I got these two pot calls from Darrin yesterday. They both have his new stoned aluminum playing surfaces. One is in a Walnut pot and one is in a plastic pot. I have been running both calls this morning and I may actually prefer the plastic pot over the Walnut. But both are simply outstanding calls. If you love the sound of aluminum but don't like fooling with slick surfaces and having strikers slip at a critical time, this may be the option you are looking for. A lot of you know that I have hunted a Dawkins Walnut aluminum call for years that I actually took the anodized finish off of and it has accounted for several gobblers. These two calls are better than that one.
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Do you have to condition the surface and is there much striker build up?
Darrin sent Scotch Brite pads with each call for conditioning. But I have been running them this morning and have not done anything to either call. I have cleaned the striker tips but not real sure I needed to. More out of habit I think.
Congrats, Rickey
That is a FINE set of turkey calls, coming from a fine gentleman..... :icon_thumright:
Can you post a sound file, please.....
love my plastic stoned aluminum call. I noticed this call has a harder breaking yelp then his anodized aluminum call.
Here's a short soundfile of the plastic stoned aluminum. I am certainly no competition caller, just an old turkey hunter.
https://soundcloud.com/hunter22-2/dawkins-stoned-aluminum
Rickey,
Ya run it like an ole' PRO..
Good sounding call, that will get the job done in the turkey woods.... :funnyturkey:
I like it. Mine should be here this week! Can't wait to try it myself.
Very nice set of calls !
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sounds great,id say you could be an "old pro" if you wanted to be.
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Got my stoned aluminum plastic pot today. Man, what a killer sounding call that plays so easy. It should be the ultimate hunting call, especially for foul weather.
he makes some really nice looking and sounding calls
I have a stoned aluminum and crystal in plastic pots from darrin on order now. Heard them over the phone and man they sound nice. Can't wait to get them.
I'm calling him tomorrow after I get home . I would have tonight but we had a funeral visitation for my wife's uncle. Going to order a plastic pot. Can't wait.
Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps
Nice calls, and sounds good too!
I've got one ordered. Thanks for the heads up
Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps
I was hoping mine would be here today but it wasn't. The wait continues!
I received mine and I'm very pleased! I like this call much better than his anodized call. Very easy to use and produces sharp cutts and a raspy two-tone yelp. Very impressed!
Coupla nice pots!!
just out of curiosity , how do you condition the stoned aluminum properly? thanks
Darrin told me to just use a green scotch brite pad on it. Scoot
thanks scoot