I have one that is living rubber, I think. Round rubber material for the skirts. All the rest are silicone strips, the standard type. If I was going to buy a few spinnerbait skirts and I had the choice, what would be the advantages or disadvantages of the living rubber?

Buy lumaflex skirts.  You can thank me later. 

 

 

 

  Living rubber melts which is why they quit using it. 

 

Allen 

Rubber has more buoyancy and a different density when compared to most silicone skirting.  When silicone gets cold it has a tendency to stiffen.  Rubber is as affected by cold water.  It still moves really well and being that its buoyant, just a tiny bit of current or small twitch of the rod gives it good movement, almost like its breathing as it expands and contracts.  There are drawbacks with rubber.  Its not as durable as silicone.  It can melt in really hot weather, and I don't think it can technically dry rot, but it does degrade over time, weaking cracking and flaking.  As far as I know, rubber skirting is limited to solid, flat colors.  To get a specific color or flash, you have to mix in silicone or tinsel.  I like the hybrid material jigs.  Both materials have a different action so there is contrast in the movement of the skirt.

Sometimes the old rubber skirts are money. I’ve seen fish absolutely hammer the old school H&H spinnerbaits and completely ignore the modern ones. Just a subtle difference in action.

 I have some living rubber skirt material in several colors but find premade silicone skirts too handy to ignore. 

3 hours ago, GetFishorDieTryin said:

Rubber has more buoyancy and a different density when compared to most silicone skirting.  When silicone gets cold it has a tendency to stiffen.  Rubber is as affected by cold water.  It still moves really well and being that its buoyant, just a tiny bit of current or small twitch of the rod gives it good movement, almost like its breathing as it expands and contracts.  There are drawbacks with rubber.  Its not as durable as silicone.  It can melt in really hot weather, and I don't think it can technically dry rot, but it does degrade over time, weaking cracking and flaking.  As far as I know, rubber skirting is limited to solid, flat colors.  To get a specific color or flash, you have to mix in silicone or tinsel.  I like the hybrid material jigs.  Both materials have a different action so there is contrast in the movement of the skirt.

Excellent explanation. Well said 

I’d go silicone. Cheap and durable and effective. Buy a couple packs of silicone tabs and make your own. Possibilities are endless