keeping consistant colors

**snake River** · 12-29-2016, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by Angler's Choice

When it comes to plastic everyone, there are 3 companies I have used and in the past 8 years that have had a VERY consistent product.

The plastic you buy at *********s (the degassed is a major benefit). I used the same plastic for a few years, incredibly consistent.

Spike It's plastic, I have been using for 3 years I think, every drum has been the same.

MF, you rarely hear about bad batches with these guys too.

Just something to think about.

all the above plus do-it .

**Angler's Choice** · 12-29-2016, 06:49 PM

Do It's plastic has been VERY inconsistent in the several samples I have messed with. Either bubbles or yellows, VERY badly. Every time you turn around you hear about them replacing "bad" plastic. I have NEVER heard of Spike It or Calhoun doing that. Spike It and Calhoun are Manufacturers, they make their plastic in-house and supply large lure manufacturers (and other industries that utilize plastisol).

When I am buying as much as I am I refuse to buy something that gives me problems. In the few years I was buying drums from Calhoun I only had one with an issue and it was minor. I have been buying from Spike It (their parent company actually) for 3-4 years and I haven't had a bad drum (order going in next Monday for 8 drums if that tells you how much I usually buy).

**DrNip** · 12-29-2016, 07:16 PM

I've bought 2 boxes of Do-It clear and 2 boxes Essentials. The 2nd box of clear had so many bubbles and browned in an instant. Threw it away. The 1st box of Essentials was a dream. 2nd not so much so but still useable.

**snake River** · 12-29-2016, 08:12 PM

if you had issues with do- it you should bring it to their attention they will gladly worked things out with you.

**Angler's Choice** · 12-30-2016, 12:48 AM

Originally Posted by snake River

if you had issues with do- it you should bring it to their attention they will gladly worked things out with you.

Now why would I bother doing that? I buy my plastic direct from a manufacturer with very little consistency problems (none that I have seen in 3-4 years), not a reseller with what seems to be quite a few problems with the consistency and stability of their plastic. I often get small quantities of plastic in from other companies just to keep tabs on what is available.

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