Glass vs Crystal vs Aluminum

Rimfire Wizard · April 03, 2012, 08:39:47 AM

OK, I'm going to show my ignorance. I'm new at this. What are the differences/advantages of glass versus crystal versus aluminum calls? If you had to pick one, which would it be?

West Augusta · April 03, 2012, 09:46:40 AM

Crystal is higher pitched than glass and costs more. Not sure the difference in sound is worth the added cost. Aluminum is raspier. My personal goto hunting pot is a Glen Marrer glass over slate.

lightsoutcalls · April 03, 2012, 12:30:44 PM

Of the 3 mentioned, I would go with glass or aluminum. I would be more specific and encourage you to get an anodized aluminum rather than the silver surfaced aluminum. The surface is easier to clean/condition and the sound is more realistic than the raw, silver aluminum. Glass makes a good calling surface. I prefer the bronzed glass and like mine bead blasted. There are differring opinions on bead blasted glass, but amounts to personal preference.

WillowRidgeCalls · April 03, 2012, 01:14:43 PM

The difference of the 3 glass surfaces are sorted by the clear sharpness of the calls sound. Bronze glass, Crystal, Plain glass, the Bronze glass has the clearest/sharpest sound of the 3, Crystal has the better volume of the 3. All 3 play just fine, but that's the biggest difference between them, blasted glass is a whole nother story, it has a flatter sound to it, not as clear as a non-blasted glass does. In aluminums the anodized has the sharpest/cleaner sound to it, the plain alum. had a bit deeper sound to it, and the blasted alum. has about the same sound to it, but is easier to play.