[Update: New Style Deps Silent Killer to SS]

Hey guys,

 

A while back, I converted my Silent Killer to a Slide Swimmer. It wasn't easy, and i'd say that it is far from perfect, but she swims now. After removing the skin, I added a pounded out weight to the front weight slot (Just enough to get a nose down sink). After that, I added about a half of an egg sinker (haha so scientific) to the slot that housed the bill. It is slightly heavier than your regular Slide Swimmer and swim is not "as" fluid, but it works.

 

Here is my first outings with her.  

[New Style Deps Silent Killer to SS]

I have converted four of the new SK’s. It’s a head trip the first time cutting into a hundred dollar bait! Know that this bait isn’t as user friendly as the OG was and only proceed if your willing to gamble screwing up and eating the loss. Too many have tried passing their mistakes on to unknowing others thinking they were getting a “dealâ€.

 

All of the baits I have done were the rise ups and had a small weight in the rear, so the back skin had to come off which is glued on. Or you can cut a small slit by the anal vent. A butter knife works pretty well for me to get the skin off but I still usually scratch the foil some. The bass don’t care, and neither do I. I don’t sell guns or swimbaits.

 

For removing the weights I used a Dremel with a carbide tip. The weight material is some alloy that’s pretty hard, so you have to take care not overheating the plastic shell. I had one take on water after a few months of use that I attribute to this. I was able to repair it with 2ton epoxy after I got it dried out by using an air compressor to blow the moisture out.

 

For the lips, one popped out just prying with pliers, but the other three wouldn’t budge and needed cut off and filed out to where you want it. I tape off the chin to avoid scratching the paint.

 

For adding weight I use tungsten putty for the rear hole and a little in the front hole spread along the bottom. This usually gets it pretty close to a low float bait. Next I hammer flat some lead split shots or .22 cal pellets. Now I put the bait back together and go out to my pool or a clear body of water. The weights are thin and can be slid under the chin until you get a horizontal ROF that you like.

 

If you have any questions I’m happy to help anyway I can man

Wow thanks for the info! Just to be clear, you are removing all the weights in the body and adding tungsten putty?

[New Style Deps Silent Killer to SS]

Thanks for the tips guys. Still working on it. Planning on shaving some weight off the middle weight. But still curious to hear if anyone has been successful on a new style conversion? If so, any tips on getting the right swim?  

[New Style Deps Silent Killer to SS]

Hey guys, back here again. 

 

I have converted my new style Silent Killer to a SS and am in the works of tuning it. That said, I notice its weighted different than my other SS. The middle body weight seems to be larger, thus having the center of mass in the middle of the bait (not like my SS which is nose down). I cant seem to remove the weights either since they are glued in super well or are even part of the mold?? I've weighted the front to compensate for the heavy middle weight (to get a nose down fall), but feel i've made the bait much heavier. Anyone run into this problem? If so, how do you fix/tune a new style convert? 

 

Thanks for any help this gets! 

[Deps Silent Killer Mod to SS??]

Thanks for all the great info! 

[Deps Silent Killer Mod to SS??]

It's worth it if you don't mind ripping out the lip, and will never use it as a floater. And for the weight, some vendors on ebay do sell them if you don't want to make your own. 

Ya I don't mind ripping off the lip, but i'm concerned about the belly weight. I see them for the 175, but not for the 250 (the one I need haha). Could tungsten putty work? 

[Deps Silent Killer Mod to SS??]

I've seen the videos and have read up on how to do it, but i'm wondering if it is worth it? Also, where do I get the belly weights from; or do I have to make them?