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.
The Trouble With Scudback
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FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
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
but not the products i mentioned
My wallet displays shrinkage by the time I walk out of a flyshop.i personally have shrinkage in cold water, ice cold water
but not the products i mentioned
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Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
The Big Hurt can help with that......
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.
