Hooks Diaphragms Falling Apart

[gatrapper]

Not calling Hooks calls junk at all.  I have several of their diaphragms and love them.

Was in no way trying to bash them, just was wondering why they were falling apart on me.

[harvester]

Sounds like they were stored wrong by Macks and dry rotted. I have seen other mouth calls that I have had, do the same thing. I never took them out of my vest other than to rinse them off before the next season.

I would call Hooks explaining what happened to the calls and then I would see if Macks would make it right. Scott is a stand up guy from what I have seen and heard on here, I don't think think he would send out junk for all these other people to sell on there webpages or catalogs.
JMO.

[Devastator]

The executioner looks fine, thats how its cut... Call Scott he'll take care of ya

thats what it looks like to me.unless the bottom reed is missing.

[simpzenith]

Looks like dry rot to me . Maybe MPW had the calls in storage too long?

[RaspyD]

You didn't try pulling on stuck reeds did ya??  Looks like torn reeds to me.  I know what they look like ... Done it myself a few times.

[spurcrazy]

Common ettiquete would be to contact either Hooks or Macks rather than to degrade the product of a forum sponsor in a public forum. 

As others have stated, contact Scott.  You won't find better customer service.  I can't imagine why anyone here would not order direct rather than throwing a middle man in the mix... 

+1

[Nimrodmar10]

Maybe your toung is just too sharp.

[gatrapper]

Didn't pull or tug on any of the reeds.  Talked to Hooks and they are going to fix the problem

[Tail Feathers]

I knew Scott would take good care of you.
Never seen a problem like that on Hooks calls and I've used 'em a lot for the past 7 or 8 years.

The second pic, that may just be the call cut.  Clearly the first on just flat tore on you, the second too if that's a piece of the latex underneath it.

Hooks are good calls and better people.  Sometimes things just happen.