Does anyone know why this bait it so expensive?
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageSWM316-316A.html
It looks like plastic so you know its not hard to make??

Sorry Jauncho I thought you guys were talking about the walking bait and not the armageddon. But basicaly the same deal but the swim!!! It looks just like a trout swimming around in the water, you would have to see it to believe it. The weights are the same and the walking action is awesome. Mickey has been working on this bait for over a year now and I know he;s pulled a few hairs out to get it right. I'm sure some one will knock him off or at least try to. But those guys that do that suck, anyone can copy something but until YOU design it and perfect it and can call it your own design.

SO FOR ALL OF YOU THAT ARE WHINING SHUT UP! IF IT"S TOO EXPENSIVE THEN DON'T BUY IT, GO BUY SOMETHING ELSE. THIS IS AMERICA AND YOU CAN BUY WHAT YOU WANT! JUST PLEASE STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT IT ON HERE!}(

Magmaster, if you in the position that these 3:16 hardbaits were not made available to you throughout the testing period and you had no prior exposure to the lure would you be paying $250 for these lures? It's a different story when your an average working guy and trying to justify a $250 lure instead of a new rod or reel. Personally I would never pay anywhere near that price for a lure because I loose so many. Just because someone does not believe in spending such a large amount of money on one lures doesn't make them any less of an angler.

I would still pay because I have the money available to do so. I understand the reasoning why most prople don't want to pay $250 for a swim bait also. But like I said these are designed for the person who is serious about catching trophy fish and for collectors. I was with Mickey at the Bass-a-thon at Anglers Marine a few months ago and he sold quite a few of the walking baits. They were selling for $150 and we had a few guys buy 2 the first day and come back and buy 3 or 4 more. If you can do math that is well over $250 that they spent to buy a couple of baits. But I'm tired of arguing and restating my opinion over and over again. If it's too expensive for you then don't buy it. But you at least need to see the bait work in the water and then maybe you'll understand.

This is funny!:+

What a great way to start out the new year I guess, a bunch of people arguing over something dumb.

Yeah,like why would I pay 250$ for something,when I can get the same results with something that costs 25$.....yes,that is dumb!j.m.h.o. though.
Heck,I hope Mikey sells a ton of em and becomes a millionare.He just wont get my contribution.:)

personally i think i would be a little more happy having 10 huddlestons over 1 armageddon. yes, it's probably a durable bait and way more durable than soft plastic but not for the price. i personally make swimbaits, wood only, and as far a they way they look they aren't far off the armargeddon, though i've never seen an aramgeddon swim and i bet it is amazing and it swims better than a real stocked live trout, mine don't swim to bad either, but i could never justify gouging a customer $250 for a handcrafted bait, and yes there is labor and time going into production and a lot of time went into testing the bait, what it boils down to is really how long does it take to pour the resin into a mold, add very little hardware and then paint the bait. o well i could be totally wrong on this subject but that is just my opinion.

andrew

If you have a good product then start producing them. You have to remember that Mickey is running a business and obviously people are buying the $250 Armmageddon because I think TW is sold out of them now. But I say go for it bro if you think you have a good solid baitthen why not try and make some money. I wish I had the talent to build baits but I'm just a fisherman that can trick out reels. Good luck to you and I hope you become successful!

Why is it priced that high? Because people will pay that much for it. Maybe you won't, but plenty of others will. Mickey isn't a dumb###, he knows what he is doing and he is trying to make a living. His baits can help you catch more fish, why complain? If its not in your budget, so be it.

Mickey has been working for a LONGGGG time on this bait, if you talk to him you know how much he likes making these hard baits, but its also a lot of work. Alot of time, effort, and money went into the testing of this bait. Who knows how many prototypes he has made to get this to a quality level he feels is good enough for YOU to use. He could have sold his first proto, I remember going to seminar by Mike and John over a year ago where he raffled off one of the first Armageddons, and it drew quite a crowd. People came from all over for a chance to win that bait. Truth is, he didn't feel like at that time he had it good enough to introduce to the public. He went back to the drawing board, worked his tail off to come up with what hes got now, and you better believe its worth every bit of that price. Heck, I would be willing to bet a pretty penny he could sell it for a lot more. You can be sure this bait is better than the prototypes, so the durability issues have been resolved through trial and error, and a lot of hard work.

Any of you questioning the price, go work your tail off for over a year on a project, and then see what you want to sell it for.

Mickey could have spent that time making his soft baits, and shipping him to Japan where they just eat em up...but he spent all that time making a bait he was passionate about, and then here you guys are saying its overpriced. You know whats going to happen? Mickey is going to get tired of this stuff, and just stop selling baits all together in the states, because let me tell you, they cant get enough of em in Japan. And whoever made the Lucky Craft comparison, go put a Armageddon side by side with the Real California...you'll see why theres a difference in price.

If you cant afford them, or can't justify spending that much on something to help you catch big green fish, then leave em on the shelf for those that can.