My point of view is this....I own a $200.00 pair of VS pliers. They were a splurge for me but they make my fishing experience easier and more worry free because I like the product and they hold up well. Yeah, I know there are other cheaper pliers out there but I felt good about these and have no regrets. Will I buy a VS reel for $600.00 plus? I doubt it! I do own the large and small Aquaskinz bags and I think they are a great product. My only wish on them is deeper tubes for longer plugs...otherwise, a good product for my hard earned coin that makes my fishing experience more enjoyable. Will I buy an Evo or Hurricane top.....yep! Soon, because it will fit my need and make my fishing experience a little dryer. I am not rich by any means, but I do believe in spending my money on products that will last me awhile. Others may see the Aquaskinz line in a different light and it all comes down to opinion.....they are like a$$holes and everyone has one! Kadir keep up the great work on your great products and Steve....we have a date to fish and I will have my VS pliers, my Skinz bags and, depending on the weather that day, my Evo top and you can use my pliers if'n you have a need! :laugha:

dont bigfish, i have my vs plyers and skins lure bags on my belt and a 150 or 250 to punish flaptail.
i dint read the whole thing butflap and screw with each other on the boards but we fish hard together all season.
i like the the belt bags plus i carry a vs bag, but most the time I just work outa 2 of them bags. i got 2 cause i like them and dont care who makes what around here as long as i get fish and get to get flap PO'd :spam: master is back quiet :pop: :uhuh: :thanks:

What he left out Kadir was... "Unless you send me one for free, than I will sing your praises to the masses"


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Steve, only yankin' ya chain... Happy Eastah! :D

Bassmaster...:kewl:

Posin, poser, posimatory excess...

Super poser.

Hele poser.

Deca poser.

Manja poser.

or in Italian, poser mille...

-spence

Has posed....will pose...super im-posed....indis-posed....supercalifragilisti-posed.... :laugha:

Steve,

Whether you know someone 13 days or 13 years, to make a statement such as the one you made is not right in my opinion. There are people here, I am sure, that don't know the background. Nothing personal. And you are right, I am not a moderator and don't wish to be.
Things like this are comical, someone knows someone in some line of work and assumes they know the details. Steve, I am certain you could tell me the cost of a square yard of the material used and how many square yards go into each bag or the cost of the special saltwater grade (rot proof) thread per thousand yards and even better yet, the cost for export and import duties for all the raw goods and then the finished product. To add to that, the costs associated with the type of plastics used for the tubes to the pecific size molds made & used for the different lengths and three seperate size trays that seperate AquaSkinz bags from any other plug bag in the market place. To fully understand the details, one has to dive head long into it. For me to get into all the intracacies of the manufacturing and cost would take a while, maybe we can discuss it during a session on the beach when I am on the Cape this summer. It isn't as simple as looking at a product at a show, in a catalogue or on-line and guessing what it should cost and whether or not it is too much.

Like you I have been doing this for some time as well and have seen the same. According to my calander, AquaSkinz is now "in the game" for 3+ years and isn't slowing down. Our dealer base gets stronger, our users sing the products praises and our line has continued to grow year after year and will continue to do so. If this was a fad or a trend, it would have been dead about 2 years ago.

Steve, I have said from the onset, you have a right to your opinion and I respect that. Apologies are not necessary in my opinion and thank you for your wishes. Hope to see you on the beach and maybe even in Montauk this Fall.

Kadir

You might be closer to the truth than you might think :rolleyes:

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Frankly, I'm glad to see Flaptail's criticism, even though I dont agree with it. There are enough low priced, low end bags on the market to choose from. Aquaskinz is manufacturing better quality products for the high end of the market. I'm glad I have 3 coastal bags that take care of all my needs.
I'm tired of seeing some guys licking these manufacturers a$$es. The self promotion garbage kinda makes me sick.

I agree wholeheartedly with that statement :btu: ......As long as the criticism is directed to a flaw in a product ,regardless if its a plug ,bag or reel.Criticism based on the price alone tends to appear as sour grapes.
After all ,I don't see many guys drive Kia on the beach although it has 4 wheel drive.........

Dude, I just ate man, why did you have to put that visual in my head? blah.

:yak6:

Nothing like passing the same meal through your throat twice.