Looking for a new Striker

[TKE921]

I am looking to buy a new striker or 2 but I need a question answered first.  All of the strikers I currently have or have used have had what I will call a standard tip.  What is the difference in the flared tip?  Does it make the call easier to run or is it just for sound quality?

[dreis3]

Flared tips are supposedly easier to run.  I personally prefer a straight tip; I feel it's more versatile.  Just my 

[West Augusta]

Flared tips are supposedly easier to run.  I personally prefer a straight tip; I feel it's more versatile.  Just my 

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[Spitten and drummen]

I prefer straight tip as well. It seems as the mushroom tip is a whole lot more popular now days.

[Turkeyman62]

Straight tip for me also .

[drum817]

I like straight tip also.  I tried some flair tipped strikers and I personall thought they weren't any easier to run and I felt like it was a bit harder to pull out the front end on the yelps.

[TKE921]

Thank you guys for the info.  Where would be some places to get a standard tip striker?  I don't really want anything fancy. The one I gave basically looks like a baseball bat and I am happy with its shape and weight.  The places I have looked so far were all flare tip strikers.

[dreis3]

Harold Fowler, Steve Torman  (west Augusta here on OG), or Bill Lyman (callmakerman here on the forum)

[zelmo1]

  Mr. Fowler is great. I prefer a straight tip