I broke down and purchased my first DSD a couple of weeks ago, a white face Jake, when it arrived the end of the beak hadn't molded in, when I contacted DSD they thought it was a hen and told me the head didn't have enough white either. They sent me a new decoy as a replacement for the "bad" decoy. It arrived today and the back feathers are a royal blue color. Surely this type of quality isn't common for them is it?. This is two decoys that I don't think are worth the premium they charge. Any one else have the same type experience or do I just have terrible luck?. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210315/51db7f28b15b023c2b0db3a5d726dffc.jpg)
This is the head on the first decoy I bought
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Noticeable difference
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Here are the back feathers on the replacement
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I have Avian X decoys but everything I have heard about the DSD has been positive. I would maybe give them nother chance. I know that people who use them love them. Best of luck brother.
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They still look better than any other decoy on the market. I don't use decoys so I can't really say much else
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Quote from: catman529 on March 15, 2021, 12:40:23 AM
They still look better than any other decoy on the market. I don't use decoys so I can't really say much else
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Catman you should be back over on TNDEER. What are you doing over here. Lol
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I've bought several DSD's, only had one of them with an issue. I bought a strutter that was missing the cutout in the front where the beard goes. When I contacted them, they just told me to make a cut into the form and sent me a picture with where to put it. I tried this, but it didn't really turn out right and I never could get a beard to sit in there right. For a $200 deke, there shouldn't be any imperfections imo.
Quote from: TalknTurkey on March 15, 2021, 02:17:10 AM
I've bought several DSD's, only had one of them with an issue. I bought a strutter that was missing the cutout in the front where the beard goes. When I contacted them, they just told me to make a cut into the form and sent me a picture with where to put it. I tried this, but it didn't really turn out right and I never could get a beard to sit in there right. For a $200 deke, there shouldn't be any imperfections imo.
Totally agree. I only have one DSD, a hen decoy. I think they`re very good. Also have a hen and 1/4 strut jake from Primos that have worked just as well. Dekes for open areas and fields only.
Pics on their site show blue there, it is a non issue. The first decoy head looked a bit lame and was not what you ordered.
I have had mine 10 or so years and the abuse it has taken is ridiculous, even been shot partially by a youth hunter, still as good as new, when the first bird this spring suicides the decoy and you kill him you will forget all about it!
It is in storage otherwise I would check the coloring.
To original poster, I see dead turkeys in your future. They will work like magic just like they are.
I have 3 DSD's. A feeding hen, an upright hen and a jake. All 3 look and work great.
If I were you, I'd call DSD, raise hell and demand to speak to a manager.
Sent from deep in the woods where the critters roam.
Quote from: deadbuck on March 15, 2021, 10:17:25 AM
To original poster, I see dead turkeys in your future. They will work like magic just like they are.
Me too. I think you`ll forget all about it the first time a dominant tom attacks him.
If you end up calling ask for Brad,good guy.
Greg
No way would I accept that!
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Quote from: catman529 on March 15, 2021, 12:40:23 AM
They still look better than any other decoy on the market. I don't use decoys so I can't really say much else
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Catman you should be back over on TNDEER. What are you doing over here. Lol
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That's a good question lol
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Blue Phase?
Quote from: TalknTurkey on March 15, 2021, 02:17:10 AM
I've bought several DSD's, only had one of them with an issue. I bought a strutter that was missing the cutout in the front where the beard goes. When I contacted them, they just told me to make a cut into the form and sent me a picture with where to put it. I tried this, but it didn't really turn out right and I never could get a beard to sit in there right. For a $200 deke, there shouldn't be any imperfections imo.
I agree 100%. Especially considering this is two, not one that I've received with imperfections
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The one on the left is the first one with the beak problem and off head color, the right one is the blue back
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Blue back in the yard
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I've decided I'm just not ordering from them again, I'm not fooling with customer service anymore. I will have my buddy that has his own body shop airbrush over the blue on the back, and be done with it
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I typically don't use decoys but it's her first year so I figured I'd get what are supposedly the best available to have all the help I can get to take attention from her (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210315/95ed9696f2d02d6ece54f43269a2d779.jpg)
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I personally would not let them off that easy. When you spend your hard earned money on something you expect it to be right. I bought a hen Jake pair approximately 8 years ago and they look like easterns. After spending that money I usually don't use them as much now and if I do it's the hen. I have had turkeys not come in because I think the Jake intimidates them because they are huge.
If the DSDs aren't working out for you, take a look at Deception Decoy Co. out of Kansas. Some fine looking dekes in their own right.
The 2nd one looks fine to me...
The paint scheme is the look they are going for with 3/4 Strut Jake white face...
Send them both back and move on to a different brand if you don't like them...
I bet both will eventually be beat to sheit eventually!
Sell one? Interested.
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Quote from: mudhen on March 17, 2021, 06:44:43 PM
The 2nd one looks fine to me...
The paint scheme is the look they are going for with 3/4 Strut Jake white face...
Send them both back and move on to a different brand if you don't like them...
I bet both will eventually be beat to sheit eventually!
I guess I've just never seen a turkey decoy with bright blue on the back. And the second one will get use for sure, right after I fix that blue lol
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Quote from: hush on March 17, 2021, 08:20:40 PM
Sell one? Interested.
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I'm keeping one and the other went back to DSD yesterday
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Quote from: ScottTaulbee on March 15, 2021, 02:48:09 PM
I typically don't use decoys but it's her first year so I figured I'd get what are supposedly the best available to have all the help I can get to take attention from her
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Thats awesome, getting the young one involed! Nothing like watching them pull the trigger.
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Quote from: mudhen on March 17, 2021, 06:44:43 PM
The 2nd one looks fine to me...
The paint scheme is the look they are going for with 3/4 Strut Jake white face...
Send them both back and move on to a different brand if you don't like them...
I bet both will eventually be beat to sheit eventually!
I guess I've just never seen a turkey decoy with bright blue on the back. And the second one will get use for sure, right after I fix that blue lol
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I`d lay you odds that that decoy will bring in a turkey regardless of the blue on its back ! Good luck!