Has anyone tried any of these knock offs? Do they suck?

http://www.predatorbassbaits.com/id85.htm

They're pretty cheap, so I thought about buying a couple to paint and play around with.

Well, you can 't have a DT "knock off" made of plastic from a WOOD bait can you ?

  Sure you can, that's why its a knock off. Its not the real thing, albeit a preferred knock off would be made of wood.

 

A genral rule of thumb I use when I consider knock-offs is what the actual differance is. If the only difference is the design maybe slightly different(it only takes 1 little change before they can market it) then i will give it a try provided all the materials are the same. If they have different materials then no way should you give it a go.

Well, you can 't have a DT "knock off" made of plastic from a WOOD bait can you ?

maybe the DT knock-offs wont break.

still taking a risk i think.

The price isn't too bad, just give them a try. I bought a couple to paint, but haven't had a chance to try them.

Bought a couple of these to paint also.  If  they suck they will be my practice baits for new paint patterns.  If they catch fish that is even better.

I'm gonna get some of those to paint as well.  Those megabass griffon knock offs look pretty good.

The price is right, and shipping is cheap, so why not give them a try? If they don't work out, like you said, you have something to practice on.

You never know, they might be decent baits.

Falcon

The price is right, and shipping is cheap, so why not give them a try? If they don't work out, like you said, you have something to practice on.

You never know, they might be decent baits.

Falcon

x2 Great prices so you might as well!

Dave, if you will check, before postingyou will find the problem was not with eyes he sold but with eyes he was buying.

The baits sold on that site are pretty good quality and work well, for the price, they are not however Lucky Craft.

Dave, HE was the customer not the seller.

You are dealing, quite likely with a man's livelyhood and business. Statements like those are better left unsaid until you do have some experience.

Just got mine in the mail today.  They look good.  Excited about getting some paint on them.  I got the jerkbait, and the LC knockoff as well, both seem like they will fish.  

When you want to buy jewelry, you go to a professional jeweler, not Wal-Mart.

When you want to buy a gun, you go to a well known and professional gun store, not Wal-Mart.

When you want to buy top of the line fishing tackle you go on-line or to a professional tackle shop, not knock-offs. (You all thought I was going to say Wal-Mart, didn't you?)

Forget the knockoffs, other than for the Banjo Minnow, and you will always be pleasantly pleased.