Title: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 07, 2018, 09:22:33 PM
Post by: Footballer on March 07, 2018, 09:22:33 PM
Which call do you think sounds better? 1 or 2? I'll reveal the calls later...
https://youtu.be/lkqzSyOHEdM
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: CMBOSTC on March 07, 2018, 09:27:11 PM
Post by: CMBOSTC on March 07, 2018, 09:27:11 PM
I'd have to go with #1. Their clucks are both a little high pitch for my liking but #2 is too high IMO. Awesome yelps from both though.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: southern_leo on March 07, 2018, 09:50:31 PM
Post by: southern_leo on March 07, 2018, 09:50:31 PM
I like both and the front end is very similar on both. Audio files are hard to hear small details but 1 sounds like it breaks harder on the back end.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: yelpy on March 07, 2018, 10:08:51 PM
Post by: yelpy on March 07, 2018, 10:08:51 PM
#2 sounds familiar.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Jbird22 on March 07, 2018, 10:19:15 PM
Post by: Jbird22 on March 07, 2018, 10:19:15 PM
I like #1 better due to clucks and a little more back end on the yelps. Just my $.02...
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Snood Life on March 07, 2018, 10:40:08 PM
Post by: Snood Life on March 07, 2018, 10:40:08 PM
I would go with 2
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: strutstopper on March 07, 2018, 11:00:00 PM
Post by: strutstopper on March 07, 2018, 11:00:00 PM
#2 would be my pick
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: jjnfla on March 08, 2018, 12:19:41 AM
Post by: jjnfla on March 08, 2018, 12:19:41 AM
I like #2,guessing a mistress
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: compton30 on March 08, 2018, 12:31:48 AM
Post by: compton30 on March 08, 2018, 12:31:48 AM
This may sound weird, but I thought YOU sounded better on call 2 than call 1. As in your timing, cadence and everything seemed more crisp to me. That made me prefer call 2. Maybe I'm just imagining things.
Both sound great though.
Both sound great though.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: chbarnha on March 08, 2018, 12:39:31 AM
Post by: chbarnha on March 08, 2018, 12:39:31 AM
#2
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: golfernash on March 08, 2018, 01:05:49 AM
Post by: golfernash on March 08, 2018, 01:05:49 AM
#1
It has a better roll over to the yelp
It has a better roll over to the yelp
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: southern_leo on March 08, 2018, 03:16:59 AM
Post by: southern_leo on March 08, 2018, 03:16:59 AM
I'm gonna bet this is mm2 vs CM. Would be crazy to hear a blind test of the mm1 and 2. This is fun, post more lol. The suspense is killing me.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Rufus on March 08, 2018, 05:53:28 AM
Post by: Rufus on March 08, 2018, 05:53:28 AM
#2... just sounds better to me
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 08, 2018, 06:35:25 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 08, 2018, 06:35:25 AM
And the big reveal:
#1 Zinks Thunder Ridge Crystal
#2 Halloran MM2
Both using a Halloran ipe striker
$30 call v. $85 call(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180308/bfb972e1f8484e59552e6441c13e3d61.jpg)
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#1 Zinks Thunder Ridge Crystal
#2 Halloran MM2
Both using a Halloran ipe striker
$30 call v. $85 call(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180308/bfb972e1f8484e59552e6441c13e3d61.jpg)
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 08, 2018, 06:44:54 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 08, 2018, 06:44:54 AM
Quote from: compton30 on March 08, 2018, 12:31:48 AM
This may sound weird, but I thought YOU sounded better on call 2 than call 1. As in your timing, cadence and everything seemed more crisp to me. That made me prefer call 2. Maybe I'm just imagining things.
Both sound great though.
That makes sense! I'll try to keep them the same in the future.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: BABS9 on March 08, 2018, 09:29:40 AM
Post by: BABS9 on March 08, 2018, 09:29:40 AM
I liked number 2. Nice conparison.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Tom Dooley on March 08, 2018, 09:54:55 AM
Post by: Tom Dooley on March 08, 2018, 09:54:55 AM
I wish I had listened before seeing the results. imo the yelps on #1 sound more like a hen turkey than #2. I feel for the most part you would get the same results in the woods. I would love to see more of this. Thanks
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: southern_leo on March 08, 2018, 11:32:52 AM
Post by: southern_leo on March 08, 2018, 11:32:52 AM
I still stand by my answer. I like both. 1 had a harder break for sure, but I'm not as into rasp as some guys here so I'm still happy with my mm2. That being said that Zink sounds like a fine pot.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: jjnfla on March 09, 2018, 06:28:21 AM
Post by: jjnfla on March 09, 2018, 06:28:21 AM
They both sounded great ,good calling to.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: SteelerFan on March 10, 2018, 07:16:32 PM
Post by: SteelerFan on March 10, 2018, 07:16:32 PM
"$30 call v. $85 call"
Sometimes it comes down to the Indian... and not the arrow!
Nice side x side. Two turkeys. A little different, but definitely two turkeys. :icon_thumright:
Sometimes it comes down to the Indian... and not the arrow!
Nice side x side. Two turkeys. A little different, but definitely two turkeys. :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Bowguy on March 10, 2018, 09:10:55 PM
Post by: Bowguy on March 10, 2018, 09:10:55 PM
Yea but here's the thing. Can every production call they make sound decent or did you get lucky? The call sounds decent and you ran it well though. I just would never buy Zink for all that "wicked" stuff. That's just bad wording to me.
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 11, 2018, 09:16:04 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 11, 2018, 09:16:04 AM
Quote from: Bowguy on March 10, 2018, 09:10:55 PM
Yea but here's the thing. Can every production call they make sound decent or did you get lucky? The call sounds decent and you ran it well though. I just would never buy Zink for all that "wicked" stuff. That's just bad wording to me.
I'm certainly not trying to push Zink. I love my customs. I'll say this, I have 2 of the Zink crystals and they both sound great.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Bowguy on March 11, 2018, 04:41:35 PM
Post by: Bowguy on March 11, 2018, 04:41:35 PM
I'm not bashing Zink either. Was only staying a reason I'd not buy em
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Tennessee Lead on March 11, 2018, 06:07:46 PM
Post by: Tennessee Lead on March 11, 2018, 06:07:46 PM
Those Zinks aren't a slouch
Got a Crystal Thunder Ridge series last year for wet weather days and it will talk.
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Got a Crystal Thunder Ridge series last year for wet weather days and it will talk.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: KYHeadhunter02 on March 11, 2018, 11:56:13 PM
Post by: KYHeadhunter02 on March 11, 2018, 11:56:13 PM
Maaan! I picked the zink also without reading. We should all send footballer and flood his mailbox with production calls to run against customs... Lol
Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
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Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: southern_leo on March 12, 2018, 12:23:44 AM
Post by: southern_leo on March 12, 2018, 12:23:44 AM
I appreciate footballer doing these. It is fun
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: beardhunter87 on March 12, 2018, 01:35:37 AM
Post by: beardhunter87 on March 12, 2018, 01:35:37 AM
Is the Zink over Aluminum? Sounds good actually
Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:09:04 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:09:04 AM
Quote from: southern_leo on March 12, 2018, 12:23:44 AM
I appreciate footballer doing these. It is fun
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Glad to hear that! I'm enjoying hearing the calls myself. It's hard to really judge without knowing how it sounds outside and at a distance.
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:09:51 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:09:51 AM
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on March 11, 2018, 11:56:13 PM
Maaan! I picked the zink also without reading. We should all send footballer and flood his mailbox with production calls to run against customs... Lol
Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it.
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Just make sure you send an equal number of customs!
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Title: Re: Battle of the Crystals
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:11:05 AM
Post by: Footballer on March 12, 2018, 08:11:05 AM
Quote from: beardhunter87 on March 12, 2018, 01:35:37 AM
Is the Zink over Aluminum? Sounds good actually
It's some type of composite material. I'm not exactly sure what it is
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