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Title: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: njt124 on February 21, 2019, 01:25:22 PM
What is everyone's opinion on the best slate pot call, that can be purchased without a massive wait time....i.e. in time for this season?  Looking at a David Halloran but would like other opinions or options.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: MDTOM84 on February 21, 2019, 01:36:43 PM
Paul Hicks aka Daddy Rat, he will hook you up
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: M,Yingling on February 21, 2019, 01:47:33 PM
Quote from: njt124 on February 21, 2019, 01:25:22 PM
What is everyone's opinion on the best slate pot call, that can be purchased without a massive wait time....i.e. in time for this season?  Looking at a David Halloran but would like other opinions or options.

These days i got say u have know what u want in a slate sound wise  raspy and mellow (IMO way they should be )  ,, or high pitched and got glass sound  which seems be trend these days
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Red vyper on February 21, 2019, 03:04:11 PM
Try Paul Durham or yingling have both and they both sound awesome
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: SoIncallcollector on February 21, 2019, 03:08:07 PM
Quote from: MDTOM84 on February 21, 2019, 01:36:43 PM
Paul Hicks aka Daddy Rat, he will hook you up
X2

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Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: bobk on February 21, 2019, 03:11:03 PM
Mike Yingling makes a very nice slate.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Zilla on February 21, 2019, 05:39:11 PM
I really like my Halloran Zebrawood Slate.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: SteelerFan on February 21, 2019, 08:23:26 PM
Travis Wyatt
Mike Yingling
Paul Hicks
John Sinclair
Mark Cunningham


All quality call guys. I will say, Travis makes a cherry slate as good as any I've heard or played. And I mean any. But opinions are truly personal when it comes to the sound YOU like.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: BTH on February 21, 2019, 08:26:46 PM
x2 for Hicks Jr and Cunningham with Halloran (gray slate) as well.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: MikeStaten on February 21, 2019, 08:32:41 PM
Not big on slate as a playing surface but Lonzo's green slate sounds as good as any I've played.  It is not as mellow as some slates though. 
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: PALongspur on February 21, 2019, 09:15:59 PM
If we're talking ready right NOW, my vote would be for anything from Bill Zearing.

I agree with the post above about slates being mellow, that's my preference as well. Green slate is all the rage, but IMO they sound about the same as glass/crystal.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: vt35mag on February 21, 2019, 09:35:40 PM
Macks Prairie Wings has Halloran's solid zebrawood grey slate in stock.
It is my favorite grey slate next to my older Sneed Raspy Boss Hen

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Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: coyote1 on February 21, 2019, 09:38:40 PM
Yingling
Lonnie Sneed

Fyi there is a yingling in the classifieds.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 21, 2019, 09:48:28 PM
Mark cunningham known as footballer . Paul hicks aka daddy rat or buy a crystal mistress and get after it.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: DLTEMPLE on February 22, 2019, 08:47:24 AM
Nathan Taylor @ Higher Calling Custom Turkey Calls makes some awesome calls Green & Red Slate. Check him out you want be disappointed.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: wcerin on February 22, 2019, 12:12:18 PM
Save yourself the time and the money of going through a bunch of calls and just order a CODY you won't regret it. If you don't have the big dollars to spend on the World Class or Spec 1 get yourself a Woodsman DD Slate it is a killer, I will not leave home without mine.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: longbow59 on February 22, 2019, 12:41:23 PM
Pick out one of John Sinclair's pots off his website. You can choose the materials. I gots red slate in a Osage pot. It sounds great.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: sbbow on February 22, 2019, 12:49:43 PM
Paul Hicks


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Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Double B on February 22, 2019, 02:09:53 PM
Lee Chadwick, Kevin Farr, Al Holbert are some more good ones  :turkey2:
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Swather on February 22, 2019, 04:21:01 PM
I own a number of pot calls from a number of makers.  The favorite I have in gray slate is a walnut pot that I bought from Russell Beard of Beard Hunter Calls a few years back.  He usually has them ready to go and will ship.  You can call him and get him to run one or more for you.

https://www.beardhunter.com/

Old Redbeard usually has calls available too.

http://www.turkeycall.co/page5.html

Lon Trice of Lonzo's Calls probably has them ready to go as well.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: va longbeard on February 22, 2019, 04:55:34 PM
Dustin Jones green slate needs to be on this list
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Bowhuntr73 on February 22, 2019, 08:11:24 PM
Sinclair red slate black palm, very nice!
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: SoIncallcollector on February 22, 2019, 09:01:13 PM
Quote from: va longbeard on February 22, 2019, 04:55:34 PM
Dustin Jones green slate needs to be on this list
X2 For sure! Didn't know if he had a wait right now or not.

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Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Caspar on February 22, 2019, 11:30:35 PM
travis wyatt
beautiful, great sound and affordable.
i have his sappy walnut/slate and just got a cherry/slate in the mail today. easy to run and sound awesome.
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Hunter1979 on February 23, 2019, 07:31:21 AM
There's a Halloran wenge and Walnut in the classifieds.  I love that slate.  It's always in my vest.

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Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Tom Dooley on February 23, 2019, 12:04:23 PM
Green-Hanks osage
Gray- Mac cherry
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: EZ on February 23, 2019, 01:32:20 PM
Quote from: Caspar on February 22, 2019, 11:30:35 PM
travis wyatt
beautiful, great sound and affordable.
i have his sappy walnut/slate and just got a cherry/slate in the mail today. easy to run and sound awesome.


X2..... and available!
Title: Re: Best Slate Pot Readily Available
Post by: Sx4 on February 23, 2019, 06:53:36 PM
To my ear and in my opinion it's hard to beat a John Sinclair Gray or Green slate over copper. Pick your pot from the cyt section from various beautiful woods, pick your price point and you will have your call in a matter of days.. Bolivian Rosewood Gray slate over copper. Go listen on his YouTube he has a comparison between green and gray slate both over copper.