I would love to know what type of pot call SURFACE you think is the easiest to run. Slate is not one that I'm interested in so you can leave those out because I'm moving on from them. I have a few nice ones and when I get them ready the night before I'm going hunting with them it's all good. The day I take them out is a different story they just seem to be so inconsistent for me. It's probably me, but it's just not worth the aggravation to me anymore. I like to try and enjoy myself out there and not get frustrated over my call. I have a Primos Power Crystal that works pretty good for me. I would like to get a couple new custom pot calls, but I'm just trying to decide which ones and who to get them from. So if you could suggest a specific call combination along with the call maker that would be greatly appreciated. I'm also a new member here and would like to say hello to everyone.
Thanks
for an easy running surface to get turkey sound I would say crystal then a blasted or plain aluminum surface call
David Halloran's Twisted Sister was my 1st highend buy and now have box full of others but that call is in my vest everyday. One good pot call and 2 or 3 extra strikers will do the trick but when that pot call bugs bites you buying them never ends! :drool:
I hunt with 2 pot calls, one the aforementioned Slate call (Cody World Class) and an Aluminum call (MAD).
MK M GOBL
I would recommend either a daybreak call glass or ceramic or Lon Trice of lonzo's custom calls stoned aluminum. Both guys are top notch guys and can get you what you are looking for. Theses are all pretty easy to run and you know if it comes out of their shop it's going to be packed full of turkey
Crystal is easy to run but slate is incredibly forgiving if you make a mistake with it. Can't go wrong with either
Get a Schafer aluminum, not only is it one of the easiest calls to run you never do anything to the surface. If you get something on it you can wipe it w alcohol but if you're clean w it just run it. Big advantage when a bird's comin n the surface doesn't go away. Saw a post about stoned aluminum, Dawkins plastic pot is easy too
Dawkins stoned aluminum is as good and easy as it gets.
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I'm not sure what your skill level is so I have to ask if maybe the way your holding your striker/pot call might be part of the problem? The reason I'm asking is because when I started years ago everyone told me a slate was easiest to learn on and I believe it is very forgiving. I have about every surface on a pot call you can think of now and still believe slate is an easy playing surface. Believe me I'm not trying to offend at all I just don't want to see you buy another call for a different surface when maybe it's human error,buy another call,it doesn't play well,and then get really discouraged. Could also be maybe you and slate just don't get along. Something to maybe look at...Goodluck...
All the calls mentioned I would agree with. I also agree with M. Yingling about crystal and aluminun. I know you said you don't want to hear about slate but slate is very forgiving (Techn9cian02 agrees). Lon Trice slates are great calls and Scott Hock ( on old gobbler) makes a slate that is super forgiving and can run with the best. The call Scott makes loves any striker I put on it. Scott is also making aluminun calls and glass calls now. I have two ordered and if they are anything like his slate, thise calls will be going hunting with me!
Quote from: Clardh on January 29, 2017, 11:37:37 AM
All the calls mentioned I would agree with. I also agree with M. Yingling about crystal and aluminun. I know you said you don't want to hear about slate but slate is very forgiving (Techn9cian02 agrees). Lon Trice slates are great calls and Scott Hock ( on old gobbler) makes a slate that is super forgiving and can run with the best. The call Scott makes loves any striker I put on it. Scott is also making aluminun calls and glass calls now. I have two ordered and if they are anything like his slate, thise calls will be going hunting with me!
x2 Have 3 on order from Scott. All of his sounds great. His slate/slate sounds exceptional!!
Quote from: 1iagobblergetter on January 29, 2017, 11:30:49 AM
I'm not sure what your skill level is so I have to ask if maybe the way your holding your striker/pot call might be part of the problem? The reason I'm asking is because when I started years ago everyone told me a slate was easiest to learn on and I believe it is very forgiving. I have about every surface on a pot call you can think of now and still believe slate is an easy playing surface. Believe me I'm not trying to offend at all I just don't want to see you buy another call for a different surface when maybe it's human error,buy another call,it doesn't play well,and then get really discouraged. Could also be maybe you and slate just don't get along. Something to maybe look at...Goodluck...
No offense taken at all. My skill level with a slate call in my house is average. When I'm in the woods calling its poor. With my crystal call I'm pretty decent. I've also have some older aluminum calls that I'm average with. I mostly use a box call and the Primos Power Crystal. I use a mouth call just to be hands free if I need be. I'm definitely not winning any calling contest with the mouth call or slate. After reading some of the recommendations above another crystal call and the stoned aluminum call seem like they me good choices for me. I've been fortunate to have killed a bunch of Toms over the years and I'd attribute that to my skill level and love for hunting and not from my skill level of calling for sure. Thanks for all of the replies so far
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Quote from: 1iagobblergetter on January 29, 2017, 11:30:49 AM
I'm not sure what your skill level is so I have to ask if maybe the way your holding your striker/pot call might be part of the problem? The reason I'm asking is because when I started years ago everyone told me a slate was easiest to learn on and I believe it is very forgiving. I have about every surface on a pot call you can think of now and still believe slate is an easy playing surface. Believe me I'm not trying to offend at all I just don't want to see you buy another call for a different surface when maybe it's human error,buy another call,it doesn't play well,and then get really discouraged. Could also be maybe you and slate just don't get along. Something to maybe look at...Goodluck...
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No offense taken at all. My skill level with a slate call in my house is average. When I'm in the woods calling its poor. With my crystal call I'm pretty decent. I've also have some older aluminum calls that I'm average with. I mostly use a box call and the Primos Power Crystal. I use a mouth call just to be hands free if I need be. I'm definitely not winning any calling contest with the mouth call or slate. After reading some of the recommendations above another crystal call and the stoned aluminum call seem like they me good choices for me. I've been fortunate to have killed a bunch of Toms over the years and I'd attribute that to my skill level and love for hunting and not from my skill level of calling for sure. Thanks for all of the replies so far
One thing to do is if you have a video camera, set that up out in the timber and move away 80 yards, run through your calls, cut that in half and move ahead run all them calls again. Take it home and critique yourself from there... I did this as part of my initial learning stage better than 25 years ago learning pot and diaphragm calls, other than having some tame birds on the farm to talk to.
Will always say having "Turkey Rhythm" and knowing what to say is more important to calling...
MK M GOBL
Is the slate calling surface picking up moisture from your hands? Slate is probably the most forgiving call surface for a pot, but moisture between the slate and your striker will kill the needed friction for a good sound.
Quote from: beakbuster10 on January 29, 2017, 11:25:29 AM
Dawkins stoned aluminum is as good and easy as it gets.
This!
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For me, the stoned aluminum Lonzo pot I just got it is about as easy as it gets to run.....
I have a video of an awesome looking white and black tom that I shot. I self recorded it with my camcorder then I recorded off my tv screen to get it in my phone. I'm not the most hi tech guy on here for sure, but hopefully I can upload it on here. Being a newbie on here what section would you suggest I post it in? Ty
Quote from: deercamp on January 29, 2017, 05:18:03 PM
I have a video of an awesome looking white and black tom that I shot. I self recorded it with my camcorder then I recorded off my tv screen to get it in my phone. I'm not the most hi tech guy on here for sure, but hopefully I can upload it on here. Being a newbie on here what section would you suggest I post it in? Ty
Post it in the general forum.
As for calling surface, glass and crystal are the easiest to run followed by aluminum as others have stated. But that's only if you're trying to stay away from slate. Slate is by far the easiest to run but i don't like it because of moisture issues. Saying that, I've got a Yingling slate in an ingrown maple pot and a Sneed hot hen slate that's here to stay. Another surface that I find easy to run is brass. It's not been mentioned yet but my Yingling brass is awesome for sure.
Schaffer Aluminum with dymondwood striker
Lonzo Stoned aluminum with dymondwood striker
HS Strut Black Magic aluminum with acrylic striker.
Anything Clint Corder makes