Lifetime Decoys FlexFloat Mallards Review & CHALLENGE!

Are Lifetime Flexfloat Decoys Unsinkable? That's their claim, so we wanted to test it out! Not only is this a review video, but it's also a Destroy the Decoy Challenge! Lifetime decoys sent us a couple dozen of their new Flexfloat mallard decoys, and we hunted with them during January in Arkansas. On this video, find out Joel's thoughts about their performance.
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[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thanks for watching! What do you think about this style of Review Video?

[@wm8822]

The intro was hilarious 🤣

[@garyadams2822]

Ok between this video and my buddies telling me about them. I’m sold!

[@mikefry1503]

Looks like they passed the test, definitely worth the extra $$$. Thanks for the update!!!

[@idshoot4ya]

Fantastic video! Love the “challenge”LOL. I’ve been looking into these Lifetime Dekes thanks for the review!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thank you!

[@ScottHillOutdoors]

Love these decoys.... Have some 2019 run and just got the 2020 run. The 2020 have eye bolts instead of eyelets and a long slit for quicker drainage .... Worth every cent spent

[@nickwinburn9879]

Got me 1/2 dozen to try out last year and will be adding more to my spread....love em!!!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Awesome!

[@leeblackman194]

Ordered 6 to see if I liked them. The box arrived decimated with a lot of tape. The UPS guy said I bet they are destroyed and wanted to know if I wanted to refuse them. We looked at the decoys and they were in pristine condition. I kept mine and the UPS guy told me later he ordered himself a dozen. Looking forward to putting them to use. They look fantastic. Will get more. Thank you for the review.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Great story, Lee! Thanks for sharing it.

[@toddlarson883]

Great vid thx bought some flock Dakota decoys end of season looking forward to trying them 160 a doz that's the most expensive duck decoys I've ever got

[@DoingStuffWithMiq]

Very cool! We shoot up at least a dozen per year trying to hit divers bombing into a spread. Especially if there's decent chop.

[@jeremykennedy9124]

Love the video nice pattern lol

[@jdkennedy77]

Mrs. Yup was happy to see my decoy purchases curtail every year. I said, “Honey, I have all I need.” She says, “Finally!” Now this! 😂😆 Kidding aside, best decoy review/blast/drive over/sink ever! Outdoor Limits gave a great review, too, but sure didn’t put them through the ringer like you did (no disrespect, Josh!). Some young guns and their granddads are going to get some real cheap decoys out of me this offseason and Lifetime will be hearing from me before the fall!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

HAHA! One question... Can you really EVER have enough decoys? Thanks for the comment!!

[@shanefranklin4644]

Hey Joel, Congrats on reaching 9k subscibers! Keep on grinding 10k will be there before you know it. Really appreciate what you're doing. Love your analytical approach minus the ego!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thanks Shane. I appreciate it!

[@jaminparker929]

That looked like alot of fun. I guess I'll hive to avoid shooting my decoys lol. One last chalenge some tannerite would be awsome.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

HaHa great idea!

[@ericweber7707]

I used these lifetime decoys this season, I liked them. They didn’t fade like my other old decoys.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Right on!

[@Fergusonturd]

Joel, This is a great video.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thank you!

[@jaywalley2662]

This was a good one. Looks like a good decoy. Thanks.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thank you!

[@cfoutdoors243]

Great review👍👍👍Looks like you got some non floaters now. Glad to see ya having some fun destroying some dekes.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Thanks... yep it was fun LOL!!

[@tomstohler8380]

I hunt a big river always have choppy water,, how do they ride rough water?? And keep up the great videos, this helps me survive the end of duck season lol thanks man

[@rwbrush5784]

Great video, I like those decoys...going to order some.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Right on!

[@rwbrush5784]

...and this type of review video is great...very educational, and it doesn’t cost us a dime.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

@@rwbrush5784 Thank you!

[@jameschristopherhester7773]

I hunt the Arkansas River in Colorado with a lot of moss traveling down the river. I have added extra weights to hold them from floating off. I’m constantly cleaning big globs of moss off the keels of regular decoys. Would the double keel on the Lifetime decoys work better with the conditions I’m describing? You should try that test?? Thanks for all the great videos you put together.

[@randym7961]

The anchor cord will still catch stuff but the design of these decoy's keels will keep the seaweed from hanging on..

[@2wheeltommy996]

They are a little pricey, but I love them.

[@honkerh8r564]

I really like the Lifetimes, but they're pricey so we only have a few dozen. We use Lifetimes when packing light is important (we take out the perimeter weights), but I use my big Higdon battleships when I need numbers and visibility and weight isn't an issue.

[@Hayseed33]

I had to watch twice I was trying to imitate those honkers in the background

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Those were Snow Geese

[@patrickgjorven7832]

I think you got it 😆

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Looking to invest in a better diver decoy, tired of the loud plastic crap. How has the paint held up since this video?

[@kevinjackson7438]

Hi Joel Can you freeze it into a block of ice and then thaw it out and see if it holds up please ?

[@michaelmichael1953]

I could be wrong BUT it looked like the first two decoys were full of “water” which would make them explode like a full milk jug, rather than shot just passing thru them, where as the Lifetime is a solid decoy and wouldn’t explode.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I’m not sure of your point. Neither were full of water, but probably did have a few ounces in them. The result was the same in all of the regular plastic decoys. It doesn’t matter if there is water in them or not, they will sink if you shoot them. If you shoot em at 10 yards, it will destroy them. Not the case with Lifetime decoys, which was the point of the video.

[@michaelmichael1953]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason I understand your point.

[@nickb8618]

Hunted with a vender today for these decoys. I’m sold but not worth the money selling all my avian x puddlers. Divers though that are coming next year I’ll be buying 6 boxes

[@Music-ey4ru]

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[@jessecampbell7432]

They need to make a diver line!!

[@DoingStuffWithMiq]

100%!!!!

[@bigbadfella]

I still have some OG GHG Hotbuys I got for $25/doz back in 2004. Sumbitches still work great. $99/6 is a tough pill to swallow but if they are gonna last 15+years like my cheapies, I may have to pull the trigger on a dozen or so to try out.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

You're lucky! lol My hot-buys from back in that era may have lasted a season. Most guys I know called 'em disposable decoys.

[@bigbadfella]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason I was lucky because I got them the first year they came out and the quality was solid. The ones made in subsequent years were as you described, disposable decoys.

[@trex9166]

I know how to sink it, out a pound weight on it and throw it into deeper water than the cord!!!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I bet that would do it!

[@soundsofexpressions3720]

My only question would be how well will the paint hold up

[@Pontiuspilate666]

The ones i have are different than yours, i wonder if they came out with a new model.

[@williamgooch5796]

What's your go to call in the timber?

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Duck Truck Outdoors I blow a mondo... everywhere I hunt.

[@jakemcmackins7282]

What model camera do you use?

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I have many, but on this video I used my Sony FS-7 and the vlog camera is a Sony AX53.

[@kurtroberts2310]

Left mine hanging near blind. By end of season, they faded really bad

[@jesseswan5248]

Look good but my problem is how long will the paint last.

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Time will tell. I will say this.... mine were used on 15 hunts and then they’ve been sitting outside in the weather for over a month. I rinsed em off and they look brand new. That’s not the case with most decoys I’ve used in the last 10 years.

[@jesseswan5248]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason do you every spray your decoys with a clear coat of paint? I've tried that with the hot buy and work really well. Would it work we theys?

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

@@jesseswan5248 Yes I've sprayed clear coat on decoys, not the Lifetime though. See the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHaoZWVuoNmrb7s

[@dankmemes2733]

My uncle owns lifetime and we have a bunch they have held up throw atleast 15 seasons

[@scottty6250]

You`re saying that these decoys have been on the market for 15 seasons?? 🤣

[@51187corey]

Of course they are unsinkable. It's the material they are made out of and it doesn't require an air pocket. It's open bottom

[@jimrennie9497]

The large blue speculum on the drake decoys is very obvious and out of place. The speculum doesn't show on live drake mallards at rest on water, so could this could be a warning flag to decoy shy ducks ?

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

jim rennie that’s an interesting perspective. One I’ve never considered. Being that every mallard decoy I’ve used in my life has the blue speculum painted on it - I don’t know why it would scare ducks. I’ve seen 10s of thousands of ducks die coming into decoys with them makes me think they don’t care. Even on the specific decoys from this video: I had good success with them. I never even thought if the speculum showed on resting ducks. I’m not into hyper-realism for waterfowl. I have too much success doing unrealistic things to get ducks in front of my gun barrel. Perhaps it might make a difference in areas where ducks are not plentiful. Interesting thought... you may be right. I’m sure there are a few decoy companies that don’t paint the wing patch, but I wonder why (virtually) all decoy companies paint it on? What decoys do you use?

[@jimrennie9497]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason .....Well, ducks are not plentiful in SW Alberta- we are many miles away from the main flyway, so I try to tip the odds in my favor. I have mostly Flambeau decoys and a few old Carrylites, and have painted over the speculum on the drakes. I left the hens alone because live mallard hens often show the blue speculum when standing on a rock or sitting on the water. Your vast experience with decoys makes me think I'm wasting my time painting them, and now I even question whether it is worthwhile to touch up paint chipped decoys at the end of every season.Thanks for sharing your knowledge,,,Jim.

[@Will-ki7us]

If the ducks are close enough to key in on the blue speculum, they should be dead anyway.

[@highndryoutdoors]

Glad that you didn't try this out on Dusky!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

Ian McNair haha NO WAY!!!

[@etiennescarbinski7890]

150 for 6 now

[@Matt-P1]

Crazy

[@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors]

Just saw that.. ouch. would like to know how well the paint holds up too

[@jordanspencer33]

@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors well I just got a shipment of their black ducks, and 4 of the 6 had a small spot where the pain was already peeling....not sure if my set is a lemon or the pain just really sucks

[@kylebuzzard9920]

Do you have a swimmer you use? If so what do you recommend?

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

I have only used one a couple times long ago. I use mojo flyway feeder which is a duck butt that squirts water and a jerk-rig!

[@kylebuzzard9920]

@@SurvivingDuckSeason I got ya, so just wanting motion vs movement, that makes sense, thanks! I love your videos and appreciate what you do!

[@SurvivingDuckSeason]

@@kylebuzzard9920 I mostly hunt very shallow water with stubble and grass in the water, so it's difficult for swimmers to work in those environments. Thank you for your kind comment!

[@jdkennedy77]

Kyle Buzzard Mr. Buzzard, I’ll chime in here because I love ripples over spinners. Flashback Decoys changed my duck world. They are not cheap. I bought 1 a year for 3 years and they are amazing. Made by Duck Creek Decoys. I also have two Frenzy Feeders, two Battleship Swimmers, and a butt rippler or two. That decoy bag carries about 2k in decoys, but boy do they work. Ripples for days without getting carpal tunnel syndrome yanking a jerk chord! Like Joel, I also sprinkle in some Flocka-Flickers on real sunny days. Hope this helps. Good luck!

[@elvinsenverov9849]

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[@jasoncampbell4723]

Those aren’t mountains thems hills you city slicker.