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| Just looking for some verification...
What is the actual weight, of a 1oz Pearsons Grinder?
(as if you were to put the bait on a scale)
Is it actually 1oz, or heavier?
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| The only reason I ask this is because Thorne Bros lists the weight of a 1oz Grinder as being 1.9oz.
And this confuses me. |
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| The head is the 1 oz. The two oz has a 2 oz head. |
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| cave run legend - 9/10/2015 11:02 AM
The head is the 1 oz. The two oz has a 2 oz head.
Ok, so is the grinder really 1.9oz total? That's almost a full ounce extra.
Also, it seems the 2oz grinder is listed as 2.3oz. only .3oz extra, where as the 1oz is .9oz extra.
I don't get it
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| Don't overthink it, by one of each, and figure out what weight you prefer for the situation you face.
I mainly use the ECT in 1.5 oz, but they are more like 2 oz with blades, skirt and trailer. |
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| Zinox - 9/10/2015 11:25 AM
Don't overthink it, by one of each, and figure out what weight you prefer for the situation you face.
I mainly use the ECT in 1.5 oz, but they are more like 2 oz with blades, skirt and trailer.
Umm....Id rather get this straight before I spend $15 on a spinnerbait.
I need to be able to tell the difference between total weight and head weight. Cause see, the Rad Dogs I have are listed as 1.75oz, and when I put them on a food scale, they measure at 1.7oz total. Pretty close. But listing the head weight only is messing me up. |
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| Call drifter. |
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| cave run legend - 9/10/2015 11:37 AM
Call drifter.
Drifter? Why would I call drifter? Shouldn't I be calling Esox? |
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Location: Hayward, WI | OldNoob - 9/10/2015 12:00 PM
cave run legend - 9/10/2015 11:37 AM
Call drifter.
Drifter? Why would I call drifter? Shouldn't I be calling Esox?
Call the manufacturer...
Two baits with exact same weights aren't necessarily going to run the same anyway. Different blades, different skirts, etc. are going to change the way the bait runs in the water.
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| OldNoob - 9/10/2015 1:00 PM
cave run legend - 9/10/2015 11:37 AM
Call drifter.
Drifter? Why would I call drifter? Shouldn't I be calling Esox?
http://www.driftertackle.net/contact-us/
Calling ERC/Drifter is the same thing.... |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | I have 3 and their weights are 2.659 and 2.651 for the larger head and the smaller head is 2.055. I do not know what sizes they make. |
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| muskie! nut - 9/10/2015 10:29 PM
I have 3 and their weights are 2.659 and 2.651 for the larger head and the smaller head is 2.055. I do not know what sizes they make.
Well that would be consistent. Sizes are 1oz, 2oz, 3oz, etc. I suspect the 2.6s you have there are the 2oz, and the 2.055 is the 1oz. That would be closer to Thorne Bros 1.9oz.
But geez, a 1oz bait weighing nearly 2oz. That's almost a big enough difference to be false advertising. |
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Location: Yahara River Chain | OldNoob - 9/10/2015 10:58 PM
But geez, a 1oz bait weighing nearly 2oz. That's almost a big enough difference to be false advertising.
When I order bass spinnerbaits I know what sizes I want by the head weight. I guess it would also be false advertising if they say its a 6 inch bait, but it over 7 inches if you included the rear hook. |
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Location: North Central IL USA | Interesting. They should probably be more clear with the weights on these. Either say it's a 1 ounce jig head and you'll assume it's more with the wire and blades, or list it as a 1.6 ounce lure or whatever the total weight is. |
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| muskie! nut - 9/11/2015 8:02 AM
OldNoob - 9/10/2015 10:58 PM
But geez, a 1oz bait weighing nearly 2oz. That's almost a big enough difference to be false advertising.
When I order bass spinnerbaits I know what sizes I want by the head weight. I guess it would also be false advertising if they say its a 6 inch bait, but it over 7 inches if you included the rear hook.
Well the way I see it, if the actual weights are off by a large margin, then that could be problematic when making sure the baits you choose are a good casting fit for your rod.
With bass spinnerbaits, Id imagine its les of a problem because the baits are much lighter, proportionally, so the extra hardware is small/light enough that it really wouldn't contribute too much extra weight to the bait itself. |
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| Is it winter forum time already ??? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Love my Grinders
I use the 1oz, 2oz, and 3oz all the time
I let the bait and how I use it tell me which one I need to use, care less about the actual stock weight. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I just weighed a Pounder and it was only 14 ounces. AHHHH!!! THE SKY IS FALLING!!!
Pretty much any musky rod that can cast a 1.9 oz bait will throw one that's an ounce, 1.6, 2, 2.3, 2.9...
Different spinnerbaits will run different based on overall weight AND component types. You are really just going to have to try a couple weights to see what you prefer for what situations. Or use your best judgement and buy the one you predict will work best for you overall. We've all bought baits that didn't do quite what we hoped. It's part of the process.
I don't think any lawsuits or false advertising claims need to be filed yet. |
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