Bent decoy keels?

[mixxedbagg]

I recently purchased some floating plastic decoys and when I got home and opened the box, the keels on most of the decoys were bent to one side as if there was a manufacturing problem or they had been jammed in a box for a long time. Unfortunately, it would be a long drive for me to return them, so I'm wondering if those keels bent to the side are going to significantly affect the performance of the decoys. Any ideas?

[Seabass77]

If your not hunting in current, it won't be a problem. You could use a hair dryer to warm them up and see if you can bend them back.

[BrdHunter01]

Are they weighted or water keels? I would say if they are water keels not a big deal at all... If they are weighted keels you could have some issues with them floating right.

[mixxedbagg]

They're GHG bluebill decoys with the weighted 40/60 keels.

[mixxedbagg]

Well, I couldn't bend them back. And, GHG did NOT respond to my email. I put them in the tub along with one of the good ones and I didn't notice any difference in how they sat, though it seemed like if I tilted the ones with bent keels on their side they would bob more when they righted themselves than the good one.

Maybe that's not a bad thing, though?