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Author Topic: Best choice for readily available slate  (Read 3481 times)

Offline cwalker5586

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Best choice for readily available slate
« on: March 07, 2021, 08:06:06 AM »
Hi guys, what would you suggest for a readily available slate call? Bought a custom last year from here in Mi but to be honest I’m not real impressed with the sound of it, thank you in advance

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2021, 08:25:45 AM »
Contact footballer on here,  Mark Cunningham. I talked to him and had it in a week. It sounds very good.
His YouTube to hear his calls.
https://youtube.com/channel/UCMb_TX2l5XxQZjP-NJc3laA

Also if you don't properly care for a slate or any wood pot call it could potentially change the sound and leave you not so impressed with it. Slate will absorbed moisture and kind of sound dead. Leaving a call in the sun or a hot car, or the call left in a wet vest form a rain shower. Storage and care is important.

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Offline rakkin6

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2021, 08:29:36 AM »
I can recommend some callmakers that could have one ready right now or in a week or so.

Mark Cunningham (footballer)
Chad Remenaric (bigslam51)
Mike Yingling (just bought a slate from him and received it Thursday)
Chris Brumfiel
Jimmy Schaffer (Oak Ridge Custom Calls)
Brad Roberts ( B&C custom calls)
Gooserbat
Hanks

Not sure which callmaker you bought your last call from on here but these are some of my recommendations.

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Offline tlh2865

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2021, 08:36:23 AM »
I didn't know you could get calls from Brad again?

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2021, 08:39:36 AM »
I didn't know you could get calls from Brad again?
I am pretty sure you can but the wait may be a while. He only makes so many calls a year if I am not mistaken. Just wanted to give him some options and Brad makes a great call if you are willing to wait.

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #5 on: March 07, 2021, 08:41:44 AM »
You can also try this link

https://www.midwestturkeycall.com/156-slate-calls

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #6 on: March 07, 2021, 09:01:37 AM »
Hooks slate in the plastic Battey pot. Sells for around 25 and sounds great

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2021, 09:15:20 AM »
Hooks slate in the plastic Battey pot. Sells for around 25 and sounds great

My son got the crystal and the slate and they sound great!  He liked the slate best at first but was tearing up the crystal yesterday.
I live and hunt by empirical evidence.

Offline cwalker5586

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2021, 09:58:55 AM »
Just ordered a copper in ash and a green slate from yingling, thanks guys

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2021, 10:11:41 AM »
Just ordered a copper in ash and a green slate from yingling, thanks guys

Mike builds great sounding and looking calls. I own seven of his calls. Great choice.

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2021, 11:20:30 AM »
Just ordered a copper in ash and a green slate from yingling, thanks guys

Mike builds great sounding and looking calls. I own seven of his calls. Great choice.
Yea he seems like a great guy and from what I’ve read on here, he makes top notch calls, can’t wait for spring!

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2021, 02:50:00 PM »
Just ordered a copper in ash and a green slate from yingling, thanks guys

Thanks Again   let me know how them birds like them 
Not taking orders for calls at this time ,,,but my have some on hand  ,,,I Dont sell strikers
I do like copper pot calls,,,,Get them While u can
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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2021, 03:13:15 PM »
Just ordered a copper in ash and a green slate from yingling, thanks guys

Thanks Again   let me know how them birds like them
Thanks again mike

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2021, 04:48:38 PM »
I didn't know you could get calls from Brad again?
I am pretty sure you can but the wait may be a while. He only makes so many calls a year if I am not mistaken. Just wanted to give him some options and Brad makes a great call if you are willing to wait.

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He does make a dang fine call that'd be worth the wait!

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Re: Best choice for readily available slate
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2021, 05:15:35 PM »
I didn't know you could get calls from Brad again?
I am pretty sure you can but the wait may be a while. He only makes so many calls a year if I am not mistaken. Just wanted to give him some options and Brad makes a great call if you are willing to wait.

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I just got a double glass in poplar and a green slate/ cedar from brad in the mail. Shoot him a message on Facebook or give him a call to see if he has anything available. I don’t think he’s making as many as he used to but i only had to wait two weeks for mine.


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