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Gonna get a new Jake decoy and its either gonna be the DSD or the Avian-X. Which one do you prefer and why?


   Thanks Roy

If I were ever going to drop that kinda coin on a decoy, I'd go with an American-made DSD.  I'm not sure where the Avian-X's are made.

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  DSD- Here's Why !   :newmascot:

Quote from: stinkpickle on February 03, 2012, 10:11:40 PM
If I were ever going to drop that kinda coin on a decoy, I'd go with an American-made DSD.  I'm not sure where the Avian-X's are made.

:agreed: :thanks:

Quote from: stinkpickle on February 03, 2012, 10:11:40 PM
If I were ever going to drop that kinda coin on a decoy, I'd go with an American-made DSD.  I'm not sure where the Avian-X's are made.

This.

Quote from: vaturkey on February 03, 2012, 10:24:12 PM
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  DSD- Here's Why !   :newmascot:

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Dsd. They are of superior quality and realism.

DSD

Quote from: bird on February 04, 2012, 08:28:52 AM

DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

We get it. You buy Chinese products.

 Apples to Pears .....be informed about decoys and how , and where most are made --

I would like to remind you that turkey hunters are a finicky group , they tend not to settle for second best , you only get so many mornings to hunt each year .Why business men cant grasp the concept that  no sane turkey hunter will pass up on the best sounding call they can get, best looking camo, best place to hunt , or in this case the best looking decoy - turkey hunters as a group are not known for  for "second rate " mind set . Turkey hunters are more than willing to spend extra for the best   

The best quality , most durable decoy is the DSD , if you want  the best ,that's what you should get , I have one that in a few weeks that will be looking at season #5 and still looks like it did the day I pulled it out of the box- its because of the casting process , DSD use's A.C.E. tech - the paint sticks, and is on there for good,the feather detail and relief , you will have to see first hand to appreciate. Spend the extra money and you save your self money in the near run -  You guys got to know by now that most innovations and highest quality originates from the USA , this is true with many things -

There have been several failed attempts to copy the DSD  .....there is the rest of the field of decoys ,or a distant 2nd or 5th best  there is no shortage of cheaply made Chinese polyethylene decoys out there -

Quote from: CASH on February 04, 2012, 09:14:39 AM

Quote from: bird on February 04, 2012, 08:28:52 AM

DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

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DSD

We get it. You but Chinese products.

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I remember when Dave Smith first starting posting pics on the Taxidermy web site showing his carvings in progress for his new turkey decoys. I thought man those are going to be awesome what detail he put in. If I didn't have my own (made in Canada  :P mounted decoys) I wouldn't hesitate to get one of them.

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DSD, I dont even own one but as others have stated Made in USA and then I prefer to support the little guy as much as I can over the mass produced mega companies.

DSD

DSD for me too.  I have 2 DSD hens, I may have to invest in that jake or may just get crazy and buy the strutter.  They are ALL unreal! 

I have to vote for DSD.  I just got my Upright hen and it is like holding one in your lap.  Will either get the Jake and Feeder at the convention or order when I get home!!

Nothing compares!!

I used to use the foam, fold up decoys because they were compact and ready to carry. I hunted with a fella once and he had a DSD. Great looking decoy and looked as close to the real thing, next to mounted hens of course. There was a slight problem aside from the price and that was the fact that its a hard shell decoy. I hunt primarily public land and already have enough gear to carry the 2-5 miles, and sometimes more, that I walk daily during the spring. Sorry but any hard shell decoy is a no go in my turkey hunting arsenal no matter how good they look. I've even used the Cherokee inflatable decoys once but was very dissatisfied with their appearance (that of a turkey vulture). Finally the Avian X decoys came along. Equivalent realism as a DSD, inflatable and a lot less expensive. I carry 2 of them IN my vest and not in my hands.

I know its not what you ask but they both look good

I know my first DSD hen is the old hard molded one, the newer ones do bend a little bit, but they will not fold up like the Avian X and other might. But if your a novice caller like me you need all the help you can get and the DSD is the one to do it for me. Its been very exciting in past years watching all the hens beating up on my hen decoy thinking they were real. Thats why I have been buying one a year and know I have my flock completed this year. I just don't know how much use I will get out of my jake, because I hunt a lot of public Land and I will not use it on public land because it looks to real.