'Handcrafted Replica' gamma,bf,napalm
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Printed Date: 05 Jun 2026 at 5:22am
Topic: 'Handcrafted Replica' gamma,bf,napalm
Posted By: Spinoza
Subject: 'Handcrafted Replica' gamma,bf,napalm
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2015 at 9:23pm
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i was just looking on Jdmtackle and saw these: http://www.jdmtackle.com/product_view.php?product_id=2455http://www.jdmtackle.com/product_view.php?product_id=2456 http://www.jdmtackle.com/product_view.php?product_id=2457 http://www.jdmtackle.com/product_view.php?product_id=2458 does anyone know anything about them? i was thinking that for jdmtackle to stock them they must be half decent and also at a much cheaper price than the real thing. cheers
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Posted By: Starnsy
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2015 at 9:44pm
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There is a large thread about this on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/luresonly/
Question of ethics really, I would personally prefer to back the small businesses that own the original designs. ------------- http://www.legasea.co.nz" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: ginga
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2015 at 9:22pm
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it is terribly disappointing to see such a blatant disregard for known and hard working brands. Hopefully people will realise they are a blatant copy and not support them, plus they are not even that cheap ------------- www.extremesportfishing.co.nz. Agent for Carpenter, Orion and ASWB products |
Posted By: Kevin.S
Date Posted: 26 Jun 2015 at 9:32pm
| So, "handcrafted replica" in the same way that $20 Rolex from Hong Kong is a hand crafted replica then? |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 2:52am
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Would anyone here buy a bar crusher over a surtees, given one innovated and the other imitated? It's exactly the same in this instance, carpenter have spent 20 years developing and improving their lures, some ethically bankrupt knob comes along and after selling carpenter lures copies them. I really hope all the Japanese manufacturers band together and refuse to do business with the guy. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: fishoooo
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 8:05am
I thought Bar Crusher are Surtees. Just different labels?
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Titahi wrote:Posted By: Spinoza
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 11:43am
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Yea I agree with you guys, the thing which I was curious about is why jdm would stock them. I wouldn't be surprised to see them on alibaba or alixpress but jdm?.. I hear the owner of jdm has lost quite a lot of customers and respect, aswell as being able to sell the real napalms and gammas. Big discussion on the mentioned facebook page about it |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 1:01pm
They used to be...... Until the Australian agent copied all the cnc cut panels and decided they didnt like paying Surtees their dues and essentially stole his intelectual property. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: fish i
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2015 at 7:47pm
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Carpenter and other high end stick baits are not hand crafted, they are CNC shaped, which is good; know what you are getting everytime. ------------- 6th place in the inaugural Te Kauwhata Regionals paddle crab division |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 8:17am
| Hahaha that's hilarious Asians complaining about getting there products copied and made and sold cheaper . |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 9:48am
Thats a bit like lumping all Taranaki Dairy farmers in with that Taranaki Dairi Framer who was buggering cows Mike. Japaneese business ettiquette and Chinesse business ettiquette are very different. ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: laidbackdood
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 4:29pm
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I agree with everyones comments here ...expcept for one thing.......Carpenter lures are way too expensive in the first place.........I have lures from hitter/siren etc which are just as effective and just as well built for half the price.......They are a rich mans lure. Unfortunately......You will always get cheap knock off from asia with most stuff.......Thats life. ------------- Once the idiots turn up..Im outta here...No time for Drama Queens. |
Posted By: the angler
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 5:11pm
Round these parts they call that a perk of the job....... Jeez that's a bit harsh tho I know plenty of Japanese and they seem straight up but I guess every team has a few players that let the side down...... |
Posted By: muchalls
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 6:24pm
| Same quality paint job! More importantly, is the metalwork/ wiring etc the same quality finish and material? |
Posted By: AndreNZ
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2015 at 7:15pm
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Thanks for sharing the link. I'll be now buying some Funny how people buzz about supporting the good guys. They probably don't understand how capitalism works
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Posted By: GarageTackle
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2015 at 7:34pm
JDM stock them because they are behind the copies...
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Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 3:40pm
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the JDM owner was behind the "borrowing" of Carpenter's "Ocean Revolution" brand a few years ago. He was also the original partner of Sami Ghandour (Saltywater Tackle) before they busted up in spectacular fashion. ------------- give it death! |
Posted By: jac
Date Posted: 18 Aug 2015 at 4:44pm
That must be going back a few years because he (Sami) has been with Pauli and Raymond a while |