Title: Best green slate
Post by: coyote1 on February 28, 2019, 11:30:01 PM
Post by: coyote1 on February 28, 2019, 11:30:01 PM
Who makes a good one?
I have a Halloran, it's the only one I have played.
I have a Halloran, it's the only one I have played.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: raven105 on February 28, 2019, 11:35:40 PM
Post by: raven105 on February 28, 2019, 11:35:40 PM
Lon Trice makes a fine one in Bubinga and Dustin Jones cherry or walnut are great too. Brad Roberts cedar green slate is awesome but good luck finding one.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: BTH on February 28, 2019, 11:45:39 PM
Post by: BTH on February 28, 2019, 11:45:39 PM
I have bought and sold several. I have kept one that my buddy is gonna use this season to see how he likes it. That is a Strut zone in a cherry pot (really good call). The other one I liked but sold it was a Blackstone in a cherry pot ( fantastic call!) Most recommend the Roberts green slate which I would like to try but he's not making any currently.
Gonna run Hank's this weekend at the deer classic. They have 3 different species. After this weekend if I don't like any of those, I am gonna decide on a MAC or possibly re vist a Lonzo. I did hear a blue mahoe over glass on Preacherman's facebook page that sounded pretty good too. Footballer makes a good one as well
Update 3/5/19. Did not like the Hanks green slate sound. Fine pot, nice construction though. Keeping my eyes open for a MAC green over Aluminum or glass or Lonzo green slate in a bubinga pot.
Gonna run Hank's this weekend at the deer classic. They have 3 different species. After this weekend if I don't like any of those, I am gonna decide on a MAC or possibly re vist a Lonzo. I did hear a blue mahoe over glass on Preacherman's facebook page that sounded pretty good too. Footballer makes a good one as well
Update 3/5/19. Did not like the Hanks green slate sound. Fine pot, nice construction though. Keeping my eyes open for a MAC green over Aluminum or glass or Lonzo green slate in a bubinga pot.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 28, 2019, 11:46:49 PM
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 28, 2019, 11:46:49 PM
Look no farther than mark cunningham aka footballer right here on og. He makes one of the finest I have heard in a sasafrass pot.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Gog1015 on March 01, 2019, 06:30:27 AM
Post by: Gog1015 on March 01, 2019, 06:30:27 AM
Brad Roberts in a Hackberry or Cedar pot, unbelievable!
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Jroddc on March 01, 2019, 06:33:06 AM
Post by: Jroddc on March 01, 2019, 06:33:06 AM
I have a MAC in a spalted maple pot that sounds fantastic
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: HILBY72 on March 01, 2019, 07:51:55 AM
Post by: HILBY72 on March 01, 2019, 07:51:55 AM
MAC green slate cherry pot, don't leave home without it
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: wchadw on March 01, 2019, 08:00:16 AM
Post by: wchadw on March 01, 2019, 08:00:16 AM
Brad Roberts cedar
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: dixiemagnum80 on March 01, 2019, 08:39:15 AM
Post by: dixiemagnum80 on March 01, 2019, 08:39:15 AM
Quote from: wchadw on March 01, 2019, 08:00:16 AM:z-winnersmiley:
Brad Roberts cedar
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: rbreedi1 on March 01, 2019, 09:34:31 AM
Post by: rbreedi1 on March 01, 2019, 09:34:31 AM
MAC Walnut green slate is smoking!
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: HookedonHooks on March 01, 2019, 09:44:47 AM
Post by: HookedonHooks on March 01, 2019, 09:44:47 AM
Brad Roberts Cedar is almost unmatched when it comes to green slate in my opinion. His other woods are good too if you can those.
But Lon Trice(Lonzo) makes a real mean one in Bullet Tree, Mark Cornelius (MAC) in Walnut, Dustin Jones(Blackstone) in Cherry. You can't go wrong with any of those.
But Lon Trice(Lonzo) makes a real mean one in Bullet Tree, Mark Cornelius (MAC) in Walnut, Dustin Jones(Blackstone) in Cherry. You can't go wrong with any of those.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: tomfooleryy on March 01, 2019, 10:17:45 AM
Post by: tomfooleryy on March 01, 2019, 10:17:45 AM
I'd also like to say that Gary Anderson of Daybreak calls makes a great green slate
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: HookedonHooks on March 01, 2019, 10:20:04 AM
Post by: HookedonHooks on March 01, 2019, 10:20:04 AM
Quote from: tomfooleryy on March 01, 2019, 10:17:45 AMIf you want a higher pitch front end, but overall more "mellow" than other green slates, I'd also recommend Gary's all the way.
I'd also like to say that Gary Anderson of Daybreak calls makes a great green slate
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: MDTOM84 on March 01, 2019, 10:45:59 AM
Post by: MDTOM84 on March 01, 2019, 10:45:59 AM
I got this one a few weeks ago, I have ran green slates from Lonzo, Roberts, MAC ect. This Platz Walnut green slate is the most realistic of them all.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/e54bbf04ce15d8bcdb699fb658658aaf.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190301/ec4525cdd26517697514ee7b3b6883b3.jpg)
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: coyote1 on March 01, 2019, 11:14:50 AM
Post by: coyote1 on March 01, 2019, 11:14:50 AM
Thanks guys.I will check out footballer, Mac and Blackstone. I have never ran a pot from any of these guys.
I have heard a lot about the Roberts cedar and I'm sure the platz sounds great. Those 2 seem like very hard calls to get a hold of.
I have heard a lot about the Roberts cedar and I'm sure the platz sounds great. Those 2 seem like very hard calls to get a hold of.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: turkey stew on March 01, 2019, 02:08:57 PM
Post by: turkey stew on March 01, 2019, 02:08:57 PM
Try one of Buster`s calls green slate . You will not be disappointed with the quality sound and looks. They are very affordable and you wont have to wait forever to get one.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: JLH on March 01, 2019, 02:19:14 PM
Post by: JLH on March 01, 2019, 02:19:14 PM
I'd say the best green slate is one you can actually buy and use this season.....
And at a reasonable price.
And at a reasonable price.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Fieldturkey on March 01, 2019, 05:30:54 PM
Post by: Fieldturkey on March 01, 2019, 05:30:54 PM
I got a green slate over glass in an ebony pot from Halloran that screams
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 01, 2019, 05:44:04 PM
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 01, 2019, 05:44:04 PM
I really like the one I got from MAC Game Calls here on the site, very easy to play and seems to really grip the striker for a great sound.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Greg Massey on March 01, 2019, 06:01:23 PM
Post by: Greg Massey on March 01, 2019, 06:01:23 PM
Mark Cornelius , green slate
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Crghss on March 01, 2019, 07:38:26 PM
Post by: Crghss on March 01, 2019, 07:38:26 PM
One more for Brad Roberts green slate.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: chuckward on March 01, 2019, 08:42:07 PM
Post by: chuckward on March 01, 2019, 08:42:07 PM
Dustin Jones is my favorite out of the ones you can get in a reasonable timeframe.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Post by: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Cody makes a fine one.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:06:17 PM
Post by: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:06:17 PM
Quote from: BTH on February 28, 2019, 11:45:39 PMI've got a Footballer and it is a mighty fine pot!! It will be in my vest this year.
I have bought and sold several. I have kept one that my buddy is gonna use this season to see how he likes it. That is a Strut zone in a cherry pot (really good call). The other one I liked but sold it was a Blackstone in a cherry pot ( fantastic call!) Most recommend the Roberts green slate which I would like to try but he's not making any currently.
Gonna run Hank's this weekend at the deer classic. They have 3 different species. After this weekend if I don't like any of those, I am gonna decide on a MAC or possibly re vist a Lonzo. I did hear a blue mahoe over glass on Preacherman's facebook page that sounded good too. It was already sold though.
Footballer makes a good one as well in a Sassafras pot that sounds very good if not better than the ones mentioned here.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Britton40 on March 02, 2019, 12:01:13 AM
Post by: Britton40 on March 02, 2019, 12:01:13 AM
I bought a Osage Green slate over glass at Unicoi in 2018 from Paul Durham. It's the best I've played or heard.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: wcerin on March 02, 2019, 07:14:50 AM
Post by: wcerin on March 02, 2019, 07:14:50 AM
Quote from: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Cody makes a fine one.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Harty on March 02, 2019, 11:21:51 AM
Post by: Harty on March 02, 2019, 11:21:51 AM
I've been working paul Hicks green slate in red cedar and am very pleased.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Tom Dooley on March 02, 2019, 02:31:43 PM
Post by: Tom Dooley on March 02, 2019, 02:31:43 PM
I like my Hanks osage green slate better than any call I've ever played.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Fieldturkey on March 02, 2019, 06:31:41 PM
Post by: Fieldturkey on March 02, 2019, 06:31:41 PM
Quote from: Britton40 on March 02, 2019, 12:01:13 AM
I bought a Osage Green slate over glass at Unicoi in 2018 from Paul Durham. It's the best I've played or heard.
It really is a fantastic call. I'll never get rid of mine
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: PALongspur on March 04, 2019, 08:56:15 PM
Post by: PALongspur on March 04, 2019, 08:56:15 PM
My brotha from anotha motha, Mark Cornelius.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Bowguy on March 04, 2019, 09:05:02 PM
Post by: Bowguy on March 04, 2019, 09:05:02 PM
Quote from: wcerin on March 02, 2019, 07:14:50 AMIs Cody making green slates now?Quote from: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Cody makes a fine one.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: outdoors on March 04, 2019, 09:12:51 PM
Post by: outdoors on March 04, 2019, 09:12:51 PM
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Is Cody making green slates now?
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He's been making calls with green slate for about 9 or 10 years
Only certain calls are green slate , give him a call ....
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Is Cody making green slates now?
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He's been making calls with green slate for about 9 or 10 years
Only certain calls are green slate , give him a call ....
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Prohunter3509 on March 04, 2019, 09:44:17 PM
Post by: Prohunter3509 on March 04, 2019, 09:44:17 PM
Sneed green slate and Matt McLain black locust
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: coyote1 on March 04, 2019, 10:21:30 PM
Post by: coyote1 on March 04, 2019, 10:21:30 PM
I ordered one from footballer, should have it in plenty of time to hunt.
I am going to check out Mac in the future, I have never ran one of his calls.
I didn't know Sneed made a green slate. I do have the Mclain blk locust striker and like it on a lot of calls.
I am going to check out Mac in the future, I have never ran one of his calls.
I didn't know Sneed made a green slate. I do have the Mclain blk locust striker and like it on a lot of calls.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: raven105 on March 04, 2019, 10:38:29 PM
Post by: raven105 on March 04, 2019, 10:38:29 PM
I just picked up a Padauk green slate from Chad Remenaric (BigSlam51 here on OG) and it's amazing. He turned a beautiful Americana Rutland dymondwood striker to go with it and I'm blown away. It's outstanding and will 100% be in my vest opening morning.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: BigSlam51 on March 04, 2019, 11:13:00 PM
Post by: BigSlam51 on March 04, 2019, 11:13:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words, I'm glad you like your call and striker! I'd like to share why I haven't posted in a while. Something happened with my tapatalk app about a year ago and I lost all my messages, and couldn't log into OG for some reason, and it lasted for a couple months
. I really like this forum because it's all turkey, and no BS so I plan on sticking around now and hopefully nothing else happens
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: PSEoutlaw07 on March 05, 2019, 12:20:08 AM
Post by: PSEoutlaw07 on March 05, 2019, 12:20:08 AM
I just received a Pat Strawser green slate in blue mahoe and cedar and boy will it sing, it gets very quiet but
also can have rasp and volume of a glass call
also can have rasp and volume of a glass call
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: coyote1 on March 05, 2019, 01:31:27 AM
Post by: coyote1 on March 05, 2019, 01:31:27 AM
Quote from: raven105 on March 04, 2019, 10:38:29 PM
I just picked up a Padauk green slate from Chad Remenaric (BigSlam51 here on OG) and it's amazing. He turned a beautiful Americana Rutland dymondwood striker to go with it and I'm blown away. It's outstanding and will 100% be in my vest opening morning.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/83000be78835f5036122b6ab8c37638c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190305/0a68394083dafdbc69ea5d866160eb34.jpg)
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That's a beautiful pot and a sweet striker. Don't see Rutland dymondwood too much any more.
I don't doubt the strawser sounds really good, he is another maker I haven't tried.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: wcerin on March 05, 2019, 08:03:58 AM
Post by: wcerin on March 05, 2019, 08:03:58 AM
Quote from: Bowguy on March 04, 2019, 09:05:02 PMQuote from: wcerin on March 02, 2019, 07:14:50 AMIs Cody making green slates now?Quote from: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Cody makes a fine one.
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Thier Drop Dead Slate is a Green Slate call
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Bowguy on March 05, 2019, 09:26:14 AM
Post by: Bowguy on March 05, 2019, 09:26:14 AM
Quote from: wcerin on March 05, 2019, 08:03:58 AMQuote from: Bowguy on March 04, 2019, 09:05:02 PMQuote from: wcerin on March 02, 2019, 07:14:50 AMIs Cody making green slates now?Quote from: yelpy on March 01, 2019, 10:03:51 PM
Cody makes a fine one.
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Thier Drop Dead Slate is a Green Slate call
Never knew that. Have a woodsman in gray slate. Good call. Killed lots of birds w it in the past
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: yelpy on March 06, 2019, 10:34:01 PM
Post by: yelpy on March 06, 2019, 10:34:01 PM
Quote from: coyote1 on March 04, 2019, 10:21:30 PMWhat wood?
I ordered one from footballer, should have it in plenty of time to hunt.
I am going to check out Mac in the future, I have never ran one of his calls.
I didn't know Sneed made a green slate. I do have the Mclain blk locust striker and like it on a lot of calls.
I have a smoking sassafras green slate pot he whipped up. I think it's got the best, most realistic, raspy back end I've ever heard in a pot call.
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Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: coyote1 on March 06, 2019, 11:19:41 PM
Post by: coyote1 on March 06, 2019, 11:19:41 PM
I ordered the sassafras. You are 1 of 3 people to comment on how realistic the back of the yelp is. It sounded really good in the sound file footballer sent me. After hearing that I figured I might as well order one.
Title: Re: Best green slate
Post by: Spitten and drummen on March 07, 2019, 08:20:55 AM
Post by: Spitten and drummen on March 07, 2019, 08:20:55 AM
Quote from: yelpy on March 06, 2019, 10:34:01 PMQuote from: coyote1 on March 04, 2019, 10:21:30 PMWhat wood?
I ordered one from footballer, should have it in plenty of time to hunt.
I am going to check out Mac in the future, I have never ran one of his calls.
I didn't know Sneed made a green slate. I do have the Mclain blk locust striker and like it on a lot of calls.
I have a smoking sassafras green slate pot he whipped up. I think it's got the best, most realistic, raspy back end I've ever heard in a pot call.
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I agree. Man I wanted that thing when I heard it. I have one thats good in same combo but the one you got is insane.