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Title: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Mossberg835 on February 11, 2017, 07:43:22 AM
For those who have had one from Lonzo and Dawkins which do you like better?
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: gergg on February 11, 2017, 07:48:50 AM
Never had a Dawkins, but Lonzo's are great.
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Spitten and drummen on February 11, 2017, 11:00:10 AM
Both sound great. They have a little different sound from each other. I own both , hunt both and fooled birds with both. Get one of each lol. Seriously though , you wont go wrong with either. Hunting wise , the dawkins in plastic gets my nod. Mainly because its virtually weather proof.
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Bowguy on February 11, 2017, 04:05:50 PM
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on February 11, 2017, 11:00:10 AM
Both sound great. They have a little different sound from each other. I own both , hunt both and fooled birds with both. Get one of each lol. Seriously though , you wont go wrong with either. Hunting wise , the dawkins in plastic gets my nod. Mainly because its virtually weather proof.
Tend to agree
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: hunter22 on February 11, 2017, 05:20:32 PM
I plan to hunt both this spring.
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Bowhuntr73 on February 11, 2017, 09:50:32 PM
Both are keepers so you won't go wrong with either,imo.
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Jroddc on February 12, 2017, 06:13:45 AM
Quote from: Bowhuntr73 on February 11, 2017, 09:50:32 PM
Both are keepers so you won't go wrong with either,imo.
:z-winnersmiley:
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Smooth_Operator on February 12, 2017, 12:09:40 PM
I have Lonzo's in an Acryllic pot, and at one point had a Dawkins in a plastic pot as well. Ended up selling the Dawkins, not because it wasn't great, because it was, but because they sounded so similar and asthetically I preferred the Lonzo. Bottom line, both are killers, can't go wrong with either...
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: Txag12 on February 12, 2017, 02:14:10 PM
Anyone found the best way to condition these? Mines lost its "pop" and I haven't been able to get it back to like it once was. Strikers are clean and good, wiped down surface with rubbing alcohol, just doesn't grip as good as when new
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: boatpaddle on February 12, 2017, 09:53:00 PM
Quote from: Txag12 on February 12, 2017, 02:14:10 PM
Anyone found the best way to condition these? Mines lost its "pop" and I haven't been able to get it back to like it once was. Strikers are clean and good, wiped down surface with rubbing alcohol, just doesn't grip as good as when new

Use a scratch pad & lightly scuff the surface....
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: mgm1955 on February 25, 2017, 02:19:03 AM
Quote from: Bowhuntr73 on February 11, 2017, 09:50:32 PM
Both are keepers so you won't go wrong with either,imo.
:agreed:
Title: Re: Stoned aluminum
Post by: sixbird on March 01, 2017, 02:42:06 PM
Quote from: Txag12 on February 12, 2017, 02:14:10 PM
Anyone found the best way to condition these? Mines lost its "pop" and I haven't been able to get it back to like it once was. Strikers are clean and good, wiped down surface with rubbing alcohol, just doesn't grip as good as when new

The problem is the alcohol. Rubbing alcohol (87% if I recall correctly) has oils in it. It'll kill the friction. You need to use 91% alcohol. You can get it in any drug store. Try it, that pop will come right back...