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Buying copied jigs???

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Tommy Du:
As for finish on original jigs I find agree with I bought plenty of labos and yes they look good but durability I'd the worst of any jig I have used .

Dmitrii Novgorodtcev:
Just copying the shape of famous jig won't make it work like the original in some (or may be most) cases. It is not just a shaped piece of lead. For example, break Shout jig like Slide Actor or Stay and see the alloy it is made of. I do not think the copied Slide Actor will work like original if made of regular metal or lead...

Tommy Du:
Very interesting point , I contacted guy I bought them of here in Sydney and had a good chat to him on his thoughts . He is Chinese and obviously he gets them made back in china some where . He told me that some original manufactors who say jigs are made in Japan are actually made in china ,just package in Japan and sold to us as jap made.  He said most jigs are made from recycled metals and that Japan would not do this process as it has strict environmental policies.  Now just waiting to he'd up to qld in Christmas and test them
Out will put up report after trip

Mark Harris:
I think where a jig is manufactured is not really relevant.  Rather, it's the research and development, design, and general quality of build/finish which is compromised by purchasing copies.

Copies are problem even in low cost economies. Here in Indonesia for example, there are excellent quality original jigs designed and made locally which retail for about $10 per piece. They still get copied and sold at about $6.

Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: Tommy+Du on November 19, 2012, 11:34:51 AM ---Very interesting point , I contacted guy I bought them of here in Sydney and had a good chat to him on his thoughts . He is Chinese and obviously he gets them made back in china some where . He told me that some original manufactors who say jigs are made in Japan are actually made in china ,just package in Japan and sold to us as jap made.  He said most jigs are made from recycled metals and that Japan would not do this process as it has strict environmental policies.  Now just waiting to he'd up to qld in Christmas and test them
Out will put up report after trip

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Irrespective...I've been informed that you actually sell these kind of jigs on eBay? Is this fact or fiction?

What is your agenda with this whole topic?

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