I bought one that was sexy shad and noticed the seam issue but I won BB at our last tourney with one almost 6lbs and it seamed to run just fine. I will purchase more.

Walmart carries them for people who like them.

if you have a crank that constantly runs to 1 side..throw it around docks so that it veers into the pilings..i have a few cranks i tuned to run sideways just for that purpose.

I just recently had trouble with my 1.5's because they run like ....I spent 30 mins trying to tune 4 different ones brand new out of the package so I ended up getting angry and giving away all the kvd square bills I had...hand tuned & high quality my arse I'm extremely disappointed never had any problems with their baits until now...ill stick with lucky craft until they get their problems fixed

They are designed to "search". They are not designed to run straight.

When it runs three to four foot in the same direction every cast I don't call that searching

Believing Pro's fish the exact same hardbaits as we can buy off the shelf is like believing those Nike irons you buy at Edwin Watts are the same as the ones Tiger Woods is playing with on tour

I've had pretty good luck with the KVD squarebills but just like duck calls, you may have to go through 5 of them to find 1 good one. I'm sorry but anything that is manufactured in mass quantity, either overseas or here in the states is going to have some with issues.

I have always got a kick out of the fact that KVD talks about how great these baits are and you need to go buy some BUT the FIRST thing you have to do is switch out the hooks! I personally just find it hilarious that a "KVD" series crankbait can't come with KVD hooks and the first thing I'm suppose to do after buying this "KVD" signature series bait is change the hooks

Strike King is by no means is the most finely tuned, finely painted lure on the market, but one doesn't have to pay $30 apiece to get a lure that catches fish. Not only will it catch fish, but will also catch money making fish. The 2010 Classic won on a Red Eye Shad, the 2011 Classic won on a 1.5. The 6XD was the choice of many Elite pros (even those sponsored by others) late last year.

There is no doubt in my mind that KVD uses the same lure that is available to the public. He might get them a earlier than the general public, but it's the same bait! And yes, KVD probably could catch them on a Lucky Craft, Norman, or Rapala, but the fact still remains that he caught them on a Strike King! And before it's all said and done, the 5XD will be the bait to have this year. Whether you're a fan of Strike King Lures or not is your choice, but there is likely no other lure company out there that can claim as many tournament wins or money won over the past 3-4 years!

Had waaaaaaayyyyy too many duds from SK lures. I'll let everyone and their grandma throw the newest hot KVD lure and I'll throw something else and catch more!

Wow,that MUST mean that SK is a better bait than LC. Phil, yes SK has been the winning bait for many tourneys but that is because of sponsorship. It is obvious that there are quality issues with their lures but folks keep buying them including me cause they do work. I don't think the quality issue concerns the fish to much. I agree about the pros using the same bait as us. Cracks me up anytime someone says their lures are different. That must mean their rod, reels, and fishing line is different too. I wonder what is special about their senko, brushhogs, jigs and buzzbaits!!

FWIW, I've sat in a boat with KVD and watched him fish his 1.5 all day in a tournament situation (Big Bass Classic on Conroe last fall). He absolutely used the same baits as we buy off the shelf. After fishing for the day, Edwin Evers came by and needed a 2.5 size bait for fishing on the final day (KVD didn't make the cut). KVD went to his truck, dug around a box and handed him a packaged 2.5 just like you would see on the shelf at the store. He really believes in this bait. We were in a no wake zone idling out of a fishing area and KVD gave me a 5 minute crankbait selection lesson and showed me his squarebill box and it had all stock baits in all stock colors, except for one in a custom shad pattern. There were like 40-50 baits in the box.

The ONLY thing he does is change every hook on every bait to his triple grips. In a way, watching him change hooks was one of the most impressive things I saw him do that day. KVD can remove the old hooks, replace the new hooks and tie his bait on in under 12-15 seconds. And I am talking he grabs the bait out of the box, takes off the front hook, puts on a new front hook, takes off the back hook, puts on a new back hook, ties a palomar knot, bites off the tag end, and is standing up to make a cast in 12-15 seconds, maybe less. It's pretty unreal to watch in person. The man is a machine.

This is first hand info, not from someone's brother's cousin's friend's neighbor who met KVD at a dock one day.

Yes Chris is now with Buckmasters. He will be sorely missed. We do not put the KVD Mustad hooks on the baits due to the cost. It would make the baits retail for about $10. Regarding the hand tuning, We actually do hand tune every single hardbait from both factories. They are tied onto 14lb line, and cast and retrieved and tuned to +/- 3". I truly do wish we could make all our baits in the USA as well, but unfortunately, the baits would be triple the cost at retail. Unfortunate, but it is the reality of the world we live in. Again, please Contact Strike King if you are ever un happy with one of our products. We stand behind all of them...Thanks

I had problems with the 6xd's a couple months ago and i sent out a email to strike king customer service, I have yet to get a email back concerning the quality issues. Other then this problem strike king baits have always been problem free for me.

For those who think the pros use the same stuff as us read this. http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/tourn...u_Hall_Ish_fish
And read about his roads that got washed away. And Im sure he is not the only pro that has 11 rod and reel combos worth $10,000. That just blows my mind. And not to mention his statment about some of them being irreplaceable. Im also pretty sure he had all off the shelf lures tied on lol yeah right.

He was using a lot of Daiwa Steez combos and YES they go for aover $1000 retail per combo. You can buy the exact same ones at BPS or Cabelas. Theses guys may modify their baits and have custom lures made by small garage buisnesses but I promise you the factories are not the ones kicking out the custom stuff for them. makes ZERO financial sense to not put the best product a company can on the market since fishing industry sales are usually based on fish ctaching results if that product expects long term sales.