NEW PRODUCTS COMING

[RI Popper]

unfrortunately I think your right. Only the niche markets will be left for American made products. Sadly I say this though.
Armand

[ProfessorM]

They look good. It is scarey how cheap they can make stuff with fairly good quality. Granted they don't have the laws and regulations we have to abide to here. Any type of manufacturer in this country has to be a little worried that what they are producing can be done somewhere over the rainbow much cheaper. We still have them with quality but that gap will eventually shrink too once they find out exactly what we want.

[Skip N]

looks like a nice plug for the money. cheaper than the ones the local guys sell around here. finally some competition in the market price wise. maybe the local guys will get wind of this and not charge$20+ for a plug.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Skip N

Finally some competition in the market price wise. maybe the local guys will get wind of this and not charge$20+ for a plug.

Skip, the people who make those plugs probably get paid about a dollar a day. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy them, or Mike shouldn't sell them...but it's not like the local builders are making that much of a margin...

-spence

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by spence

Skip, the people who make those plugs probably get paid about a dollar a day. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy them, or Mike shouldn't sell them...but it's not like the local builders are making that much of a margin...

-spence

Don't get me wrong they are some fantastic plugs. Habs, Tattoo etc are great plugs. But i find it tough for me personaly to pay $20 for one plug. For me a cheaper alternative is better. So for me this new cheaper line of plugs is worth looking into. Then again, i dont really need anymore plugs!

[lurch]

Originally Posted by spence

Skip, the people who make those plugs probably get paid about a dollar a day. I'm not saying you shouldn't buy them, or Mike shouldn't sell them...but it's not like the local builders are making that much of a margin...

-spence

If they make a dollar a day why are they still in business? Not being a wise ass but just asking a question.

I went to the springfield fishing show where there was a perselling imported lures for the surf (needles, dannies, poppers, darters) for 3$ each. I tested the lures that I bought and they all swam great (except for one danny) and caught tons of blue fish.

[Joe]

I think Gibbs is the company most likely to take a major hit from a cheaper alternative wooden plug.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Originally Posted by lurch

If they make a dollar a day why are they still in business? Not being a wise ass but just asking a question.
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Because they are working in the far east for pennies an hour...
not the company making $1/day....

[shadow]

they say fish what you trust and I trust local plugs I'll pay more for something I don't have to have any dubts about it.Plus I rather keep my money here.