Melting Richter Soft Heads?
Submitted by dodgy on Thu, 2011-08-04 17:35
Anyone had a problem with Richter soft heads melting? Just pulled out a lure roll and had one soft Grassy out of about 10 that was disintegrating. Head going all soft and sticky. My first thought was fuel or similar but no other signs on the others. Mono leader and heatshrink over hook rig was fine. Any thoughts?
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Adam Gallash
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Yep
We've been through this one before a while back as I had some which did the same, just contact Mark through his website and he will replace it for you.
I have more problems these days with the heads splitting, but again, if you contact Mark, he will more than likely do the right thing.
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Paul G
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Yer mate i have one also
Yer mate i have one also doing the same thing .just seems to be melting away.
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Lastchance
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Yeah Dodgy. Ive got quite a
Yeah Dodgy. Ive got quite a few Richters, but it was only the clear headed ones that went (X2). They were in different pouches, and 180 degrees apart when the roll was rolledup (If that makes sense) so I didnt think it was from contact with chemicals or something. Werent exposed to any more heat/UV than any others in the roll, but ended up how you described.
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Adam Gallash
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how recently
How recently bought were these dodgy ones? The ones I had which were bad were several years ago and it was put down to not enough of the setting agent being put in or something.
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till
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Pretty much, not enough UV
Pretty much, not enough UV stabiliser in the resin. It happened a few years ago, not sure if you somehow got some old ones or what.
He is away at the moment, but I'm sure he will be interested to do something about it. Here is a contact form for Mark: http://richterlures.com/tradeenquiries
dodgy
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I honestly couldnt tell you
I honestly couldnt tell you how old it is. Got quite a few and the oldest is probably 2 years old. Apart from that they all look the same.
It was a Purple head Lastchance.
Will send Mark an email and let him know.
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Paul G
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mine is about two years
mine is about two years old,also purple head
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Alan James
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Also keep different brands separate from others
as in pakula / richter / black bart. The different chemicals in the skirts can react with one another. This may not have been the problem but worth remembering.
Lastchance
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Definately good advice to
Definately good advice to keep them separated. And make sure that you grab the biggest lure roll for each breed, as you will eventually fill them all - but only use the same lure everytime.......hey Brucesta
Brucesta
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better looking at them then
better looking at them then for them right Damo? that Mouldcraft couldn't do a thing wrong over the weekend mate, throw the rest away, or to my place if you need. hows the book reading going?
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Lastchance
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Glad we could keep that lure
Glad we could keep that lure between us.
Book reading???? Im a sparky, I cant read, I only know colours and shapes!
Brucesta
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ahh but which model and what
ahh but which model and what colour... there is still mystery my friend, maybe get the kids to read it to you and you can look at the pictures.
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dodgy
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I already know what thats
I already know what thats like Lastchance. Got rolls of little Richters and pretty much just running MBT's now.
Does anyone know where the love of god goes, when the waves turn the minutes to hours?