The Trouble With Scudback

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Earlier this week I was organizing and putting some stuff away and opened a box that had a bunch of Scudback inside. I admit I don't use this very much but I found it had all gone hard and brittle other than a more recently purchased package. This is something to keep in mind when you buy this product. It should come with a 'best before date'. Thin Skin might be a better option.
 
Hmmm...sounds like I better do some checking.
Yesterday I was digging through some stuff and found a new pack of strike indicators with rock hard pieces of rubber band in the pack. They were stored in a drawer in a mostly dark basement.
 
Old406Kid said:
Hmmm...sounds like I better do some checking.
Yesterday I was digging through some stuff and found a new pack of strike indicators with rock hard pieces of rubber band in the pack. They were stored in a drawer in a mostly dark basement.
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The very reason I do not waste money on scud back.
I make my own with freezer bag and two colors of Sharpie (one being a metallic color).
Once dried…the finished product will blend further by stretching…the blended color is amazing.
 
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i bought what seemed like a bazillion feet of sewing elastic about 5 years ago and have not experienced any drying out or brittleness in the product

i used clear zip lock baggies in the 1980' for scuds and still have a few flies left with no shrinkage of that material
 
i personally have shrinkage in cold water, ice cold water 😀😀

but not the products i mentioned
 
I've had the same problem with the brand name stuff. Fortunately, I don't tie many, if any, scuds and have only recently used the material for shell backs on nymphs so it isn't a product I can't live without. I used to use sewing elastic and would go back to that if I thought I really needed clear material.
 
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