Advise for new strikers

[ChesterCopperpot]

Much rather spend my money on other things. Tried looking up other makers but just chasing my tail again. I hate facebook. Way to hard figuring out who has what & what's in stock. Also don't feel like having to talk to 12 different people through FB just to figure things out. I thought I was done with FB years ago. Messed that all up.

Any recommendations on a good snakewood, carbon (or waterproof), & frogwood strikers I can purchase.

Recommendations on some striker makers I should check out?

I need out this rabbit hole asap so I can go fall down the longbox & tube rabbit holes. And the dang push pins. Never realized I'd even consider one till this place. Some really impressive ones. I feel I'm going to end up with my vest loaded, a satchel & dragging a duffle sack into the woods at the rate I'm going. 

If you need Jeff's number I can message it to you. He responds best to texts.


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[turkey stew]

Check out Derek Fowler's website. He is another excellent striker turner with both one piece and two piece sticks.

[wyetterp]

Check out Derek Fowler's website. He is another excellent striker turner with both one piece and two piece sticks.

Yeah that would be great. I appreciate it.

[wyetterp]

Check out Derek Fowler's website. He is another excellent striker turner with both one piece and two piece sticks.

That's the route I'm going to go. Going to try a few from both of them.  Thanks

Thanks everyone for all the good advice! Been spot on

[bowbird87]

Slate: heavy hickory bull frog heavy canarywood

Glass/crystal: hormigo pernambuco  Macassar ebony granadillo and Honduras rosewood

Metal: katalox

Ceramic: bloodwood and marble wood

Everything: snakewood and frogwood

[West Augusta]

Black Locust and Dymondwood if you can find one.  That will cover most every call.

[wyetterp]

Slate: heavy hickory bull frog heavy canarywood

Glass/crystal: hormigo pernambuco  Macassar ebony granadillo and Honduras rosewood

Metal: katalox

Ceramic: bloodwood and marble wood

Everything: snakewood and frogwood

Sounds like great pairings. That Katalox has me intrigued.

[snoman4]

Much rather spend my money on other things. Tried looking up other makers but just chasing my tail again. I hate facebook. Way to hard figuring out who has what & what's in stock. Also don't feel like having to talk to 12 different people through FB just to figure things out. I thought I was done with FB years ago. Messed that all up.

Any recommendations on a good snakewood, carbon (or waterproof), & frogwood strikers I can purchase.

Recommendations on some striker makers I should check out?

I need out this rabbit hole asap so I can go fall down the longbox & tube rabbit holes. And the dang push pins. Never realized I'd even consider one till this place. Some really impressive ones. I feel I'm going to end up with my vest loaded, a satchel & dragging a duffle sack into the woods at the rate I'm going. 

John Sinclair makes awesome calls and strikers.

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[mmclain]

 :turkey2:Black locust and monterillo

[Meleagris gallopavo]

Consistent favorites are snakewood, Mac Ebony (this really is the best ebony striker IMO), ipe, bloodwood, purpleheart, black locust, hickory, yellowheart and cedar.  I like persimmon off and on but the wood is very variable from striker to striker.  Of the true rosewoods, African Blackwood, Amazon and Honduran Rosewood stand out.  The most consistent players will be laminates like Dymondwood and Frogwood because they are all made the same within a brand and there is less variability compared to natural woods.  Probably the same can be said for carbon. 

[chbarnha]

Consistent favorites are snakewood, Mac Ebony (this really is the best ebony striker IMO), ipe, bloodwood, purpleheart, black locust, hickory, yellowheart and cedar.  I like persimmon off and on but the wood is very variable from striker to striker.  Of the true rosewoods, African Blackwood, Amazon and Honduran Rosewood stand out.  The most consistent players will be laminates like Dymondwood and Frogwood because they are all made the same within a brand and there is less variability compared to natural woods.  Probably the same can be said for carbon.

Funny you say that about the rosewoods, my favorite is the Brazilian, and I find the Honduran to be the least noteworthy of the three. Just goes to show you have to fry them all, everybody's ear is different. I love them all


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[Meleagris gallopavo]

Consistent favorites are snakewood, Mac Ebony (this really is the best ebony striker IMO), ipe, bloodwood, purpleheart, black locust, hickory, yellowheart and cedar.  I like persimmon off and on but the wood is very variable from striker to striker.  Of the true rosewoods, African Blackwood, Amazon and Honduran Rosewood stand out.  The most consistent players will be laminates like Dymondwood and Frogwood because they are all made the same within a brand and there is less variability compared to natural woods.  Probably the same can be said for carbon.

Funny you say that about the rosewoods, my favorite is the Brazilian, and I find the Honduran to be the least noteworthy of the three. Just goes to show you have to fry them all, everybody's ear is different. I love them all


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Or different people made the rosewood strikers.  I imagine not too many people have a Brazilian Rosewood striker.


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[wyetterp]

Thanks for all the advice. Took as much advice as I could afford.

Ended up with some Lyman's & JLH.

Lymans I got a snakewood, hickory, & mac ebony.
JLH's got 3 weights of frog wood, heavy cedar, & a bloodwood (jamo's recommendation for ceramic).

Can't wait to try 'em out to see how they sound. Now just want a waterproof that sounds good.

Big thanks to Jamo for the hook up. Awesome to deal with. Top notch seller for sure!

[greentrout]

You should be all set there! Some serious turkey sticks.

[wyetterp]

Does anyone use anything from zero game calls? Just stumbled on their site & the stuff looks pretty good. Curious of some feedback about their stuff. I don't know anything about them & didn't find any reviews beside a call that was won in a give away.