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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
[Re: Fooshman]
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10/01/10 04:01 AM
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Where did you find your balls?  got jokes huh? I found them at the cracker barrel in HH thanks Grey, I'll be making mine tomorrow
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/01/10 04:16 AM
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The vibrating thing doesn't sound right for some reason. 
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/01/10 01:35 PM
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its a "duck" thing 
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
[Re: Fooshman]
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10/01/10 02:02 PM
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Where did you find your balls? I kind of want to put that in my sig!
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/02/10 01:05 PM
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TreeBass- LMK how yours comes out. and you guys are nasty!
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
[Re: Inky Doc]
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10/06/10 02:18 PM
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Great idea, I stopped at Cracker B last night and picked up some balls for myself! For the cost this has to be better than the crappy vibrating duck buts that don't last more than one season.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
[Re: CSA81]
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10/06/10 05:34 PM
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just be easy on the great stuff 
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/06/10 07:08 PM
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TreeBass knows what he's talking about. I sprayed in just the front and the back and let it sit for about 6 hours on the second and third ones of these I have made. Then fill in the middle and let the expansion overflow.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/09/10 11:41 PM
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yeah, i tried one, found out what TB means. i used a cracked deke and this afternoon, the crack had blown out with foam bubbling out of it, oh well, trial and error. thanks for the idea Grey. plan to make a couple more... how much of a can of foam did one deke take you???
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/09/10 11:56 PM
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If you are going to make more than one, do them all at the same time. I do not know how much of the can I used for the one because I can never get the can to work for more than about ten hours. I would guess that you can make more than 5 with one can, just spray inside the front and the back and let it expand for a few hours then fill the middle. Unless you have experience with it that foam will expand more than you think!!! I guess I could have stated that a cracked deke will not work, but I do know that ones with holes that just happen to mysteriously be the same size as #4 steel shot will work just fine. If the hole is on the bottom of the deke I would recommend putting a tiny bit of silicone in the holes though. Also, I emptied the ballast sand out of the keel too under the assumption that makes the deke wobble easier.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/10/10 08:22 PM
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I just picked up a couple weasel balls at the Cracker Barrel in Round Rock. If I get some time, I'm going to put a few together this evening.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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Cracker Barrel corporate is going to wonder why there has been such a run on Weazel Balls!!!
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/11/10 06:21 PM
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hope they don't get wise and market them for hunting, that'll jack the price up to 29.95 each!!
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/11/10 06:51 PM
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I made a couple of these a week ago. They work great in the pool. Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to put 'em in the spread in a few weeks. May have to order a couple more balls to really get the spread rockin'.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/12/10 01:03 AM
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It was too easy and fun, huh?
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/12/10 05:43 PM
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Here was my experience when I picked up my Weasel Balls at Cracker Barrel:
Hostess: "Can we help you? Do you need a table?" Me: "No thank you, I just need to know if you have something called Weasel Balls?" Hostess: "We sure do, they're right over here." Me: "Do people come in here often just to get these things?" Hostess: "Actually, they do. They are really neat. What color would you like? We have several different ones." Me: "It really doesn't matter." Hostess: "Are these for a cat, dog, or a kid?" Me: "They are for a duck." Hostess: (Sincere corny voice announcing to the other Hostesses) "Awwwww, that is so awesome; Ya'll, he has a duck." Me: "No, No, it's not a live duck." Hostess: "???? You have a.... dead.... duck?" Me: "No, it is for a duck decoy" Hostess: (Looks very confused.) Second Hostess: (Loudly wispers and explanation to the gathered Cracker Barrel employees) "He is going to use it to kill other ducks". Assembled Employees: "Gasp" "Awwwww" Me: "Thanks"
That is what you get when you buy Weasel Balls in the Austin area.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/12/10 11:25 PM
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Freakin Hilarious!!! 
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/12/10 11:30 PM
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lmao! i can just see it 
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 03:18 AM
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how much do weasle balls cost?
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 04:12 AM
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$8 at Cracker Barrel, my friend.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 04:37 AM
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Grapevine had a special of 2 for $12! They had plenty of them.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 02:05 PM
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This thread is greatness!
I used a small can of great stuff and filled 2 decoys (overfilled I should say) If you're doing one, might as well make a few. I cut out a 4x4 square and then made a hinge out of a peice of rubber, A little gorilla glue worked great. Similar to what Grey did, I cut off most of the keel to make it more top heavy...don't know if it helps or not. I also plan on putting the ball inside a latex glove before it goes in the decoy to make sure it stays dry.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 05:42 PM
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Ok I just bought 2 of them at Cracker Barrel and will start making them this evening. A couple of thoughts: what about using them in smaller decoys like teal? Would that give more motion/ripples, or would it make it have too much motion gyrating all over the place? Also, what about cutting a bigger hole for the ball to sit in so it actually moves around a little in the decoy? Again though, this may make too much motion to be realistic.
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 05:46 PM
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Are your balls small enought for teal? I'm pretty sure mine aren't but I haven't tried yet...
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Re: Vibrating duck decoys *** Pics and video added***
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10/13/10 06:33 PM
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Well I will find out when I get home from work. I just assumed they would fit though.
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