Favorite Slate Strikers?

[Turkeytider]

Never owned or played a slate call but that will soon change with the arrival of a red slate/glass in a redheart pot from John Sinclair. I`m very interested to know what some of you veteran slate players think are your fav strikers. Looking to get a little deeper and raspier sound to compliment my higher pitched crystal and aluminum pots. Thanks everyone in advance.

[bbcoach]

Experimenting with the call will be the ultimate test.  Slate will definitely give you that deeper sound you are looking for.  My Go To, on my gray slate, is a laminated birch striker.  Hickory, purpleheart and dymondwood are also right up there IMO.  You'll probably get a ton of suggestions but ultimately you'll have to experiment and decide what you like best.  Good luck with your search.

[cutt down]

My absolute favorite striker that will play on anything I have & I have ALOT is a Clay Townsend snakewood striker with persimmon top. Not only is it beautiful but it will play on any surface I own. And sounds good on them all! Shag Hill Calls on facebook is where you'll find him. My second & third favs are by Neal Herman & they are his dymalux or tulipwood. Those 3 strikers are the ones I used exclusively this past year. The snakewood will probably give you the deepest tone. Tulipwood will be give the softer sound.

[Turkeytider]

Thanks guys. Is there ANYTHING that hickory, snakewood, tulip or dymondwood WON`T play and play well on?

[Bringintheh2o]

Matt McClain makes a Black Locust striker, Jeff Harrison makes a great Heavy Hickory and Clay Townsend makes a Tulipwood. All three play exceptionally well on a slate call.

[Tom007]

JLH frogwood, Granadillo, and hickory are also Great on slate. Jeff makes great strikers. He recently made me a Two piece striker, Spalted maple on top, Macassar Ebony stick. Not only looks good, but plays well on slate.....

[Yelper]

Of all the Red Slate Pots I have played, my opinion is they are higher pitched, similar to a glass or crystal pot, they are not mellow or have a raspier sound to them. I'm sure with a few different strikers you might get the tone your looking for.

With the grey slate pots I have found that hickory and persimmon are hard to beat on them and sound the best to me.

[CMH]

Mr Sinclair makes great calls and The two I got both sound great With the striker he sent with it.

[BTH]

Persimmon, purple heart, black locust, hickory and pecan are my favorites on gray slate. Frogwood is quickly moving to the front of the line as well. I also like a bloodwood striker on higher pitched slate pots.

[Turkeytider]

Of all the Red Slate Pots I have played, my opinion is they are higher pitched, similar to a glass or crystal pot, they are not mellow or have a raspier sound to them. I'm sure with a few different strikers you might get the tone your looking for.

With the grey slate pots I have found that hickory and persimmon are hard to beat on them and sound the best to me.

That`s interesting. I listened to a soundfile on the red slate I ordered. Sure sounded deeper than my Crystal Mistress or aluminum call, at least the way it was being played. I also think that the pot density and hardness of the wood make a difference, not to mention the striker. A less dense and less hard wood have a tendency towards a lower pitch. That`s one of the reasons I picked the redheart pot as opposed to a canarywood.

[Turkeytider]

JLH frogwood, Granadillo, and hickory are also Great on slate. Jeff makes great strikers. He recently made me a Two piece striker, Spalted maple on top, Macassar Ebony stick. Not only looks good, but plays well on slate.....

Agree in spades on Jeff`s strikers, I have several. Looking forward to hearing his frogwood on the slate.

[Loyalist84]

Jeff's sticks are great, but his Black and White Ebony is my favourite for low tones husky yelps and it's stellar for soft calling.

[bbcoach]

Of all the Red Slate Pots I have played, my opinion is they are higher pitched, similar to a glass or crystal pot, they are not mellow or have a raspier sound to them. I'm sure with a few different strikers you might get the tone your looking for.

With the grey slate pots I have found that hickory and persimmon are hard to beat on them and sound the best to me.

That`s interesting. I listened to a soundfile on the red slate I ordered. Sure sounded deeper than my Crystal Mistress or aluminum call, at least the way it was being played. I also think that the pot density and hardness of the wood make a difference, not to mention the striker. A less dense and less hard wood have a tendency towards a lower pitch. That`s one of the reasons I picked the redheart pot as opposed to a canarywood.

You can also go with a softer wood for your striker as well to get that deeper lower pitch you are looking for.  Jeff Harrison makes a weighted cedar striker that many Rave about.  I know several call makers that make their purr pots out of cedar for that soft mellow tone. 

[Turkeytider]

Of all the Red Slate Pots I have played, my opinion is they are higher pitched, similar to a glass or crystal pot, they are not mellow or have a raspier sound to them. I'm sure with a few different strikers you might get the tone your looking for.

With the grey slate pots I have found that hickory and persimmon are hard to beat on them and sound the best to me.

That`s interesting. I listened to a soundfile on the red slate I ordered. Sure sounded deeper than my Crystal Mistress or aluminum call, at least the way it was being played. I also think that the pot density and hardness of the wood make a difference, not to mention the striker. A less dense and less hard wood have a tendency towards a lower pitch. That`s one of the reasons I picked the redheart pot as opposed to a canarywood.

You can also go with a softer wood for your striker as well to get that deeper lower pitch you are looking for.  Jeff Harrison makes a weighted cedar striker that many Rave about.  I know several call makers that make their purr pots out of cedar for that soft mellow tone.

Indeed. I have one of Jeff's weighted cedars. I've got what's developed into a fist full of strikers to try. I 'm confident that I'll have more than one that will give me the sounds I'm looking for and expecting.

[Greg Massey]

Clay Townsend persimmon snakewood or Fowler Osage top snakewood ...