Glass vs Crystal vs Aluminum

[Rimfire Wizard]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[worth612000]

  Just buy them all.

[West Augusta]

Just buy them all.

You will.

[savduck]

Aluminum. It is Super loud and has a high nasally front end like a real hen, but you can play it soft. My second choice would be crystal, then glass.