)This just plain and simply pissed me off today 
