If you could carry only 1 striker what would it be?
Lyman tulipwood
Wow what a tough question, I have six Lymans and it would definitely be one of them just gotta figure out which one.
Lyman Dymondwood
Fowler Black Locust or Woodhaven Laminated birch
It would be a hard pick between my Stuckey tulipwood and my Halloran Ipe
JLH Heavy Hickory
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Clay Townsend diamondwood two piece with an Osage top
Lonnie Marby's persimmon (https://i.imgur.com/sF8T6wg.jpg)
Tulipwood
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Be between Townsend Snakewood w Persimmon top or Brad Roberts Rutland one piece
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Would have to think hard but it would be a Fowler!
Between Clay Townsend Persimmon top snakewood or Fowler Osage top snakewood .....
Cant imagine having just one, but if I had to it would be a JLH heavy hickory. It just runs everything very well.
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For me it would be a dymondwood or laminated wood. These two grip and play on most surfaces. With that being said, I never go in the woods with only one striker. 10 usually! Glenda's striker wrap is always full.
Tough decision. My top three favorites are a Torman dymondwood, JHL heavy cedar, or an osage striker hand whittled by an old turkey killer from West Virginia I was gifted many years ago.
To take one, it going to be the osage. One of a kind.
Quote from: bbcoach on January 11, 2020, 03:13:40 PM
For me it would be a dymondwood or laminated wood. These two grip and play on most surfaces. With that being said, I never go in the woods with only one striker. 10 usually! Glenda's striker wrap is always full.
Oh wow. Im interested why a man would need 10 strikers on a hunt! Care to explain?
Because he couldnt carry 11! Different striker=different turkey. Some days that gobbler just wants to hear a certain sound. Dont know how many times a bird just wasnt interested until I picked up the right striker. May not be the best sounding one to me, but it was the right one that day.
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I typically carry 6-8 strikers w/ a range of hardwoods to softer woods which all run differently on various pots depending on a myriad of factors ie. temperature, humidity, etc. , but if I was relegated to a single striker it would be on of my hand-made Massaranduba (bulletwood) boat paddles.
Quote from: Gobbler2577 on January 11, 2020, 03:39:05 PM
Because he couldnt carry 11! Different striker=different turkey. Some days that gobbler just wants to hear a certain sound. Dont know how many times a bird just wasnt interested until I picked up the right striker. May not be the best sounding one to me, but it was the right one that day.
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This!!! Each striker changes the sound on each pot. When you fish, you don't know what they want that day so you change it up. If I don't get a response with a certain combo, I change it up.
Quote from: Gobbler2577 on January 11, 2020, 03:39:05 PM
Because he couldnt carry 11! Different striker=different turkey. Some days that gobbler just wants to hear a certain sound. Dont know how many times a bird just wasnt interested until I picked up the right striker. May not be the best sounding one to me, but it was the right one that day.
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I agree, i carry more than one , striker in my roll up...that's why i buy them is to use them , i like some more than others ... SO i ask the same question WHY JUST ONE STRIKER ?
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Quote from: bbcoach on January 11, 2020, 03:13:40 PM
For me it would be a dymondwood or laminated wood. These two grip and play on most surfaces. With that being said, I never go in the woods with only one striker. 10 usually! Glenda's striker wrap is always full.
Oh wow. Im interested why a man would need 10 strikers on a hunt! Care to explain?
Like I have said before, turkeys are like human men, some men like blondes, some like brunettes, some with brown hair, me, I love me a redhead. You never know what kind of women a turkey is going to like so bring something for each range of sound and try them on each pot. I have a call I love the sound of but I have yet to have a turkey reply to it.
If I had only one it would be my CODY Light Hickory, of course this is because it's on my CODY World Class Slate or my SPEC 1 Legend!!
Now I do carry 6 strikers with me and 2 call surfaces 1 Slate and 1 Glass, I sound like a dozen different hens from some old raspy down to the young one, then another half dozen diaphragms (18 different voices). It's what works for me!!
MK M GOBL
Let the bashing begin but mine would be my Primos Kee Kee striker.
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For me it's JLH's Pernambuco. Sounds great on glass, aluminum and slate, haven't tried other surfaces though. His Sucupira is pretty awesome too for a raspy number.
Lyman green dymondwood
1 striker?!?
Now, that's just silly!!! :TooFunny:
My fiber rod running that same striker 7 years now gets run 95 percent of the time during season condition maybe twice season I do carry 2 piece dymond rod and black locust for back ups lol. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200112/b5738905eaca7aa2c83e3a8c2bd3900b.jpg)
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For me Lyman snakewood or Brad Roberts one piece Rutland dymondwood.
Quote from: davisd9 on January 11, 2020, 01:40:47 PM
Would have to think hard but it would be a Fowler!
Yep, Fowler two piece Osage over snakewood.
My go to is a black locust. Have two or three that sound good and play well on all surfaces I have. Could not say who manufactured them. Is there that much difference between each manufacturer. Seems some swear by certain individuals. How so they are all turned on a lathe the same way.
It would be tough to carry only one but if I had too it would be one by JLH. Most likely Black and White Ebony or Permabuco.
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The one that the birds like that day.
Of the woods that I have, id pick JLH heavy hickory. It plays plenty good to hunt on my aluminum, copper, crystal, glass, and grey slate calls. Next would be a tie with Brazilian ebony and pink ivory
I love these "one striker" posts... because you get 57+ different answers. Lol
Lyman hickory is probably my go-to. Torman black locust always rides. JLH heavy hickory gets a slot, too.
Quote from: SteelerFan on January 12, 2020, 10:52:21 PM
I love these "one striker" posts... because you get 57+ different answers. Lol
Lyman hickory is probably my go-to. Torman black locust always rides. JLH heavy hickory gets a slot, too.
Haha yeah I mainly did it to see if there was some overlap to see what I need to buy next..
looks like JLH heavy hickory just may be it
My Applewood striker runs the best for me across everything I have...whether glass, slate or aluminum.
Really like a Stuckey Macassar Ebony on a lot of calls
Some great striker makers have been mentioned above. I love my 1 pc. Dymondwood striker from Clint Corder and all my Fowlers.
I may be biased but I love how my strikers run. Customer feedback has been great and I was honored to get 1st and 3rd place striker in the Mountain State Championship in WV last weekend. Thanks
Quote from: Mad_Baron on January 14, 2020, 09:06:01 AM
Some great striker makers have been mentioned above. I love my 1 pc. Dymondwood striker from Clint Corder and all my Fowlers.
I may be biased but I love how my strikers run. Customer feedback has been great and I was honored to get 1st and 3rd place striker in the Mountain State Championship in WV last weekend. Thanks
Congratulation on your recognition in WV!
Think I decided on a Fowler Wenge.
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
Agreed.
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
To me they are the best. There are other good strikers out there but Mr. Harold was the top of the mountain for me.
without a doubt corder green camo dymondwood
Quote from: NeverRoosting on January 15, 2020, 11:23:47 AM
without a doubt corder green camo dymondwood
That is a great striker!
I could not pick a single best striker as there are many excellent ones. I recently picked up a JLH heavy hickory and sucupira which are both as good as they come..
Clay Townsend Snakewood/Blue Mahoe top
Hmmmm,
Toss up between a Lyman Hickory or a Black Locust 2 pc I made.
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Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
To me they are the best. There are other good strikers out there but Mr. Harold was the top of the mountain for me.
Have to wonder what an original Fowler will go for in 5 years or so. That`s IF you can ever find one for sale.
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Quote from: davisd9 on January 15, 2020, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
To me they are the best. There are other good strikers out there but Mr. Harold was the top of the mountain for me.
Have to wonder what an original Fowler will go for in 5 years or so. That`s IF you can ever find one for sale.
I don't know but i have 45-50 of them. Harold was a great man and friend.
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 16, 2020, 05:48:29 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on January 15, 2020, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
To me they are the best. There are other good strikers out there but Mr. Harold was the top of the mountain for me.
Have to wonder what an original Fowler will go for in 5 years or so. That`s IF you can ever find one for sale.
No clue. I have a small collection of them but my boys will be able to go through them and decide what they like before I do anything else with most of them.
Quote from: davisd9 on January 22, 2020, 11:45:15 AM
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 16, 2020, 05:48:29 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on January 15, 2020, 11:14:01 AM
Quote from: Turkeytider on January 15, 2020, 10:55:50 AM
I think Mr. Harold`s strikers may well achieve legendary status. By the way, that remark`s in no way intended to denigrate any of the other great striker craftsmen. Just a statement of opinion.
To me they are the best. There are other good strikers out there but Mr. Harold was the top of the mountain for me.
Have to wonder what an original Fowler will go for in 5 years or so. That`s IF you can ever find one for sale.
No clue. I have a small collection of them but my boys will be able to go through them and decide what they like before I do anything else with most of them.
I was lucky enough to pick up a tulipwood, snakewood and black locust at Unicoi. I always had intentions of calling Mr. Fowler and ordering some. I regret I never did. My son will get my 3 when I'm gone. I have to say I like the way the tulipwood runs on my slate.
Fowler one Piece Dymond Wood. His one piece Tulipwood is a close 2nd.
I would have to pick snakewood