The original chatterbait

 

Chatterbait elite

 

project z chatterbait 

 

If you had to pick one ?

Project Z. Better components. 

Project Z. Better components. 

Ok.. Black and blue vs white and chartreuse? 

Ok.. Black and blue vs white and chartreuse? 

 

Both... 

Project Z. Color depends on water clarity for me.

Bluebasser86 Big Head Wobbler!

I like those strike king rage blades personally

Project Z. Better components.

I agree.

Bluebasser86 Big Head Wobbler!

This, and the others aren't close.

Of the baits listed, the Project Z hands down. I'm partial to black and blue but I carry about 2 dozen different colors of my own bait so I'd have a heck of a time narrowing it down to one color. Gun to my head, I'd go green pumpkin I guess. 

Better? What are you comparing? Components, cost to quality comparison, durability?  If you're asking which will get you more bites, then it becomes relative to conditions or a personal choice decision.  If I were to make a personal recommendation, it would be none of the above. I'll throw a tail spinner when most are using a ChatterBait style jig.

I like the project z, but I can't see why it's almost double the cost of the original (8$ vs 5$) I've never had an original fail on me and in the future I'll probably just buy the original

I prefer the ZMan Custom, which is a TW exclusive.  It has a regular rubber band skirt which I prefer over the EZ style skirt that comes on the other models.  It's also cheaper, but still has the same hardware and color options .  The EZ skirt seems pick up a lot of scum/algae/slime between the head and skirt when fishing through grass, the regular style found on the Custom does a little better at avoiding that stuff.  

 

I use the bluegill color most of the time, with black/blue a close second.  

I like bluebasser86's rock and roll bladed jig