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txkingfisher
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:09 am Posts: 1121 Location: SETX
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 OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Anybody used these?
I bought 3 of them to add motion to my spread. They looked pretty low quality online and when they showed up they didnt disappoint.... typical cheap chinese plastic gizmo. It runs off 1 D battery has a small little propeller that spins fast as hell and a little adjustable rudder. For water proofing it has on small little o-ring that looks doomed to fail sooner rather than later.
I dont expect much out of them, but I only paid about 10 bucks a piece.
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:50 pm |
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Captchaz
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm Posts: 4183 Location: Cut Off,LA
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 OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Never tired them out but thought about it a couple times but now I'll wait to hear ya reviews..
If all fails just bring them back to boat with you and. Let them swim around port fourchon so the seagulls can have a field day..
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 9:57 pm |
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txkingfisher
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:09 am Posts: 1121 Location: SETX
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
I'll prolly go toss one in the canal behind my house. I'm curious to see how fast it will push decoys. teal, regular duck, and goose floaters
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:06 pm |
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WAD SHOOTER
MMT Addict
Joined: Sun May 16, 2010 4:30 pm Posts: 667 Location: Clinton, MS
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Never tried those but I can tell you the ones from academy suck. Didnt even move my decoy. Just sat there like the rest of them.
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:23 pm |
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eljefe
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:32 am Posts: 5210 Location: Beaumont Texas
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Yep academy versions fail in about 30 seconds....
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:33 pm |
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CAJUN OUTLAW
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 2577
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
They are awesome!
To play with in da bathtub.
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:36 pm |
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txkingfisher
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:09 am Posts: 1121 Location: SETX
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
C.O. no way, man..... dont wanna risk getting my dick caught in that prop!
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:38 pm |
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Captchaz
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm Posts: 4183 Location: Cut Off,LA
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:42 pm |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
They move around a good bit, but don't really put any ripple on the water. Any grass in the pond will choke it down quick too!
They don't last long and like to fall off the decoys
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coupe1975
MMT Eternal Member - Rest In Peace
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2013 10:42 pm Posts: 1067
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Had a buddy that bought two from academy and they wouldn't push the decoys the first morning and they fell apart on the second trip. They are junk.
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Sat Feb 08, 2014 11:30 pm |
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CAJUN OUTLAW
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm Posts: 2577
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Like woody said...any grass fucks em up. bend the rudder a lil bit,put a longer string and put it in deeper water...just let it make a circle. Leave the weight on the decoy. glue the suction cup too.
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Howdy
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:50 am Posts: 359
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
The remote control ducks aren't any better. Ours didn't last but a few trips, and it would clog with grass or the remote just wouldn't work
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brickgw
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:15 pm Posts: 2032
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
Most of these damn gizmos they're selling these days aren't worth fuggin with. With the exception of teal season I don't use mojos because they're too high maintainence and poorly made IMO. My buddy bought a Mallard Machine and its a just a trolling motor head with a cheap plastic body. You gotta drag batteries out, run a foot switch to the blind...too much money and work to put some ripples on the water. Quiver discs, remote control ducks, wake maker, thrashers, vortex machines...them things are made to bring in hunters, not ducks. If you like them, you can have them. I'll take a jerk rig with a couple Canada floaters everytime! Rant over. 
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Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:59 am |
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txkingfisher
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Apr 26, 2013 1:09 am Posts: 1121 Location: SETX
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 Re: OpenZone Decoys Explorer Decoy Propeller Kit
My mojo's have been completely trouble free. I have 2 but the conditions have to be right or the ducks down here wont finish with them spinning like crazy.
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brickgw
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Apr 17, 2013 5:15 pm Posts: 2032
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