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Post by muskiehunter on Feb 9, 2010 17:13:58 GMT -4
I haven't used these yet but I can tell you the DT crankbaits have a major problem with the lips breaking off as well  Even the lips on my new SSR-14's have been coming off, thankfully not when I have a fish on. I think Rapala needs to go back to the drawing board with these lips and figure a way to make them more durable or they are going to lose a lot of business and sales. Who wants to buy a lure notorious for the lips breaking or falling off  |
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Post by walleye270 on Feb 9, 2010 17:24:15 GMT -4
I know that I haven't bought a new Rapala for that exact reason  I want to try the FAT01, but am a little hesitant to buy one. I just don't want to fish it a hand full of times and have the thing fall apart. |
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Post by Fishooked on Feb 9, 2010 17:51:50 GMT -4
I am wondering if we have the potential to do something very big here.
I'll bet if we collected every broken lipped lure and sent it to them. then maybe they would listen and come up with a better way to integrate the lips on these lures.
I love my Rapalas but I am not blind to the fact they have a serious quality problem as of late.
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Post by bacon on Feb 9, 2010 20:46:07 GMT -4
i wonder why they dont use a light wire in the lips, kinda like rebar in concrete. i would think that some lures would be better with the tie in to the in lure with with a lip wire.
bacon
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Post by walter on Feb 10, 2010 12:22:23 GMT -4
that problem is very common in many new models... i don't know why the guys at rapala aren't working on "full wire" lips and bodies, since they receive a lot of complaints for this
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Post by bja on Mar 28, 2010 13:22:48 GMT -4
Same problem on them in the UK, the long cast minnows used to be notorious for snapping very easily, tried without success to contact rapala or get a reply, was paying £9.99 each for them at the time but after many breaks was proving too expensive, so went back to the old floaters and cd's, as for replacing the diving veins, any ideas would be welcome, or does rapala manufacture them for sale? Thanks BJA
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Post by walter on Apr 14, 2010 20:42:34 GMT -4
some people around here use to put some lead wire around the hooks or a little lead glued to the body of the lure on a f model
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Post by bluefishbuster on May 17, 2010 0:17:08 GMT -4
I have had my share of lips coming off of SSR-7's and 5's
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 12, 2011 14:20:47 GMT -4
I havent had this problem yet,... even after catching multiple fish
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Post by rocfish on Feb 12, 2011 14:37:34 GMT -4
Have only had one Rapala diving lip break. It was on a brand new DT-6, I was shaking it free from a snag on some emergent timber when I heard a pop, and saw the lure come sailing back to me. When I realized the lure was no longer attached to the end of my line, I was amazed it made it all the way back to where I was standing. I took it home shaved the rest of the lip completely off, removed the hooks, and attached a key ring to the tail. My daughter has it in her key-chain collection. p.s. - this is also why it is always a good reason to wear sunglasses or other eye protection when fishing. The lure didn't hit me, but hurtled right toward me and landed right next to me. I always wear my polarized Oakleys!   |
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Post by qbert on Feb 12, 2011 21:33:28 GMT -4
I certainly agree on the eyewear Rocfish, especially for kids and amateurs. I remember one of the first times I took my girlfriend fishing she got snagged in an overhead tree. She, being the rookie was at the time, pulled the rod straight back towards herself, yanking a J 9 right into her cheek, just below her eye. She had one of the trebles sunk into her skin, no more than a sixteenth of an inch away from the barb. Any deeper and we would have not been able to easily remove it on the spot. Any higher up and she may have seriously damaged her vision. Needless to say, she wears her shades now!
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Post by Fishooked on Feb 13, 2011 0:52:35 GMT -4
p.s. - this is also why it is always a good reason to wear sunglasses or other eye protection when fishing. The lure didn't hit me, but hurtled right toward me and landed right next to me. I always wear my polarized Oakleys! That's why I always wear them always always...funny how when a lure comes flying back at your we always turn our head and turn our crotch away from the lure LOL |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 13, 2011 9:56:33 GMT -4
I have to come back on this. Today I noticed the lip starting to come off the lure. I will superglue it but I think this is a real problem the guys at Rapala have to disolve. Here is a close-up picture of my FLR10  |
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Feb 13, 2011 10:34:12 GMT -4
I have to come back on this. Today I noticed the lip starting to come off the lure. I will superglue it but I think this is a real problem the guys at Rapala have to disolve. Here is a close-up picture of my FLR10 Don't use super glue -- it apparently breaks down with prolonged exposure to water. Epoxy is best. |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 13, 2011 10:43:26 GMT -4
Good tip but I have to be honest that I never had problems with superglue.. I use it a lot on spinners with dressed hooks and what not.. works like a charm..
But I'll keep it in mind, if it comes off with superglue I'll try epoxy.
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Post by Tom on Feb 13, 2011 14:54:49 GMT -4
i've always been told that superglue is 100% waterproof, and i've never had any problems with it. Araldite will always be your best bet though.
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Feb 13, 2011 17:37:57 GMT -4
i was talking with steve this past fall i think he said he had some problems with the dt models and a cd-11 i was tolling with the lip just come apart from the lure i think thr glue they are useing is old or something else.john...
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Post by rapdom on Feb 17, 2011 1:46:19 GMT -4
sad news
conceidering the shitty rapala custumers support i will pass
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 17, 2011 7:41:46 GMT -4
Since I am schredding pike with this lure ít's worth to buy superglue along with the lure.
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Post by jaketomberlin on Feb 28, 2011 4:37:26 GMT -4
I lost an X-Rap deep 10 recently due to the lip breaking off. I was working it about 6 feet down, got a bite, set the hook, and pulled in a diving bill.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 28, 2011 16:13:49 GMT -4
I am about to superglue the lip back to the lure.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 6, 2011 6:42:38 GMT -4
I used the flatrap with the re-mounted lip. no problems anymore.
the shallow twitch with sunlight on the chrome sides with the blue back is amazingly beautifull!!
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 6, 2011 8:05:19 GMT -4
thier is a really cool video on youtube about the flat rap and how to fish it and makeing changes to it i will see if i can find it and up load it.
john.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 8, 2011 14:34:42 GMT -4
I think the FlatRap is very self explanatory to use.
It's no rocket-science to get it catching fish.
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Post by eloosecannon on Mar 8, 2011 17:49:16 GMT -4
I've not had any problems out of mine. Great lure.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jul 3, 2011 6:02:32 GMT -4
I have to come back on this. Today I noticed the lip starting to come off the lure. I will superglue it but I think this is a real problem the guys at Rapala have to disolve. Here is a close-up picture of my FLR10 Don't use super glue -- it apparently breaks down with prolonged exposure to water. Epoxy is best. After having super glued the lip, I have caught a couple more pike on it. the crome is starting to come off now. I think it proves to be a real good catching lure!!! becoming my frankenstein lure, I will continue to fish it untill it is down to bare wood!   |
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Post by worcesterjohn on Jul 12, 2011 3:38:14 GMT -4
Don't use super glue -- it apparently breaks down with prolonged exposure to water. Epoxy is best. After having super glued the lip, I have caught a couple more pike on it. the crome is starting to come off now. I think it proves to be a real good catching lure!!! becoming my frankenstein lure, I will continue to fish it untill it is down to bare wood! When I spoke to Rapala at EFTTEX I was told that they are now using a new process to put reflective foils on the new lures, so perhaps they have already adressed this problem. |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Jul 12, 2011 17:34:41 GMT -4
John, for the record,.. I dont see any problems in lures getting scratched by pike. it is a good thing!
If a lure stays scratchfree, there must be something wrong with it I guess..
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Post by worcesterjohn on Jul 12, 2011 18:42:07 GMT -4
John, for the record,.. I dont see any problems in lures getting scratched by pike. it is a good thing! If a lure stays scratchfree, there must be something wrong with it I guess.. Me neither, I kind of like a scratched up lure. Gives me confidence. Just passing on what I was told by Rapala themselves |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 22, 2012 9:55:54 GMT -4
Just wrecked one on a brick wall..  |
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