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Title: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 12, 2020, 08:10:08 AM
Wanted to get the forums thought on what are the top 5 strikers ever made. Be a good informational list.....Thanks.....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Turkeytider on April 12, 2020, 09:01:55 AM
Lots of great striker makers, would hate to leave anybody out . My list of top 5 woods in no order:

1. Dymondwood
2. Snakewood
3. Tulipwood
4. Hickory
5. Persimmon/cedar-toss up
Honorable mention- Macassar ebony
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 12, 2020, 09:12:38 AM
Great info, feel free to add the maker you guys feel is best....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: REBELYELL on April 12, 2020, 09:50:45 AM
Dymondwood
Purple Heart
Hickory
Snakewood
Mac Ebony

Honorable mention: Honduran Rosewood, Tulipwood
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Gog1015 on April 12, 2020, 10:23:51 AM
Snakewood
Tulipwood
Frogwood
Dymondwood
Bloodwood


JLH and Townsend for makers

Frogwood is quickly becoming my new favorite on every surface!
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: letinmfly on April 12, 2020, 10:30:11 AM
Quote from: REBELYELL on April 12, 2020, 09:50:45 AM
Dymondwood
Purple Heart
Hickory
Snakewood
Mac Ebony

Honorable mention: Honduran Rosewood, Tulipwood

Agreed and I'll add Black Locust and Canarywood
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Charlie 51 on April 12, 2020, 10:35:35 AM
Purple Heart by Dave tyree best striker I ever saw ..lost it last year
Dymondwood mark cornelius
Frogwood Jeff
Ipe halloran
Tulipwood Lyman
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: JLH on April 12, 2020, 10:50:42 AM
5 that I would always have on me...

Honduras Rosewood
Frogwood
Granadillo
Hickory
Cedar

Have to add Snakewood and Katalox.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: BTH on April 12, 2020, 12:02:49 PM
Lyman hickory
Fred Cox persimmon
Halloran or Jimmy Schaffer 2pc dymondwood
Lyman Macassar ebony
JLH black locust
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 12, 2020, 12:18:53 PM
Great info. Thank you.....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: sbbow on April 12, 2020, 12:37:10 PM
Snakewood
Dymondwood
Tulipwood
Bloodwood
?


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Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Spitten and drummen on April 12, 2020, 12:50:55 PM
Snakewood
Macassar Ebony
Tulip
Blood Wood
Hickory

Hard to leave out a few others like Dymondwood , Black Locust , Purple Heart and Yellow Heart. A sleeper that most would not mention is Osage.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: yelpy on April 12, 2020, 12:51:10 PM
And the list goes on. Match a striker to the pot. They all have their purpose.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Greg Massey on April 12, 2020, 01:00:57 PM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on April 12, 2020, 12:50:55 PM
Snakewood
Macassar Ebony
Tulip
Blood Wood
Hickory

Hard to leave out a few others like Dymondwood , Black Locust , Purple Heart and Yellow Heart. A sleeper that most would not mention is Osage.
X2 agree and it's what the pot likes, and the sound tone your looking for...
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Jroddc on April 12, 2020, 01:23:57 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on April 12, 2020, 09:01:55 AM
Lots of great striker makers, would hate to leave anybody out . My list of top 5 woods in no order:

1. Dymondwood
2. Snakewood
3. Tulipwood
4. Hickory
5. Persimmon/cedar-toss up
Honorable mention- Macassar ebony
I'd have to agree with this list
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: MJW on April 12, 2020, 01:31:04 PM
Dymondwood
Snakewood
Tulipwood
Hickory
Black Locust
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Sixes on April 12, 2020, 01:32:23 PM
snakewood
black locust
bloodwood
Ipe
Woodhaven laminate birch (whatever that wood is)
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Harty on April 12, 2020, 01:51:04 PM
Dymondwood
Snakewood
Hickory
Purpleheart
Bloodwood
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Zilla on April 12, 2020, 02:17:30 PM
Dymondwood
Macassar Ebony
Hickory
Original Laminate Ted Peters made
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Chris O on April 12, 2020, 02:31:40 PM
Osage
Bloodwood
Snake wood
Carbon fiber
Hickory
Many other great choices but these always produce. My next 5 would be
Tulip
Black locust
Mac ebony
Diamond wood
Purple Heart    These are really just as good as my 1st  5 but hard to pick only 5
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 12, 2020, 05:05:14 PM
Wow, this is great info. Thx
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Jbird22 on April 12, 2020, 06:05:15 PM
Tulipwood - Fred Cox
Bloodwood - Fred Cox
Ipe - Andy Kaiser
Hickory - Gary Taylor
Pacific Dogwood - Harold Fowler

Those are my top 5 as of right now but I have several other good ones (Purpleheart, Snakewood, Yellowheart, Wenge, Canarywood, Dymondwood, etc...) that could swap out due to carrying different calls. 
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: turkeymanjim on April 12, 2020, 06:11:05 PM
Dymondwood by bill lyman
Snakewood
Mac ebony
Ipe
Purpleheart

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Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: BigSlam51 on April 12, 2020, 07:48:10 PM
Dymondwood
Tulipwood
Snakewood
Macacauba
Purple Heart

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Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: davisd9 on April 12, 2020, 08:00:05 PM
Snakewood
Wenge
Ipe
Hickory
Cedar
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: drk9988 on April 13, 2020, 02:07:57 AM
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Snakewood
Tulipwood
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 13, 2020, 10:33:45 AM
This is great info, thanks for sharing all this. I am just starting to concentrate on special strikers. Ordered the Frogwood and Granadillo from Jeff at JLH last night. Great guy. He recommended both.......
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: JLH on April 13, 2020, 01:05:42 PM
Quote from: drk9988 on April 13, 2020, 02:07:57 AM
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Snakewood
Tulipwood

:TooFunny:
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: va longbeard on April 15, 2020, 07:32:16 AM
Rutland Diamondwood - hard to beat all around for every surface
Black Locust - grey slate
Ebony - crystal and glass
Bloodwood - green slate and ceramic
Snakewood - red slate and glass

Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 16, 2020, 07:13:37 PM
Wealth of info, thanks so much....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Happy hooker on April 16, 2020, 09:04:23 PM
So far looks like dymanwood is a pretty big favorite
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 17, 2020, 05:59:13 AM
Yes sir....must be a good one...
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on April 17, 2020, 08:04:06 AM
I was surprised that yellowheart (Halloran) hadn't showed up on any lists. One of my favorites.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Buckrub on April 17, 2020, 10:41:40 AM
My top 5, in my vest for Saturday's opener !!
Frogwood
Snakewood
IPE
Yellowheart
Hickory 
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: chufagold on April 18, 2020, 05:07:29 PM
 :toothy9:
Quote from: drk9988 on April 13, 2020, 02:07:57 AM
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Rutland Dymondwood
Snakewood
Tulipwood
Couldn't have said it better myself! Rutland will never be beat
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Turkeytider on April 19, 2020, 09:16:36 AM
For anyone interested, the top 5 mentioned:

Tied for 1st: Dymondwood and Snakewood
Tied for 2nd: Tulipwood and Hickory
3rd: Mac Ebony
4th: Purple Heart
5th: Bloodwood
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 19, 2020, 10:07:06 AM
Thanks for assembling the stats. Great info....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: mmclain on April 19, 2020, 01:53:29 PM
 :smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
Black locust. 
Beaman arrowshafts
Dymondwood (Rutland)
Hybrid  3 piece arrowshaft strikers. Wood or ivory tips
Ironwood. 

Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on April 20, 2020, 05:52:50 PM
This was a great thread, thank you all for the very informative striker info. I have to say from your feedback, I received some strikers from Jeff at JLH today. He is a great guy to deal with, took care of me with some real beauties. The Frogwood, and Granadillos he sent me are fantastic. They play everything with ease, with a great tone. He is a top shelf guy to deal with, and his strikers are some of the very best. Thanks again for all this great info......
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Swim-Bait on April 21, 2020, 01:15:13 AM
Diamondwood
Snakewood
Frogwood
Bubinga (surprised it isn't mentioned more)
Black Locust

JLH Strikers, Matt Mclain; and Hanks Game Calls
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: wchadw on April 21, 2020, 05:56:05 PM
My favorites are
Rutland dymondwood
Snakewood
Bloodwood
Black locust
And new but frogwood is nice


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Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 22, 2020, 06:51:19 PM
Quote from: Turkeytider on April 19, 2020, 09:16:36 AM
For anyone interested, the top 5 mentioned:

Tied for 1st: Dymondwood and Snakewood
Tied for 2nd: Tulipwood and Hickory
3rd: Mac Ebony
4th: Purple Heart
5th: Bloodwood

Only one I do not have is a bloodwood, may have to give it a shot.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Dtrkyman on May 24, 2020, 09:13:30 PM
Quote from: mmclain on April 19, 2020, 01:53:29 PM
:smiley-patriotic-flagwaver-an
Black locust. 
Beaman arrowshafts
Dymondwood (Rutland)
Hybrid  3 piece arrowshaft strikers. Wood or ivory tips
Ironwood.

What size Beman shafts Matt?  I have a bunch of the old shafts in several sizes.  I know a friend of mine has an amazing carbon striker that is longer than any I have seen, it has a really good pop to it!
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: rakkin6 on May 26, 2020, 03:28:54 AM
I have three that I love from JLH

1. Bloodwood
2. Frogwood
3. Macassar Ebony

Not necessarily in this order they all play great on different surfaces. The Frogwood definitely has a distinct sound.

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Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Tom007 on May 26, 2020, 07:12:36 AM
Those are beauties, Jeff makes some of the best....
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Beards and Hooks on June 10, 2020, 10:11:12 AM
Dymondwood
Tulipwood
Walnut
Yellow heart
Frogwood
  Those are my favorites at this particular time though the order might change.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: paboxcall on June 10, 2020, 01:19:51 PM

And whatever that gray material was that Quaker Boy glued to the end of their two-piece plastic top all weather striker. That played on everything.
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Roost 1 on June 10, 2020, 06:25:27 PM
Frogwood-JLH
Purpleheart -Harold Fowler
1pc Dymondwood- Lon Trice
Honduras Rosewood- JLH
Red River Gum- JLH
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: Goblen on July 12, 2020, 12:03:04 PM
Cocobolo
Dymondwood
Frogwood
Tulipwood
Macassar ebony
Title: Re: Top 5 strikers ever made
Post by: bbcoach on July 12, 2020, 04:19:47 PM
#1 Frogwood
#2 Dymondwood
or
#1 Dymondwood
#2 Frogwood
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