I agree with you about the rubber/plastic used with those paddle tails that hogie makes. I feel like you don’t get the same longevity as you would with tsunami or storms. I had only used storm and tsunami until I stumbled upon the hogie 1.25 oz and the profile/weight was perfect for the peanut run. After about 12-15 fish it started to break, the inner weight on the shad started to blow out through the the head of the plastic. The tail also started to split and break off.