What is each striker best for?

[Sir-diealot]

I guess my meds are getting to me a little more or I am not sleeping enough but I know I bought each of these strikers for a specific surface but can't remember for what calling surface each is for. I know 3 of them are good for many and 1 of them is for crystal and I think glass but could you guys help me remember please?

1. Tulipwood I know good for many but what is it best on?

2.  Macassar Ebony Good for many but what's it best on?

3. Purple Heart. Crystal and I think glass but don't remember.

4. Hickory I think slate but don't know for sure.

5. Jatoba Don't recall at all.

6. Splatted maple and Wenge No clue at all.

7. Ipe I know this one is good on many but what is it best on?

Rutland Diamond Wood. I know I like it on black anodized Aluminum and Titanium but what else is it good on?

[Dtrkyman]

Can't answer that but grab a pot and run it with each striker, one will likely sound best with that call.

A friend of mine has dozens of strikers and probably 100 pot calls, he brings a bunch to camp and we mess with calls and strikers for hours, most times a call with play beat with one striker!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Spitten and drummen]

Too many varables to answer correctly. Everyone holds strikers and pots different. There are rule of thumbs also. I run several different strikers on a pot and pick what I like best at the moment. That changes from day to day for me lol. I guess part of the fun for me is this process.

[HILBY72]

I have a 2 piece Macassar Ebony ( Halloran ) that I run on Crystal, Hickory is definitely good on slate and MAC Diamond Wood strikers that come with his calls run good on all surfaces. I don't know how much help this is and this is only my opinion. Have a good day

[LaLongbeard]

I use a Purple Heart on ceramic, the Rutland diamond wood strikers work well on a lot of surfaces I use mine mostly on a crystal.
As stated a lot of variables.... I'd suggest getting all the strikers and pots and try each one, OUTSIDE, unless you hunt turkeys in your living room you really need to hear it outside.

[Jbird22]

1. Tulipwood - One of my favorites and good on any surface. (Fred Cox)

2.  Macassar Ebony - Had one but wasn't crazy about it. Wouldn't mind trying another one from a different maker.

3. Purple Heart- One of my favorites and good on any surface. (Dad's)

4. Hickory - I have one of Gary Taylor's (Stone Road) and it's great on Slate and Glass.

5. Jatoba - Only have one from Knight and Hale. Not a fan of it.

6. Splatted maple - Never tried it
   Wenge - Very underrated and good on any surface. (Fred Cox)

7. Ipe - One of my favorites on just about any surface. (Andy Kaiser)

8. Rutland Dymondwood - Good on Crystal, Glass, and Aluminum (Wendell Rye)

[Sir-diealot]

Thanks everyone I will just have to try to remember when I am out there. It is okay, I like to play around a lot anyway. I know the diamond wood on titanium makes my head hurt.

[Greg Massey]

Regardless what striker and pot call, soft or loud talking , the best information i can give you is practice and cadence on whatever your playing .. you need to hunt as much as you can and play the game of turkey hunting .. just talking about it on this forum is a lot of help , but field experience will teach you the most about turkey hunting and what calls your turkeys like in your area...

[Sir-diealot]

Regardless what striker and pot call, soft or loud talking , the best information i can give you is practice and cadence on whatever your playing .. you need to hunt as much as you can and play the game of turkey hunting .. just talking about it on this forum is a lot of help , but field experience will teach you the most about turkey hunting and what calls your turkeys like in your area...

As they say experience is the best teacher.

[GobbleNut]

Can't answer that but grab a pot and run it with each striker, one will likely sound best with that call.

THIS!!  ^^^

[grayfox]

Just use the hickory on all of them. That way you won't have to worry about taking the wrong one. LOL

[silvestris]

One seldom mentioned factor is the length of the part of the striker (dowel) contacting the caller surface and the weight of the striker head, both of which have a huge impact on the sound produced.

[Sir-diealot]

One seldom mentioned factor is the length of the part of the striker (dowel) contacting the caller surface and the weight of the striker head, both of which have a huge impact on the sound produced.

Totally agree. I have found that I am fond of the Stuckey strikers because of the way they feel in my hand and the mushroom tip that he puts on his as opposed to the flared, rounded or flat striking surface of many others. I have a Halloran Ipe that has a mushroom tip as well and that is one of my favorite strikers and the body style and weight are completely different than the Stuckey's

[merriamsman]

I am a big fan of Stuckey strikers. I have several of his, but the camo green diamondwood plays good on just about all of my pot call surfaces.

[Sir-diealot]

I am a big fan of Stuckey strikers. I have several of his, but the camo green diamondwood plays good on just about all of my pot call surfaces.

I went looking for one of those the other day, he is sold out I guess.