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I think you are going to see everything going up in price. It doesn't really matter if it is made here or overseas, the costs for raw materials are shooting through the roof (Polyethylene for example is up like 160% this year). We tried to hold our prices the same, but shipping last year for a container was 7k, this year it was 25k. So for the 1600 ice suits in that container we went from paying 4.3/suit for shipping to 15.62/suit and then domestic shipping has gone up too!
Price went up because all the Pennsylvania guys are buying them…. Make your own. And don’t use the rat trap method. Easy and cheap… And you can make them custom for different style rods..
Everything is Out of Stock on their website save T shirts and stickers. I'm guessing they went under.
the Salmon Bear traps look awesome. I wonder if they are still making them or closed up shop and forgot to take down the website.
waterlike, thats not entirely true either.the pvc ones adjust to any length rod(if u make them that way), trigger can be set as light as you want/need, they pack down by just pulling the T end off and tossing it in your bucket. for durability, unless you stomp on one it should last your lifetime. the original was called the "steelie slammer" and was invented in late 60s early 70s sometime. the jawjackers are just an imitation of the slammers of yesteryear. i made some in the 80s when i seen them in in-fisherman magazine. worked ok but those wood ones had some of the bad attributes waterlike mentioned. the new "homemade" ones have those bugs worked out.
the original was called the "steelie slammer" and was invented in late 60s early 70s sometime. the jawjackers are just an imitation of the slammers of yesteryear. i made some in the 80s when i seen them in in-fisherman magazine. worked ok but those wood ones had some of the bad attributes waterlike mentioned. the new "homemade" ones have those bugs worked out.