Dod one with your favorite . Now lets do it with your least favorite and why. Mine is copper because its so finickey and loads up strikers quickly. Dont get me wrong , it sounds good when it working right , but I just hate a pot thats inconsistent.
any metal surface.
Agreed. Copper and I have never been friends. I'm jealous of those that are friends, 'cause it sounds good when it's "right".
Copper followed closely by ceramic.
Copper, due to lack of consistency
Raw aluminum
Copper followed by bead blasted aluminum. Copper is too inconsistent and just don't like bead blasted aluminum, much prefer plain anodized aluminum.
Had a copper once wasn't a fan, I actually like ceramic a lot
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copper.
I'm very surprised about how many people said copper. My copper queen has been non-stop sold out since the beginning of February. Its been my best selling this year by far. I thought copper was the trend for this year.
Copper by far...i am just to inconsistant..sometimes sounds great then just when you think you got it..screech!!..lol....dont want that to happen in the field..and I have had them from some of the best!!
Another vote for copper. Also i hate bead blasted glass and aluminum
I love my copper. Least favorite is anodized aluminum.
Metallics, especially copper. Just too finicky for me. When I am worked up while working a gobbler I want a user friendly call.
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Blasted aluminum......don't like any of them. I have 2 that I'm ready to scrub to the bare metal to see if I can get anything out of them.
Copper for sure.
Any metal surface.
slate ,,its just like draws to much surface moisture when out in the elements ,, sure its nice when set up in your hunting shack ,, but I have found when u set them on ground it just draws in the moisture to surface
Another copper hater here, I've tried 3-4 of them....just when you think you've got it sounding good here comes that god awfulness screeching.
Copper. I really like the sound of it but i have a hard time playing it consistently. I'm glad to see i'm not alone when it comes to using copper.
Another vote for Copper followed by titanium. Like somebody else said "Trend" and I think that's what they both are. They aren't consistent. I've run one copper I liked and it was a 3" surface. I find the 3.5" offensive to my ears. LOL
I would say slate, since I run it the least.
I've had great luck with copper, but I am not too surprised to see the lack of love for it either.
I have to say slate for moisture reasons.
I would have to say copper also.
Slate. Moisture issues. The humidity kills them in the spring.
Quote from: M,Yingling on April 03, 2017, 01:31:39 PM
slate ,,its just like draws to much surface moisture when out in the elements ,, sure its nice when set up in your hunting shack ,, but I have found when u set them on ground it just draws in the moisture to surface
Man I thought I was the only one, slate is the one surface I don't take to the woods. It just often sounds great in the house and then runs like garbage in the woods.
I like ceramic, and some aluminum sound just that metallic and unnatural but others I think are the best sounding pots, crystal is probably the most consistent and easiest to use for me.
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Well it looks like we should be using copper,,everybody hates it so the birds don't get used to it.
Least favorite is glass, by far...
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Quote from: mudhen on April 05, 2017, 01:36:37 PM
Least favorite is glass, by far...
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I will second that, however I just was given a Halloran double glass so we shall see.
Anodized Aluminum.
Titanium followed by copper.
Any metal surface.
copper but as original post says...find the right striker for it and it sounds amazing. Great breaks.
Copper and aluminum.
Definitely Copper for me as well. Interestingly, I find Brass similar but much easier to master!!
Wow I'm surprised about all of the people that said copper.Two of my favorite calls are copper one is a lights out and the other a fan tomb trough. I prefer plain old slate when it's wet.
All of them because I can't get a bird to come into a darn pot to save my life. LOL! Now a box call is a different story.
Slate by far. South AL moisture kills it in the woods.
Quote from: Happy hooker on April 05, 2017, 08:42:02 AM
Well it looks like we should be using copper,,everybody hates it so the birds don't get used to it.
LOL I agree......I have noticed a word constantly showing up in the posts......inconsistent ,,,, folks the metal isn't holding the striker....if we are running inconsistently on one pot be it copper titanium or slate or glass, it definitely not the call's fault. It is a hard lesson to learn, I have sold every type of call under the sun, and metallics have always been requested over slate, fad or no fad.....who knows. But when it comes down to the bare truth....if we do not like a call, put it on the shelf and look at it, don't try to dictate what others may want to buy, based upon what we do or don't like. It is all up to the birds anyhow....LOL
What works for me on MEATAL service only
I condition east to west
And north to south
In a straight direction........
ceramic.
anodized aluminum
anodized aluminum
Never tried ceramic or copper, I would have to say aluminum. It's hard for me to get away from a Glass/crystal
Quote from: dejake on April 03, 2017, 08:00:28 AM
I love my copper. Least favorite is anodized aluminum.
Ditto this.
I think my least fav. is ceramic. Just never heard one that made me go, WOW!
I see a lot of guys don't like copper. I have a Scott Vieting (Bearded Hen Calls) that is consistent and, paired with a Hollaran one piece Ipe striker...Yikes, that thing can kill turkeys!
And I'm not a fan of most copper calls...
Not a fan of stoned aluminum - much prefer sanded or anodized. I love my Scott's Custom Calls copper pot paired with his acrylic striker - that call made more turkeys gobble this past spring than any other call in my arsenal.