What do you guys think about one sided boxes? Do you like them over two sided, and are there and pros/cons to them compared to two sides? Look forward to everyone's thoughts as I have never owned a one sided but am curious about them
I have a one sider from Josh Farley in Purple Heart/ cedar as well as a two sider in the same wood combination. One of of the pros of the one sider - it is easier to keep locked down while in the vest or how ever you carry it . It does everything the two sider can do on that same rail. The two sider has an advantage of having a second rail that has the potential for different sounding hen talk. I hunt both-
I don't hunt with one ciders because they can't gobble. I can crank great gobbles out of the right double sided call but a one sider doesn't have that option. I also feel like I have more room to work the lid on my dominant side If I dont have a stopper on the other side of the call. All that to say that I am not a fan of one siders when a two sided box can do more and I can run one better.
Quote from: tlh2865 on May 10, 2021, 01:53:36 PM
I don't hunt with one ciders because they can't gobble. I can crank great gobbles out of the right double sided call but a one sider doesn't have that option. I also feel like I have more room to work the lid on my dominant side If I dont have a stopper on the other side of the call. All that to say that I am not a fan of one siders when a two sided box can do more and I can run one better.
:agreed:
Quote from: paboxcall on May 10, 2021, 03:35:28 PM
Quote from: tlh2865 on May 10, 2021, 01:53:36 PM
I don't hunt with one ciders because they can't gobble. I can crank great gobbles out of the right double sided call but a one sider doesn't have that option. I also feel like I have more room to work the lid on my dominant side If I dont have a stopper on the other side of the call. All that to say that I am not a fan of one siders when a two sided box can do more and I can run one better.
:agreed:
X3..agree also... if i'm going to pay the money for box , i want as much turkey that i can get out of the box...
I have a few. In general, I like them. Only downside I can see is you get one turkey instead of two. However, I've never really had that be a huge problem and I am SURE it's never been the difference between me getting a bird and not.
If you're looking at a one-sider and like the sound..................grab it up.
I got a ET one sider that I gave to my son, I thought the simplicity of it would help him in learning and keeping him focused on only the one rail. He likes it and I think it does help him make very good sounding yelps and clucks. I do think cuts are easier for him on a two sider however. And for me the stop limits the raspy low on the rail yelp I like to make when I draw the lid practically past the closed position. That said in the right hands a one sider like Ed's sounds as good as any box.
I love one siders. To me they have more realistic sound to them. The purr they produce is way more realistic than a two sided box. While I can't do it, I have seen a couple of guys gobble on a one sider. Your wrist must be very quick. As for two different hens, you can have multiple different hens in ANY box, if you learn to hold the lid in different ways. Finger placement, and how you work the lid will change the tone of the call, giving you different hens.
Patrick
only down side is not being able to gobble with one sider but that rarely works anyway for me
Theoretically one riders should be more realistic,, any conversation by a female is for sure going to be one sided.
Lol. I didn't consider that point Happy hooker
Quote from: Happy hooker on May 17, 2021, 09:56:34 AM
Theoretically one riders should be more realistic,, any conversation by a female is for sure going to be one sided.
Good point!
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I'm on ET's list and looking forward to it. I can cut better on one siders. I actually like the sound of the Lynch fool proof over the world champion.
I have two one siders. I always carry one in the field. They are more effective for me in the field than a two sider.