woodsac | Tue Feb-24-04 06:00 PM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#4121, "New Slammer?"
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I just got a new Slammer today from Tacklewarehouse. It's different then all my others. My old ones are connected at the joint with 2 eye screws. The new one has one eyescrew in the rear part that is around a dowel that is inserted in the front portion.
The new one doesn't have as much free movement as the old one, but I think it'll be ok. One thing that does concern me though, is that the wood where the joint is at is not treated. It doesn't even have paint on it. But unlike the old ones, I can't just epoxy around the eyescrews and the joint because it has a deep hole drilled in it where the pin is placed. Epoxy or any other topcoat could cause the rear portion to adhere itself to the dowel on the front half.
Has anyone had any problems with the wood splitting on their slammers around the eyescrews? I've had this happen to an older one that has never landed on anything other then water. It split at the eyescrew and is working it's way towards the rear of the bait.
It also has a different paint job then the old ones. I like the new paint job better :D
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nemorino | Tue Feb-24-04 08:43 PM |
Member since Nov 04th 2003
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#4122, "RE: New Slammer?"
In response to Reply # 0
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I got a 12" slammer like yours. I don't think they have as much action as the 7" one with 2 eye screws connecting them. Then again, I never had a 12" with two eye screws.
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woodsac | Wed Feb-25-04 07:31 AM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#4125, "RE: New Slammer?"
In response to Reply # 3
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I also read on Mike's site that the new 9" Slammers come stock with a 3/0 in front and a 2/0 in the rear. I've been using all 2/0 on my 9" Slammers. Matter of fact, I had already replaced the stock hooks on that bait before looking at his site and noticed the front hook was bigger. He does also say that the wood is water treated before assembly.
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woodsac | Wed Feb-25-04 08:06 AM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#4127, "RE: New Slammer?"
In response to Reply # 5
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The bait pictured is 9" Slammer 'Light Trout' from Tacklewarehouse. I have a 7" on the way and I'm curious to see the difference. These are all baits from their new stock.
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woodsac | Wed Feb-25-04 07:33 PM |
Member since Jul 17th 2002
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#4138, "RE: New Slammer?"
In response to Reply # 8
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Mike, thanks for taking the time to share. I would never send it back. I've got some that run on top and some that run under and I love them all! I haven't had it in the water yet, so I wasn't judging the new hinge, just asking if anyone else had seen it yet :-)
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