Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices 2024
cgolf reply :
Now that they are in stock, the Magnum Menace and I assume the other new Rage baits are 6.99. The Magnum Menace on sites that can’t be named is the same price as the other Menace sizes.
What is is going on with TW, are the other Rage baits going to go up now? Overall very disappointed in the site, found stores like Fleet Farm have better prices on some tackle which I had not seen before this year. Black Friday may be my last TW order.
When I called them on the Rage prices a while back they said they would price match, but what a pain.
TnRiver46 reply :
I heard they were all going up to 6.99 . I need some rage shad!
cgolf reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 9:58 AM, TnRiver46 said:I heard they were all going up to 6.99 . I need some rage shad!
That is insane, that is more expensive than Googan Squad stuff. Sadly if this is true my current stash of Menace will be my last.
jbrew73 reply :
If tw is too high buy elsewhere. I enjoy their shipping rates, speed and customer service so I don’t typically nitpick their prices. There certainly are times I buy somewhere else due to color or availability but cost is rarely a factor unless it is a $100 or more item.
cgolf reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 10:18 AM, jbrew73 said:If tw is too high buy elsewhere. I enjoy their shipping rates, speed and customer service so I don’t typically nitpick their prices. There certainly are times I buy somewhere else due to color or availability but cost is rarely a factor unless it is a $100 or more item.
Honestly for me I generally don’t get too picky on price differences, unless it really adds up across many products, but I also don’t pay a premium for soft plastics. I thought 5.29 for the Menace was a lot and I stocked up when they were on sale. I know there are some on here that agree with that, and others that would willingly pay more.
The 6.99 for me is a deal breaker, I have many other plastics that catch fish that I can fall back on that are cheaper. I have been using the Spicy Beaver for a while now and it seems just as durable and had been catching fish too, so that is definitely an alternative for me especially at 4.99 a pack.
It is just weird that other well known sites are pricing them cheaper and had them in stock earlier.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.
cgolf reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 11:43 AM, Bluebasser86 said:Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.
That and his Morel Ned heads have become my go to since the demise of gopher tackle.
YoTone reply :
Yeah they're pricey. I've been trying to love the rage shad but unreal how easily the tail rips. Hopefully tw will continue with their 30% off strike kings products on black Friday.
Spankey reply :
In season I’m not buying many baits. So the Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day sales sort of blow by me. But Black Friday and Easter I will take advantage of their price cuts. By than I know what I need to restock on.
Get what you need to carry you through and stock up later. Especially if it’s a go to bait for you.
On a local scale I can’t find any of the soft plastics I use. TW is the best outlet out there for me. But I understand everyone’s situation is different.
boostr reply :
Guess you'll never by Yamamoto Senkos...
cgolf reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 11:21 PM, boostr said:Guess you'll never by Yamamoto Senkos...
Not at all, doesn’t fit my fishing style anyways. While my budget isn’t crazy small it isn’t unlimited, so I am careful what I spend my money on. So that is why I don’t fish Megabass stuff either and watch the sale thread constantly. My wife and her frugal ways put down the bait monkey in our house;)
Choporoz reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 9:54 AM, cgolf said:Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices
Now that they are in stock, the Magnum Menace and I assume the other new Rage baits are 6.99. The Magnum Menace on sites that can’t be named is the same price as the other Menace sizes.
What is is going on with TW, are the other Rage baits going to go up now? Overall very disappointed in the site, found stores like Fleet Farm have better prices on some tackle which I had not seen before this year. Black Friday may be my last TW order.
When I called them on the Rage prices a while back they said they would price match, but what a pain.
I assume that you shop at TW because of the prices. If you no longer like their prices, perhaps shop elsewhere. I am guessing they are not in business to lose money.
Don't get emotional....shopping for tackle should be fun. And if you're so very disappointed, why give them your business on Black Friday?
The fact that they offered to price match and you don't like that choice, either....sort of makes me shake my head.
You have options.....and freedom to shop where you want....I suppose you also have the freedom to rant here...have at it if it tempers the disappointment --- From here on, I'll try to stand back and let you have your rant
J Francho reply :
Karl's and Siebert Outdoors carries them and sponsor this sight, keeping it free to you. Maybe support them instead.
cgolf reply :
On 9/18/2019 at 2:15 AM, Choporoz said:I assume that you shop at TW because of the prices. If you no longer like their prices, perhaps shop elsewhere. I am guessing they are not in business to lose money.
Don't get emotional....shopping for tackle should be fun. And if you're so very disappointed, why give them your business on Black Friday?
The fact that they offered to price match and you don't like that choice, either....sort of makes me shake my head.
You have options.....and freedom to shop where you want....I suppose you also have the freedom to rant here...have at it if it tempers the disappointment --- From here on, I'll try to stand back and let you have your rant
So I guess I will answer it this way. Of the places I have ordered from over the last 10 years TW had the best selection and the best price (sounds like a jingle). I have heard others recently complain about some of their prices going up lately, but hadn’t noticed it.
Maybe the Rage thing is being driven by Strike King and not TW, who knows. If that is the case Rage plastics are out for me.
As to the Price match thing, since I would order on Black Friday, not sure they would apply the price match and then the 20 percent and hopefully the extra percent off like the last two years, I could be wrong. And yes it is a pain to try and do an order online and have them price match stuff, can take quite a while depending on how many items it impacts.
If they keep the Menace at 5.29 and stack a 20 and 15 percent discount on it I would be crazy to pass it up.
I guess the frustration is centered around Rage prices, and the dramatic increase. I had a FB discussion with someone from Rage tail and I got the impression they didn’t expect it.
So I probably overreacted and maybe blamed the wrong place lol, but am frustrated seeing a 25 percent price jump in a brand I have come to like over the last 2 years. I will just shop around more like others do, I probably relied on one store too much anyways.
JediAmoeba reply :
Rage Shads cost over a dollar a piece which is crazy to me since a lot of them don't even catch one fish. And a lot of times, for me, that 1 fish is a 12 inch pickerel that rips it in half..
boostr reply :
Bait is an expensive hobby.
fin reply :
The company that carries more products than their competitors is able to charge more. It's especially true shopping online, where you're combining items for shipping.
Armtx77 reply :
I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.
cgolf reply :
On 9/18/2019 at 8:27 AM, Armtx77 said:I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.
This is similar to when Lucky Craft became hot and I watched Rapala raise prices across the board once they realized some anglers were willing to spend a lot more money on baits. Time will tell if that is what is happening here or not.
The Ned Baits and small punch bug were 6.99 on another site, but the mag menace and baby structure bug were like 5.29 and 5.49. Also curious where SK baits are poured, maybe there is an increased cost now?
I know this is a site sponsor brand, but I am curious how many truly would be fine consistently dropping 7 bucks a bag for the menace or structure bug. I can't be the only one that would stop using them, but I could be wrong, my wife tells me I am all the time;)
ChrisD46 reply :
*The worst is for SK to charge $6.99 for new NED soft plastics - the least amount of soft plastic equals robbery , no thank you .
roadwarrior reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 11:43 AM, Bluebasser86 said:Get your Rage stuff from Siebert's. He even has the Menace on sale for $4.50 right now.
Grim_Reaver reply :
Say it ain't so. My favorite soft plastics are the rage craw and rage bug. I'll keep buying but I might shed some tears when they jack up the prices.
Siebert Outdoors reply :
I just ordered pretty much all of Rage's new stuff. It will all be at 4.99 each when I get it. I'm hoping toward the middle to end of this week. I'm hoping for no back orders from them.
GReb reply :
On 9/18/2019 at 8:27 AM, Armtx77 said:I mean, once a person has paid for Keitechs and Genuine Senkos...price tends to take a back seat to straight up catching more fish.
This. Some baits just catch more fish and my time on the water is valuable. A couple $$$ is not going to stop me from buying the baits I have confidence in.
BassWhole! reply :
On 9/17/2019 at 9:54 AM, cgolf said:
Disappointed in TW With Rage Prices
I'm disappointed in Acura with RDX prices.
cgolf reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 8:46 PM, BassWhole! said:I'm disappointed in Acura with RDX prices.
I guess you are missing my point. My wife has me on a bait monkey limiting yearly fishing budget. No real complaints with that.
For my budget if a lure I previously bought a lot of jumps in price by 25% to be one of the more expensive plastics on the market, I will take my money elsewhere. Seeing Siebert’s post tells me it may be the shops getting greedy not Strike King.
I am all for folks that can afford all the tackle they want (I don’t attack them like I have seen a few low budget anglers do), but cut those of us with a more limited budget some slack when our eyes pop out at prices. Heck a lot of people called out Googan for being expensive, now some Rage are more than Googan.
ChrisD46 reply :
It's not just a TW deal in my opinion as SK will raise prices elsewhere in the end ... Admittedly when you get into the $7.00 + price range you could have a nice hard bait .
J Francho reply :
I noticed you can buy "hook an line caught" canned tuna fish for five times as much as chunk white albacore. I also noticed they were selling $18 organic peanut butter right next to the $3 jars of Jif. They keep these products right at eye level. The less expensive options are on the bottom shelf. You have to be a smart shopper these days. Crying about TW or BPS raising their prices won't change a thing, if you keep buying them there. Order from Siebert's where it's less expensive.
BassWhole! reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 9:53 PM, J Francho said:I noticed you can buy "hook an line caught" canned tuna fish for five times as much as chunk white albacore.
Yeah, but it's that hint of dolphin when mixed with the crunch of sustainable organic farm to table celery that really brings out the sandwich... ????????????
Sorry, couldn't help myself, must be the week in Ashville. Those hipster can get annoying, but the food and beer lived up to the hype, and the mountains, lakes, rivers and streams were stunning. 4 stars.
J Francho reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 10:10 PM, BassWhole! said:Yeah, but it's that hint of dolphin when mixed with the crunch of sustainable organic farm to table celery that really brings out the sandwich... ????????????
It's the taste of fear. Delicious!
And celery? That's food for my food.
Harold Scoggins reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 8:18 AM, Siebert Outdoors said:I just ordered pretty much all of Rage's new stuff. It will all be at 4.99 each when I get it. I'm hoping toward the middle to end of this week. I'm hoping for no back orders from them.
There you go @cgolf, problem solved. Check out Mike's Dredge series jigs while you're there, you won't find a better jig anywhere.
cgolf reply :
So this will be my last comment on this;)
For the disappointment in TW. Back before BPS bought Cabela's I had a spreadsheet on items I use regularly comparing the prices between the 3 stores and TW was the lowest across the board by a large margin, and therefore they recently have gotten a lot of my business. Fast forward to know and the margin between other shops has gotten smaller or they are more expensive than some. Not sure what got them to change their pricing model and that is where the disappointment lies? TW is just another shop now and I didn't want to believe it when others have pointed it out from time to time recently. It was nice when I could one stop shop and be a smart shopper lol.
As far as shopping my wife will often split groceries between two stores to save money, they are in very close proximity to each other or on her way home from work so no extra gas costs and we almost always buy the store brands. We also shop an Amish bent and dent store and can get some amazing buys on groceries as long as we watch the dates.
Siebert will most likely get our Rage order and when I lose some bass jigs I will try some of his. The Morel Ned heads are my current favorite Ned head.
The sale thread has been a great help, because others find the deals for us:)
JediAmoeba reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 10:44 PM, cgolf said:So this will be my last comment on this;)
For the disappointment in TW. Back before BPS bought Cabela's I had a spreadsheet on items I use regularly comparing the prices between the 3 stores and TW was the lowest across the board by a large margin, and therefore they recently have gotten a lot of my business. Fast forward to know and the margin between other shops has gotten smaller or they are more expensive than some. Not sure what got them to change their pricing model and that is where the disappointment lies? TW is just another shop now and I didn't want to believe it when others have pointed it out from time to time recently. It was nice when I could one stop shop and be a smart shopper lol.
As far as shopping my wife will often split groceries between two stores to save money, they are in very close proximity to each other or on her way home from work so no extra gas costs and we almost always buy the store brands. We also shop an Amish bent and dent store and can get some amazing buys on groceries as long as we watch the dates.
Siebert will most likely get our Rage order and when I lose some bass jigs I will try some of his. The Morel Ned heads are my current favorite Ned head.
The sale thread has been a great help, because others find the deals for us:)
Supply and demand probably- how many anglers and videos link to tacklewarehouse? How many times have you looked at an item on tacklewarehouse and it was sold out?
I see more tacklewarehouse shirts, hats, gear and stickers than just about any company other than Cabelas/BPS. They have all the exposure they need and probably realize with their volume compared to out of stocks they can raise prices to increase their profit margin. It also allows them to do more promotions, coupons and sales.
I do most of my business at a local shop (Wacky Worm) anyway and never really complain about the prices because it's great having the convenience of a local tackle shop that has everything I would ever truly need and advice from an angler. If it's too expensive I just don't buy it.
J Francho reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 11:24 PM, JediAmoeba said:I do most of my business at a local shop (Wacky Worm) anyway and never really complain about the prices because it's great having the convenience of a local tackle shop that has everything I would ever truly need and advice from an angler.
I've heard so many great things about this shop. I'd love to visit sometime, but it's a little far from me.
JediAmoeba reply :
On 9/23/2019 at 11:41 PM, J Francho said:I've heard so many great things about this shop. I'd love to visit sometime, but it's a little far from me.
Its fantastic and I am lucky (cursed?) to live 5 miles from it.
Lou runs a sale every spring that everything is 15% off. The place is packed and everyone is dropping hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
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