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Title: Aluminum surface
Post by: turkeystrut on May 21, 2020, 08:52:18 PM
Fellers,what is the difference in an anodize surface and a stone surface Pot?
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: turkeystrut on May 21, 2020, 11:10:51 PM
48 views but no replies.help me out folks please
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: yelpy on May 22, 2020, 07:37:11 AM
Anodized is a smooth surface, just a color they put on aluminum. Stoned is a rough surface but clean aluminum no color. That's all. Just a different finish. The anodized needs conditioning where the stoned not so much until the surface starts to wear smooth from running the call.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Greg Massey on May 22, 2020, 09:55:02 AM
My take on Aluminum, it makes something lite weight .. aluminum is my less desired pot call surface .
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Spitten and drummen on May 22, 2020, 11:05:12 AM
My take on Aluminum, it makes something lite weight .. aluminum is my less desired pot call surface .


Im with you Greg. I do not particulary like any metal surfaces other than a occasional copper.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Turkeytider on May 22, 2020, 12:49:01 PM
All a matter preference for sure, but I`ve had good luck with the front and back of my Enticer Aluminum Thunder.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Bowguy on May 22, 2020, 12:53:07 PM
One of my fav is aluminum. It’s all in a man’s ear
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: BigSlam51 on May 22, 2020, 01:48:51 PM
Love me some slick black anodized aluminum

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Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Sir-diealot on May 22, 2020, 06:04:49 PM
I like my black anodized aluminum I got from Footballer.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: willy9889 on May 22, 2020, 08:44:00 PM
My take on Aluminum, it makes something lite weight .. aluminum is my less desired pot call surface .


Im with you Greg. I do not particulary like any metal surfaces other than a occasional copper.

There are quite a few turkeys in Ontario that would disagree but they aren't breathing anymore...…...copper and aluminum are my first choices. Just have to be a little more diligent in preparing the surface. Another plus is that most guys don't use either...different sound.

Willy
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: turkeystrut on May 22, 2020, 09:27:10 PM
Fellers ,I am seriously thinking about getting a aluminum surface call,I have heard a few that sound good, but I didn't know what type of aluminum surface it was to the other day heard about a stone surface.I don't  know what callmakers  makes a good one.I heard the  kee kee run on them and it sound pretty dang good.So I thank you guys for helping me out. :thanks:
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Greg Massey on May 22, 2020, 10:39:32 PM
My take on Aluminum, it makes something lite weight .. aluminum is my less desired pot call surface .


Im with you Greg. I do not particulary like any metal surfaces other than a occasional copper.

There are quite a few turkeys in Ontario that would disagree but they aren't breathing anymore...…...copper and aluminum are my first choices. Just have to be a little more diligent in preparing the surface. Another plus is that most guys don't use either...different sound.

Willy
  Lot of turkeys in Tennessee have fell to ceramic , slate and glass in my area also...  I never said i didn't use aluminum , i said it was my less desired of all the pot call surfaces ..  In my opinion , they are a lot better pot call surfaces than aluminum...
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: willy9889 on May 23, 2020, 08:59:11 AM
My take on Aluminum, it makes something lite weight .. aluminum is my less desired pot call surface .


Im with you Greg. I do not particulary like any metal surfaces other than a occasional copper.

There are quite a few turkeys in Ontario that would disagree but they aren't breathing anymore...…...copper and aluminum are my first choices. Just have to be a little more diligent in preparing the surface. Another plus is that most guys don't use either...different sound.

Willy
  Lot of turkeys in Tennessee have fell to ceramic , slate and glass in my area also...  I never said i didn't use aluminum , i said it was my less desired of all the pot call surfaces ..  In my opinion , they are a lot better pot call surfaces than aluminum...

And I said I preferred metal calls.... to each their own. Wasn't trying to get anyone's dander up.
 The OP was asking for some info on an aluminum call. I replied my experiences same as you.
Last time I checked that was allowed....

Willy
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Turkeytider on May 23, 2020, 09:29:29 AM
Boys, there`s room for all surfaces! Somedays it`s slate, another ceramic, the next aluminum, then a box call of one of the millions of wood combos. It`s really up to the turkeys! That`s how we justify to our wives the money we spend on God only knows how many calls! it`s all good.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Greg Massey on May 23, 2020, 10:14:55 AM
Boys, there`s room for all surfaces! Somedays it`s slate, another ceramic, the next aluminum, then a box call of one of the millions of wood combos. It`s really up to the turkeys! That`s how we justify to our wives the money we spend on God only knows how many calls! it`s all good.
  You are so right , it's all a matter of opinion as to what you like and want to play in the turkey woods.. i gave my opinion, as well as others. My first post was it was my less desired pot call aluminum.  Turkeys will respond different on any given day .
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Southerngobbler on May 23, 2020, 10:40:38 AM
There was an Enticer aluminum on the classified section this morning. It didn't last long. Good thing someone bought it; it was about to cost me $40
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: BigSlam51 on May 23, 2020, 10:47:08 AM
Fellers ,I am seriously thinking about getting a aluminum surface call,I have heard a few that sound good, but I didn't know what type of aluminum surface it was to the other day heard about a stone surface.I don't  know what callmakers  makes a good one.I heard the  kee kee run on them and it sound pretty dang good.So I thank you guys for helping me out. :thanks:
I sent you a pm, with my cell phone number. I have 2 anodized aluminum calls available.

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Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Turkeytider on May 24, 2020, 08:31:21 AM
There was an Enticer aluminum on the classified section this morning. It didn't last long. Good thing someone bought it; it was about to cost me $40

A very good call IMO. Took two turkeys the past two seasons with it, one with soft calling in the afternoon on the corian backside of the call, the other with some louder clucks and yelps on the front side. He came probably 100 yards like he was on a rope. Both were in dry weather even though I bought the call originally as mainly a wet weather call!
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Dtrkyman on May 25, 2020, 03:06:13 PM
I had an aluminum once, was that mad calls original version, I guess guys look for them?  Best thing besides giving it to a kid to learn to use was possibly putting it in a clay pidgeon launcher!

A friend of mine has an amazing sounding aluminum, not sure who makes it?

I was purely a slate guy for a long time, now my favorite is a crystal mistress!
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: West Augusta on May 25, 2020, 03:12:33 PM
Anodizing isn't just color on the surface.  It's an electrochemical process.  Makes the surface harder and more durable.  They often add color after the anodizing process.

https://www.anodizing.org/page/what-is-anodizing

I love both plain and anodized pots.  Loud and proud.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: rakkin6 on May 26, 2020, 03:10:14 AM
I have a few of each. They both have there qualities. I have the Atomic-13 which is anodized and the Lonzo stoned in acrylic. They both sound great but different.  Pretty much all I do on the Trice is hit it with a cotton ball dipped in acetone (this is what Mr. Trice recommended when I received it from him at the NWTF). At the begining of the season I take an old pill container and fill it with them typically lasts the whole season. The Atomic-13 I just hit with an alcohol pad occasionally. I do run a green scotch Brite across the Atomic-13 occasionally just seems to get a better note to me. In the picture the Lonzo stoned is on the top left and the Atomic-13 is on the bottom left just to give you an idea of what they look like. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200526/79c7ca538b5dfd3bfe3de013e31b059b.jpg)

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Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: 2nd 100 on June 01, 2020, 02:11:20 AM
I'm a big fan of stoned (raw) aluminum I really don't care for an anodized surface , just my preference . I clean stoned with a scotchbrite pad and anodized with a alcohol pad . Now here goes alot of lessons learned .... I strike alot of turkeys with Glass calls but almost always swap to a slate to finish them to the gun , its just always worked for me ( I never noticed it until Mr Harrold Fowler brought it up to me back in the 90's playing calls at his Home ). But when I ran aluminum and that started mid 1990 's I didn't change up , Strike them and bring them all the way to the gun with the stoned aluminum . I have a Supreme turkey calls Osage / Alum that is just plain death on all the sub species, Just watched to many turn around 180 degrees and March to their death with it . I don't leave GA without it ! All the surfaces have their place and time , But MY preference is Slate , Aluminum , Glass , Crystal and then Ceramics , I know Copper is alot of peoples favorite but it is my least favorite , just never seem to get it conditioned correctly gets slick very quick and never reaches the tone I am looking for .
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: paboxcall on June 01, 2020, 01:05:57 PM
I have a plain Quaker Boy aluminum in a black plastic pot I found for $5 on a clearance table. It just sings and birds will hammer on it.

I have a 3.5" green anodized aluminum call I've been running for 15 years, actually wore the green color off from conditioning it. Thing gets smooth quick riding in the vest.

How does everyone else preserve the color when they condition?
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Loyalist84 on June 01, 2020, 09:07:25 PM
Fellers ,I am seriously thinking about getting a aluminum surface call,I have heard a few that sound good, but I didn't know what type of aluminum surface it was to the other day heard about a stone surface.I don't  know what callmakers  makes a good one.I heard the  kee kee run on them and it sound pretty dang good.So I thank you guys for helping me out. :thanks:

Jimmy Schaffer makes an aluminum call with a surface that is stoned with a black anodized surface - wicked easy to play and has great sound.
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: bbcoach on June 02, 2020, 04:51:52 PM
I'm a big fan of stoned (raw) aluminum I really don't care for an anodized surface , just my preference . I clean stoned with a scotchbrite pad and anodized with a alcohol pad . Now here goes alot of lessons learned .... I strike alot of turkeys with Glass calls but almost always swap to a slate to finish them to the gun , its just always worked for me ( I never noticed it until Mr Harrold Fowler brought it up to me back in the 90's playing calls at his Home ). But when I ran aluminum and that started mid 1990 's I didn't change up , Strike them and bring them all the way to the gun with the stoned aluminum . I have a Supreme turkey calls Osage / Alum that is just plain death on all the sub species, Just watched to many turn around 180 degrees and March to their death with it . I don't leave GA without it ! All the surfaces have their place and time , But MY preference is Slate , Aluminum , Glass , Crystal and then Ceramics , I know Copper is alot of peoples favorite but it is my least favorite , just never seem to get it conditioned correctly gets slick very quick and never reaches the tone I am looking for .
Just put an order in for a Darrin Dawkins Stoned Aluminum in a plastic pot.  Looking forward to adding a high pitched, rough surfaced aluminum call to my vest.  I've heard the call on You Tube and love how it breaks and pops. 
Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: Tennessee Lead on June 02, 2020, 11:34:19 PM
I'm a big fan of stoned (raw) aluminum I really don't care for an anodized surface , just my preference . I clean stoned with a scotchbrite pad and anodized with a alcohol pad . Now here goes alot of lessons learned .... I strike alot of turkeys with Glass calls but almost always swap to a slate to finish them to the gun , its just always worked for me ( I never noticed it until Mr Harrold Fowler brought it up to me back in the 90's playing calls at his Home ). But when I ran aluminum and that started mid 1990 's I didn't change up , Strike them and bring them all the way to the gun with the stoned aluminum . I have a Supreme turkey calls Osage / Alum that is just plain death on all the sub species, Just watched to many turn around 180 degrees and March to their death with it . I don't leave GA without it ! All the surfaces have their place and time , But MY preference is Slate , Aluminum , Glass , Crystal and then Ceramics , I know Copper is alot of peoples favorite but it is my least favorite , just never seem to get it conditioned correctly gets slick very quick and never reaches the tone I am looking for .
Just put an order in for a Darrin Dawkins Stoned Aluminum in a plastic pot.  Looking forward to adding a high pitched, rough surfaced aluminum call to my vest.  I've heard the call on You Tube and love how it breaks and pops.
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Title: Re: Aluminum surface
Post by: bbcoach on June 08, 2020, 02:04:55 PM
I'm a big fan of stoned (raw) aluminum I really don't care for an anodized surface , just my preference . I clean stoned with a scotchbrite pad and anodized with a alcohol pad . Now here goes alot of lessons learned .... I strike alot of turkeys with Glass calls but almost always swap to a slate to finish them to the gun , its just always worked for me ( I never noticed it until Mr Harrold Fowler brought it up to me back in the 90's playing calls at his Home ). But when I ran aluminum and that started mid 1990 's I didn't change up , Strike them and bring them all the way to the gun with the stoned aluminum . I have a Supreme turkey calls Osage / Alum that is just plain death on all the sub species, Just watched to many turn around 180 degrees and March to their death with it . I don't leave GA without it ! All the surfaces have their place and time , But MY preference is Slate , Aluminum , Glass , Crystal and then Ceramics , I know Copper is alot of peoples favorite but it is my least favorite , just never seem to get it conditioned correctly gets slick very quick and never reaches the tone I am looking for .
Just put an order in for a Darrin Dawkins Stoned Aluminum in a plastic pot.  Looking forward to adding a high pitched, rough surfaced aluminum call to my vest.  I've heard the call on You Tube and love how it breaks and pops.
Well Darrin Dawkins Stoned Aluminum just came in the mail today.  I just finished running it with multiple strikers and it will DEFINITELY be in my vest next spring.  This call is ALL turkey!  The rough aluminum surface is so easy to play.  The call comes with a Heavy Dymondwood striker but plays well with my favorite birch laminate and a hand full of other strikers.  The call has a high pitched, very raspy flavor.  The rollover is fantastic and very easy to obtain.  It plays really loud but you can get really soft yelps, clucks and purrs with it as well with very little striker pressure.  The thing I like about this call the most is the Cutts.  They just POP from this pot!  Looking forward to seeing how the birds respond to it next spring.  Thanks Darrin!