Hey guys, as a few of you know on here, I am a big fan of 2-sided calls, so I thought I would just post my current favorites. The Roberts Brothers wormy chestnut was the first 2 sided pot that I owned, and it is a real killer with the purpleheart striker. The other calls are a Ed Jenkins Osage with a padauk striker, Pat Strawser Blue Deuce with his 2 piece purpleheart striker, Glen Marrer heart pine that was custom made for me off our farm with a maple striker, Bill Lyman "deadly double" made out of bocote with a dymondwood striker, and last but definitely not least is my Brad Roberts red cedar with a snakewood, macassar ebony, purpleheart and dymondwood strikers. Everyone of these calls are as versatile as can be. You can soft-talk them, and also really get loud, especially with the blue deuce. Just seeing what everyone's thoughts were on 2 sided calls in general. Hope ya'll like them.
John
The Roberts Bros wormy chestnut was also my first two sider, great pot, many turkey have died coming to that call...
Nice group of pots!
Nice collection you got there! My very first pot call was a Tuscarora Legend glass over slate two side pot call. That call has resulted in a bunch of roasted birds over the years! I really like the versatility a two sided pot call gives you. :icon_thumright:
Quote from: paboxcall on January 14, 2016, 08:03:36 PM
Nice collection you got there! My very first pot call was a Tuscarora Legend glass over slate two side pot call. That call has resulted in a bunch of roasted birds over the years! I really like the versatility a two sided pot call gives you. :icon_thumright:
I feel th same way, you can take one of those calls and a couple strikers and that's all you need
I've got a couple. One is an old Glenn marrer. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160115/0518b8f7809cf5f4af4ac62858b70c5e.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160115/a5c4cf37150bec0c84b45caf7c666c38.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160115/2c9a720e194553596f574e6fbdefb95b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160115/7e88038434074037522d1be72054148d.jpg)
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Nice calls John. Is the Brad Roberts Cedar a slate over slate? If so, how do you like it?
Quote from: Brantleyville on January 15, 2016, 02:59:56 PM
Nice calls John. Is the Brad Roberts Cedar a slate over slate? If so, how do you like it?
Yes, it is a red cedar slate/slate....and you know when I ordered it, I was thinking...well what is the point of having a double slate...but Brad convinced me, and I was shocked at how versatile and different the 2 sides sound. The larger side is definitely higher pitched and you can get down on it, similar to a glass call, but obviously with a softer tone, and the bottom part of the call purrs as good as any other. I play that call mainly with his dymondwood and macassar ebony, but I also have a snakewood and purpleheart that it pairs with very well. PM me your cell phone number, and I will try and text you a soundfile this weekend, if I can. Highly recommended.
John
Bumping this topic. I fell in love with my Jenkins Osage glass this spring and don't know why I haven't used these calls more. I ordered a Cocobolo crystal from Ed and I'm trying to get my hands on a Strawser blue duece
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Mike Yingling (he'll elk you it's not a true 2 sider) makes a good one. The slate on back only has a very small access but man does it make some nice tree yelps, awesome purrs and some sweet low clucks. I'm a fan of his stuff and I'm sure many have noticed. It's great quality and the sound is better. I've only got one and it's crystal over slate. Let a friend play it a couple weeks ago and Mike's going to be getting an order soon enough I'm sure.
Quote from: Footballer on May 16, 2016, 09:44:52 PM
Bumping this topic. I fell in love with my Jenkins Osage glass this spring and don't know why I haven't used these calls more. I ordered a Cocobolo crystal from Ed and I'm trying to get my hands on a Strawser blue duece
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Quote from: Footballer on May 16, 2016, 09:44:52 PM
Bumping this topic. I fell in love with my Jenkins Osage glass this spring and don't know why I haven't used these calls more. I ordered a Cocobolo crystal from Ed and I'm trying to get my hands on a Strawser blue duece
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Super nice collection of Doubles. You and me both on the blue deuce. I've tried and tried getting a hold of him,dang near have given up. Is he just teasing us with them or what? Lol...
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Quote from: Footballer on May 16, 2016, 09:44:52 PM
Bumping this topic. I fell in love with my Jenkins Osage glass this spring and don't know why I haven't used these calls more. I ordered a Cocobolo crystal from Ed and I'm trying to get my hands on a Strawser blue duece
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Quote from: Footballer on May 16, 2016, 09:44:52 PM
Bumping this topic. I fell in love with my Jenkins Osage glass this spring and don't know why I haven't used these calls more. I ordered a Cocobolo crystal from Ed and I'm trying to get my hands on a Strawser blue duece
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Super nice collection of Doubles. You and me both on the blue deuce. I've tried and tried getting a hold of him,dang near have given up. Is he just teasing us with them or what? Lol...
Good question! I don't know how to get a hold of the guy!
Quote from: MDTOM84 on May 17, 2016, 10:08:59 AM
Message Pat on Facebook, I messaged him and he answered me back the next day
I've tried that twice and also calling him. You wouldn't happen to have an extra blue deuce like new would you? Lol...
He wrote me back on Facebook. I'm on the Blue Duece list now!
All great calls by great Callmakers. I would Gregg Guthridge in that list, he makes a real fine two sider in several different surfaces. You can message him on Facebook. He is Shadow Turkey Calls.
My first friction call was a Bully's glass over slate. Loved that call and killed several birds with it until I dropped it and cracked the slate.
the blue deuce is the only two sided call I have that both sides auctually sound good
Will have to try one I guess, just having a hard time getting over the donut look!!
I used a 2-sided call my last 3 hunts this year.
They are handy. I love how you can purr with them cupped agin your leg and it sounds like a real hen
How long is the wait on the blue deuce?
I'm a big fan of 2-sided calls as well. If I have 4 calls in my vest, most of the time 3 will be 2-sided. I also have the Robert Brothers wormy chestnut & it stays in my vest 90% of the time. I mainly like raw aluminum on the main surface & slate on the back but my Yingling copper with the small slate on the back side is really becoming one of my all time favorites. Those that don't use 2-sided calls don't know what they are missing.
I really like the ghost makers! I hope to pick one up by next season. I have the Reynolds crystal double sider. There's some other calls I'm wanting so its in the classifieds. I started using it a lot and I'm starting to think twice about getting rid of it. Double siders are cool. You can call loud and close the deal with really soft clucks and purs.
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I was just thinking, my buddy has one made by Hardy's custom calls. At least, I think that's who made it. It sounds pretty good. I was thinking about getting one from them but haven't pulled the trigger just yet. They do make some good looking calls.
I want to get double sider soon, the Ed Jenkins has my eye pretty good
Quote from: TauntoHawk on May 18, 2016, 10:03:00 AM
I want to get double sider soon, the Ed Jenkins has my eye pretty good
The osage is a great all-around call. I carry mine with a "locator-style" call like the Dawkin's stone aluminum or crystal mistress. With a mouth call, you can sound like 3 hens with ease.
For you two-sider fans, you got to check out the "Deadly Double" by Rick Harro (Gobbler Getter Calls).
I have the anodized Aluminum over slate for about three years now and have been mowing them over with this call. Best kept secret out there.
It's not a secret if you broadcast it. :funnyturkey:
LOL...a call that good deserves some recognition. As a matter of fact, it accounted for a Pa. public land longbeard just this morning!!!
Quote from: EZ on May 18, 2016, 03:33:22 PM
For you two-sider fans, you got to check out the "Deadly Double" by Rick Harro (Gobbler Getter Calls).
I have the anodized Aluminum over slate for about three years now and have been mowing them over with this call. Best kept secret out there.
Good looking call. You should post a soundfile asap.
Quote from: Footballer on May 19, 2016, 09:43:09 AM
Quote from: EZ on May 18, 2016, 03:33:22 PM
For you two-sider fans, you got to check out the "Deadly Double" by Rick Harro (Gobbler Getter Calls).
I have the anodized Aluminum over slate for about three years now and have been mowing them over with this call. Best kept secret out there.
Good looking call. You should post a soundfile asap.
I'd like to hear this also
He runs it in a video on his website. Very nice sounding call! And only $50. Seems like a great guy! Another excellent PA call maker:-)
I have no idea how to post a sound file, or I gladly would. If Rick seems like a great guy, that's because he is the best, and his deadly double is one great call. I'm a pot call guy and I have a bunch of great ones so you can imagine anything in my VEST is gonna be a turkey killer. Well, Rick's call is ALWAYS with me.
Here's Rick:
http://www.harrosturkeycalls.com/index.php/gobbler-getter-call-videos.html
Quote from: EZ on May 18, 2016, 03:33:22 PM
For you two-sider fans, you got to check out the "Deadly Double" by Rick Harro (Gobbler Getter Calls).
I have the anodized Aluminum over slate for about three years now and have been mowing them over with this call. Best kept secret out there.
When I started reading this I wondered if anyone would mention Rick's "Deadly Double". This has been my go to call for the last 3 years. I won this call in a package Rick donated for a benefit auction. Since then I bought a second deadly double just because I can't imagine not having that call in my vest. This year it was responsible for 3 Merriam's in NE and 2 Easterns here in PA.
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Quote from: EZ on May 18, 2016, 03:33:22 PM
For you two-sider fans, you got to check out the "Deadly Double" by Rick Harro (Gobbler Getter Calls).
I have the anodized Aluminum over slate for about three years now and have been mowing them over with this call. Best kept secret out there.
When I started reading this I wondered if anyone would mention Rick's "Deadly Double". This has been my go to call for the last 3 years. I won this call in a package Rick donated for a benefit auction. Since then I bought a second deadly double just because I can't imagine not having that call in my vest. This year it was responsible for 3 Merriam's in NE and 2 Easterns here in PA.
Is the aluminum slick anodized?
I don't know how to tell the difference between anodized vs slick anodized. If I sent pictures would it help?