modified g vibe

[mackmauler]

im not happy with the weight compared to a jackall so added some lead to the chin of them, made a range from 2-6 grams, bringing them up in the half ouce range should go a mile.

test run soon

[kevinchen19870316]

i thought of adding weight to them too.

i would prefer adding some weight to the head and tail and keep the belly free from any additional weight. this will probably preserve the vibration better when increasing casting and sinking performance.

kev

[mackmauler]

yeh i moulded it to the existing lead around the nose

[Brian D]

Hey Mack are you aware there are 2 sizes in the Gvibes. The heavier ones are actually heavier then the TN/70 I use. Maybe you were using the light weigh ones.

[mackmauler]

yeh the ones i have are 11 grams, a standard 60 jackall to compare is 14 i think. i like that size for my outfit

[kevinchen19870316]

2 sizes?

i will be happy with a 20grm or even more G-VIBE. but the only problem is that i can't seem to find it.

[bigtez]

Are the heavier ones labelled 'deep'?

[Brian D]

Brian D wrote:

Hey Mack are you aware there are 2 sizes in the Gvibes. The heavier ones are actually heavier then the TN/70 I use. Maybe you were using the light weigh ones.

Sorry I said that wrong - 2 weights not sizes. Some have a heavy lead on the nose and others barley have a chin.

I don't know BigT

Post edited by: Brian D, at: 2007/08/01 16:39

[Cowfish13]

The heavier G-vibes are labelled \"Deep\", and weight 18grams. The balls inside them are also way bigger than the 11gram ones making it a much louder lure.

[mojo]

Pretty sure the heavier Gvibes are 18 grams, they cast much further than the 11.

cheers

[Cowfish13]

Lol. You must have posted 10 secs after me

[Tim a]

Saw some stuff at BCF called sticky weight, its stick lead that you just put on the lure and it adds weight.

[Dinodadog]

Quite a lot of the 11gms are marked deep also you have to look for the long chin and to be marked 18gms. Before the 18gms arrived I put stainless screws in the 11gms. Seemed to work ok.

Dino

[blue_mako]

The heavier G-Vibes are labeled 'Search', not deep. But they will both always be crap in my books.

Troy

[jeff f]

i used to just drill a couple of pin holes in lures and fill them with water if i wanted them neutrally bouyant or sinking then just empty them out and block the holes with wax to return them to floating lures

[Dinodadog]

Crap is something that does not work Troy. You only have to look at past posts to see that a lot of fish have been caught on them. ha ha

Dino

[Plastic Man]

i dont know way all the fuss about the g vibes being crap they still get fish and half the price i still use and have jackalls but why not use g vibes if they work?

[ellicat]

You know what they say about the bad tradesman.... :whistle:

[Feral]

Yep the heavier ones are labeled \"Deep\" have quite a chunky nose on them. There seems to be two types, one where the big lump of lead on the nose is painted, one where it is not. I have two identical ones, one painted, one not, so it is not just the different colours, perhaps one was older stock.

Dont worry about Troy Ellicat, he can catch fish alright, he just cant bring himself to use a lure that costs less than $10

[Brian D]

blue_mako wrote:

The heavier G-Vibes are labeled 'Search', not deep. But they will both always be crap in my books.

Troy

Hey Troy :P

[bigtez]

Ha s anyone tried the river 2 sea version of these lures. I noticed this morning they are 22g and still only $9.95?

[Angus]

bigtez: No i have not. But at that price id be interested to know how they go....

mackmauler: How exactly have you added the lead if you dont mind me asking....?

Troy: Mate when you leave home and commence paying bills etc, you might decide these cheaper lures that still seem to catch fish are not a bad idea after all

Everyone: I have the opposite problem with the Yo Zuri Duel Drums i use. To bloody heavy!

Angus

[mackmauler]

I used 5min araldite angus, shaped the lead with a file.

[Brian D]

Angus wrote:

Everyone: I have the opposite problem with the Yo Zuri Duel Drums i use. To bloody heavy!

Angus

Drill holes and or attach a baby water ballon with air in it.

[Feral]

Feral wrote:

Yep the heavier ones are labeled \"Deep\" have quite a chunky nose on them.

Here is a pick of the card from one.

[img size=305]http://www.australianfishing.com.au/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Gvibe.jpg

ok code is there, looks like uploading pics is busted on new forum!

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/08/05 08:14

[robski]

I've modified my G-Vibes, too.. I've painted some of them gold. Caught two 40cm + bass with them so far, doing better than any other colour that particular day.

[Feral]

Thanks to Gazza for reminder - finally got photobucket link to work!

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/08/06 02:09

[blue_mako]

Feral wrote:

Dont worry about Troy Ellicat, he can catch fish alright, he just cant bring himself to use a lure that costs less than $10

No, I just can't justify buying lures that have completely ripped off the design of a high quality lure.

Jackalls, TD Vibes and Yo-Zuri 3D's all work, but they all have different designs to them aswell. Once Jackall TN's and Ecogear SX's got big Kokoda attempted to rip off each curve and bump of these lures and call them the 'Gold Series'. They are all designed buy people who don't even fish. ET is just used as a marketing strategy.

Don't forget that they ripped off the Halco Scorpian also. I can't recall the name of this rip off but it is also in the 'Gold Series'.

TN's have a perfectly weighted and balanced interior. Hence why the Silent, Rattler and Iyoken Sound hardbaits all look the same but weigh less or more then each other.

When Kokoda realised how crappily light their original G-Vibes were they decided to pile the lead onto the nose which causes it to sink nose down without the swimming action on the drop as TN has on their baits. TN's also sink more horizontally then G-Vibes which looks more natural.

Jackalls also have a lot more vibration then G-Vibes and can be rolled much much slower and give the same good action.

And to top it all off Kokoda decided to fix their Vibes with the cheapest terminal tackle they could find.

Oh and they also ripped off the TN packaging design. Haha how pathetic can you get!?

'Kackalls' from the 'Rip Job Series' I say.

Troy

Edit: OK, pic doesn't want to work.

Post edited by: blue_mako, at: 2007/08/06 03:23

[blue_mako]

Try again.

Edit: Or not. Ok I'll just link you to the picture:

/>http://www.bassdozer.com/images/jackall-tn70-box-chartreuse-shad.jpg

Post edited by: blue_mako, at: 2007/08/06 03:29

[Feral]

blue_mako wrote:

Don't forget that they ripped off the Halco Scorpian also. I can't recall the name of this rip off but it is also in the 'Gold Series'

Thanks for the Tip Troy, I'll have to see if I can find some of those as well!

I've just stocked up on my G Vibes, courtesy of Angus's tip from Jimmy Bob, Got 5 for 20 bucks, all the colours and sizes I have lost, so my collection is complete again!

I did find a bloke selling Jackalls on Ebay Troy, they usually go for about $30 for two, with $5 postage. Not much of a choice though, he usually runs about 5 sets at a time. If I can find him again I'll post the link.

Post edited by: Feral, at: 2007/08/06 04:09

[Feral]

Looks like I gave you blokes a bum steer on what the G Vibes are called, noticed on the new ones I picked up today that both sizes are labeled deep.

So if you want the ones that go deeper, look for 18grams on the label, lighter ones are marked 11 grams.

[bigtez]

blue_mako wrote:

No, I just can't justify buying lures that have completely ripped off the design of a high quality lure.

Is it not possible that Kokoda lures are Jackall seconds or older models that are sold off cheaper rather then throwing in the bin. That way they get some of the money back without associating there top end lures with a cheaper brand. Would also explain the similar packaging.

As I am not prepared to have my back pocket raped every time I go into a tackle shop to buy lures I will always try the cheaper alternative first.

[Cowfish13]

It is not possible. If you pick up the Sprog or G-vibe and compare it with a SX40 or TN60, you will notice many differences in quality. But still, G-vibes show they work just as good, if not better than Jackalls most times, so you should use these before upgading in the cost to a Jackall

[Cowfish13]

Ferel: This is the Halco Scorpion imitation that Troy was talking about http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SMOKIN-BANDITS-70MM-BREAM-MULLOWAY-DEEP-DIVINF-LURE_W0QQitemZ140144790228QQihZ004QQcategoryZ106405QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I would not reccommend buying any thing from this guy though unless you couldn't find a coulour anywhere else. Everything is way over priced. Like the G-vibes, they are atleast $10 for 1. Way too much

[Feral]

Ta mate, thought it might have been the sprog's.

I also spotted a coloured G Vibe I dont have on his site the other day. Wont be getting it from him, I'll wait until I order some crazy deeps from Mo Tackle later in the year for Awoonga, they are $5.50 each there, but postage is $10 max, so basically free if I get it same time as another order.