Hello, all! I hope all is well with you.
I am in the market for a slate pot call. Why slate? From what I was told it is easy to use, easy to care for and condition, good range.
I was looking at David Halloran's. Good choice? I know it's a good price.
Also...what is a good wood for a striker? Should one stick with the same manufacturer as the call itself?
Being new, I guess ease of use is the best option.
Thank you.
Steve
Lonnie sneed hot hen with his purpleheart/oak striker. Lon trice Birdseye maple slate with dymondwood striker, Paul Platz maple slate.....some some that I can personally attest to.
Thanks, Jgarrett!
Googling them now. :icon_thumright:
Steve
No problem
I have Halloran's slate. It is a great sounding call.
David builds one heck of a pot call, his slate will certainly kill birds. Lots of good pot call makers out there but David is up there in my mind.
Jgarrett... Paul Platz's curly maple slate looks and sounds (YouTube) amazing. I think I found my call. Do you know how much they run?
Steve
That's the problem, TauntoHawk...their are so many great choices!
Steve
Yes it does....$60, but I think he has a wait list until next winter for his calls. It's definitly worth the wait though. A lot of people like his walnut double glass as well. I've got one of them on order. Good luck to you.
Quote from: BABS9 on March 11, 2015, 11:02:58 PM
I have Halloran's slate. It is a great sounding call.
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Well, Jgarrett.....I emailed Paul Platz with my order!
I certainly don't mind the wait for such a nice call. I think I may have to order a David Halloran one for this upcoming spring season.
Thank you, all! I appreciate the advice. :icon_thumright:
Steve
David Halloran makes a great call, you can't go wrong with him, but don't overlook Lonnie Sneed hot hen....its only $30, and I think its about a week or 2 turn around time for his calls, and if you want to learn about calling, then he is the one to call. Good luck this season.
I am a fan of Halloran's calls have one of his pots and a box. But you should give Mr. Sneed a call. It's a real treat to talk to him and for only $30 including shipping you can't go wrong. There are not too many threads on here about slates and his name is not mentioned.
Nothing at all wrong with Halloran calls if that is what you want. Slate tends to be more forgiving but can be difficult to run on a damp morning. Get a Woodhaven Surface Saver lid for it. It will fit Halloran calls though it will be a bit tight first time you put it on. I am not a fan of David's strikers though. Just personal preference. I prefer Dad's strikers in Wenge, Osage, and Purpleheart. All you will need to surface prep the slate is a piece of green scotchbrite but if you order one of his glass or crystal calls, order one of his conditioning stones also. They are as good as any I have used.
In my opinion Paul platz and jimmy Schaffer make some of the most realistic pot calls out there. There are many others but I haven't got a bad sounding one from these 2 and I have several of their calls. Dustin jones of Blackstone makes some outstanding ones also.
I have a Paul Platz cherry on order also. To have one by this hunting season I would recommend Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen or a Houndstooth. Bot of these are awesome calls.
"Lonnie Sneed's Hot Hen....its only $30."
Well, you can't beat that price for a good call with a lot of hunter's approval.
Now...I know this is probably personal preference, but what is a good striker (brand and wood) for slate?
Thanks!
Steve
I like purple heart or dymondwood on mine.
Everyone is different, but purpleheart is probably one of the most used, Lonnie's hot hen slate will come with a purpleheart with oak top usually, and they play great on those calls. If you're new to calling, then I wouldn't worry about trying to find another striker with that call right now. It plays really easy.
David's slate calls sound fantastic. I've hunted with three "old timers" since owning one and everyone of them did the exact same thing. Once they heard the call they kept saying, "take out that slate call you got and get him to come over here!" I prefer a simple hickory striker on Hallorans call.
I also own a Sneed Hot Hen and it also sounds amazing. I have a bunch a strikers and none are better than the one Mr. Sneed sends with the call. It's Purple Heart and hickory.
Thank you! :icon_thumright:
Steve
Steve I would say the striker that come with it will work well with it. Once you get the call you will have to find out what kinds of strikers work best with it. Ever slate call is different in what will sound good on them. My personal favorite strikers for slate are Ebony, Goncola Alves, and Wormy Persimmon Striker. There other woods out there that would probably sound good on slate calls. Good luck to you in your choice of a new slate caller.
Quote from: STP22 on March 12, 2015, 10:14:08 PM
"Lonnie Sneed's Hot Hen....its only $30."
Well, you can't beat that price for a good call with a lot of hunter's approval.
Now...I know this is probably personal preference, but what is a good striker (brand and wood) for slate?
Thanks!
Steve
Thank you, ncturkey!
I ordered a hickory and purple heart from Paul Platz to go with his slate call.
Steve