Custom Slate or a great slate and striker in the $40-$60 range

[tomswatter]

Give the gooserbat ol hickory a try

[skimerhorn]

Ss custom or warbird

[TeamCF]

Thanks for all the info I am have been looking into some and I would like one that sounds softer like a slate should. My freak call which has been great to me before sounds terrible now. I am not sure if its the strikers or if I have had the call too long maybe? 3 different strikers and they dont seem to grip it anymore. I have tried sanding and scraping it with every surface I have and it just doesnt seem to be working. I have had it for a long time but it was working 100% last season and its been in my vest covered since. Any one ever dealt with someone like this?

[KYTURKEY]

Lon Trice, Clint Corder, Gregg Guthridge are some other great call makers.