Harty, give Scott (Hooks) a call at 870-793-6141. Tell him your problem and I'm sure he'll fix you up with a call that will make purring easier. I like the Executioner. It is a split v, 2 1/2 reed call that is easy to use. When you call Scott, be prepared to talk turkey for a while. He loves to talk to his customers. Great guy, Great calls. Ask him about his 2.5 ghost cut and 2 reed Harvester split v as well.