Why does format matter to a buyer more than colour?
Short answer
Because format decides the mould, the material and the rigging, and colour decides a changeover.
In detail
A buyer who specifies a colourway and leaves the format to the factory has given away the part of the decision that costs money.
Where this answer comes from
Part of the product record Soft plastic formats: what the 2026 launches actually are (Soft plastic formats). The record carries the tables this answer is drawn from, the fields a factory needs before quoting, and an explicit list of what has not been verified.
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Sampled listings from the same product family (Soft plastic formats). Reference price per unit with the MOQ stated; a quotation against your specification governs a transaction.
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Sources 6 cited
- Rapala Expands Crush City line of Soft Plastics at ICAST 2026, On The Water, 2026-07-21
- Rapala's CrushCity leads ICAST award winners, Angling International, 2026-07-16
- The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass Fishing, Field & Stream
- Keep on Crushin' with The New Size 3-1/2 and New Colors for 'The Mayor', Rapala
- UN Comtrade — China export statistics under HS 9507, 2023-2024 (retrieved from the official API)
- Harmonized System heading 9507 (rods, hooks, reels, lures) — US HTS lookup
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