Regarding poppers. The big deal with a Rico is its spitting action. You can duplicate it by grinding off some of the lower lip of a Pop R.( I tune them in my pool) The Zell popper now called Booyah Boss Pop works just like a Rico for about 1/3 the cost.
https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Booyah_Boss_Pop_Poppers/descpage-BYBP.html
