Strike King Thunder Cricket
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Strike King Thunder Cricket
So I saw strike king released a new bladed jig the thunder cricket in classic week. What very much surprises me is that the blade appears to be attached directly to the head. I know Z-Man shut down everyone who used to make a better bladed jig with the directly attached head so everyone would be forced to buy their inferior bait or pay double the reasonable price to get a decent bait in the Jackhammer. Is there some sort of reason they are allowing Strike King to make a bait with a directly attached head and while no one else is allowed the privilege? Is Strike King paying them a royalty or something?
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
There could be a couple different things happening here. The first is that Strike Kind may have found a loophole in order to get the blade attached in that way. The other thing is that they may have obtained a licensing agreement but that would have to come at the expense of Evergreen or Z-Man so I'm guessing it is probably a loophole in the design patent.
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- KlingerNOK
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
They licensed its use from Z Man. Basically they are paying Z Man to copy the Jackhammer and offer it for a couple bucks less.
Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
What material do they use - tungsten or lead?
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
lead. they should have hand tied the damn skirts!
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
I suppose that makes sense since Strike King sponsors most pros on tour it probably didn't look good that all their pros were using another companies bladed jig and Z-Man. Then Z-Man can make money off these and still sell plenty of Jackhammers as Strike King's version isn't much less expensive since they are paying for licensing.KlingerNOK wrote:They licensed its use from Z Man. Basically they are paying Z Man to copy the Jackhammer and offer it for a couple bucks less.
Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
Seriously. I would rather have a tied skirt then fancy 3d eyes.cndbasshunter wrote:lead. they should have hand tied the damn skirts!
Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
Get a small zip tie and put it over the rubber band, problem solved.
Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
The 3D eyes are totally unnecessary. The fish have a lot more time to look at a jig, yet most jigs don't have them? Hello? Also, rock will destroy the eyes in a hurry.
You can tie a factory skirt with braid, wire, or a zip tie in about 10 seconds.
The blade is the big question mark? It will be interesting to see how that funky thing reacts differently in the water.
You can tie a factory skirt with braid, wire, or a zip tie in about 10 seconds.
The blade is the big question mark? It will be interesting to see how that funky thing reacts differently in the water.
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
My biggest question is why aren’t any of these US companies using weedguards on their chatterbait’s? The Break Blade uses a dual titanium weedguard, and they come through grass and wood better than anything I’ve used. Really amazing what they can fish through. For $10-$16, you would think they would add some of those custom features of the JDM baits, but instead they give you a fancy paint job and want double what they are really worth. Really surprised there isn’t more conversation on the JDM chatters, some sweet stuff coming from Japan that’s cheaper than the stuff available here.
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Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
Am I crazy, or was it listed at $10.99 on TW when they first were listed. Now listed at $13.99. At just $2 less than a Jackhammer, I think I'll probably end up passing.
Re: Strike King Thunder Cricket
I saw them at $10 on there too and thought "well done Strike King" At $13, no, they're just cashing in.