How much of a pot calls surface do you condition?

[jakesdad]

Just curious how much of the surface on a pot call that you guys "scratch up". Most of mine have an area about the size of a quarter or a hair bigger. Have seen some guys with dang near the whole surface conditioned and others with such a small area its a wonder they can run a striker on it  . Just wondering what your thoughts were and if it made any difference one way or another.

[rbreedi1]

I just condition a small spot due to resell value. Almost all the calls I buy from a call maker or private seller already have a small spot that I just touch up.

[mspaci]

If I made one to sell, just a small section. My personal calls are conditioned whole surface so I can pick up & play w/o looking.  Mike

[Tennessee Lead]

Quarter sized area


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[Spitten and drummen]

Just a small playing area. That way if I decide to sell it or trade it , It will be easier to do so. I will not buy or trade for one that the surface been decimated to a cloudy mess.

[1iagobblergetter]

Some of my favorites i hunt and know I'll never get rid of the whole surface is conditioned. I want to grab my call not looking  at it and play,but I  have quite a few since I got the pot call addiction that only have the small spot conditioned just because I'm sure it lowers the value I've left them that way. I shouldn't worry about it I can never part with any anyway. Lol.. I've always liked slates alot also and use them alot for close in calling(problem solved with them) along with other calls.

[BABS9]

Whatever the call maker usually conditions it too is how I leave it.

[joker]

I condition the whole surface. It just annoys me when I have to play a call in one small spot.

[palongbeard]

If I get a call that sounds the way I want it to in the initial area I condition it, i will work over the entire call to get the sweet spot to my own ear.  An example is the Sneed Outlaw Hen - it ran great from the start but I have a small area that I worked into that has my sound and roll over.  Also i go through several strikers first.  Once I find the striker that likes the surface I decide if it's for me or not - then I pair that call / striker and dial it in.

[MK M GOBL]

On my Cody World Class Slate I have the entire surface conditioned, I play different calls in different spots on the call. I could never run most of my sounds in a small spot on the call. Same goes for the glass call... I always thought the calls with that small spot conditioned was just so you could test it out.


MK M GOBL

[boatpaddle]

  I condition half of a call.....if it's a "Keeper" call.....

     

[dejake]

Half.  That way I can get different pitches out of it.

[MK M GOBL]

I created this sheet for when I do pot call seminars, there are a few reasons as to why "calls" are made in certain areas on the call as one call follows or leads to another in calling sequence.

MK M GOBL

*Updated the #2 sheet had an error

[boatpaddle]

Great info.....

     Thanks for sharing it, Randy....

[M,Yingling]

i like condition from outer edge to center bout 1in wide or so ,, can get a couple different turkey from that area