My birthday is coming up, and I'm missing a quality slate. Which one should I instruct my wife to buy for $65 or less?
Paul Hicks Jr aka "Daddy Rat" on here
Lon Trice
Quote from: MDTOM84 on January 26, 2019, 09:28:24 PM
Paul Hicks Jr aka "Daddy Rat" on here
Nathan Taylor, Mark Cornelius and Chris Brumfiel
Quote from: MDTOM84 on January 26, 2019, 09:28:24 PM
Paul Hicks Jr aka "Daddy Rat" on here
Killed a nice one first time out using one of his Walnut green slates..
David Halloran makes a couple of nice slate calls in that range. One is a basic cherry slate and the other a zebrawood laminate slate.
Since your located in North Georgia, I would highly recommend Lonnie Mabry. My walnut and cedar slates from him are both fantastic. He doesn't ship calls, but his pots are well within your budget ($35) and worth the time to drive to his shop to buy. He's located just north of Canton in Waleska. If you're interested in his contact info, I'll PM it to you.
Dustin Jones Blackstone calls
Quote from: Dukejb on January 26, 2019, 10:16:05 PM
Since your located in North Georgia, I would highly recommend Lonnie Mabry. My walnut and cedar slates from him are both fantastic. He doesn't ship calls, but his pots are well within your budget ($35) and worth the time to drive to his shop to buy. He's located just north of Canton in Waleska. If you're interested in his contact info, I'll PM it to you.
2nd this if you are close to him and can make the trip. My cedar slate is the best slate I own. Really love my paul durham slate in osage also. Really good guy as well. It was right at $65 and well worth it.
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Quote from: Dukejb on January 26, 2019, 10:16:05 PM
Since your located in North Georgia, I would highly recommend Lonnie Mabry. My walnut and cedar slates from him are both fantastic. He doesn't ship calls, but his pots are well within your budget ($35) and worth the time to drive to his shop to buy. He's located just north of Canton in Waleska. If you're interested in his contact info, I'll PM it to you.
Yes, please do! I can go to Waleska. Thank you!
A lot of good slates out there Misfire, Yingling,Brumfiel,Daddy Rat. I am sure I forgot some but another great one for a little more money is Scott Hock.
Won't go wrong with that hollaren slate I'm a fan
My new High Standard Slate is awesome. Just no one has it yet as I just released it thursday.
Whatever you decide don't forget that you forgot my birthday that was on the 11th :P
Quote from: Dukejb on January 26, 2019, 10:16:05 PM
Since your located in North Georgia, I would highly recommend Lonnie Mabry. My walnut and cedar slates from him are both fantastic. He doesn't ship calls, but his pots are well within your budget ($35) and worth the time to drive to his shop to buy. He's located just north of Canton in Waleska. If you're interested in his contact info, I'll PM it to you.
I agree. Stop at Billy's also and make one super memorable day that most of us would be envious of. Lol..
I like David Hallorans zebra wood it's around that price range
Check out lights out custom calls. I have a glass and slate from him that is a killer
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Another light out vote, kinda surprised there is only 2.
One thing about a pot call there are tin good options don't think you could go wrong with any listed I myself love a slate got bunch by different people rarely to never have I gotten one I didn't like just did little homework
Schafer, MAC, Blackstone to name a few to look at. As you can see there's really no one "best"
Lon Trice (Lonzo) was selling his at Unicoi for $65 each. I will not go in the turkey woods without one of his calls in my vest.
Yep, if you are in N GA, then definitely Lonnie Mabry, you can choose from lots of pots.
Ricky Padgett, Spring Allure, makes a great slate
Quote from: Sixes on January 27, 2019, 08:53:08 AM
Yep, if you are in N GA, then definitely Lonnie Mabry, you can choose from lots of pots.
Ricky Padgett, Spring Allure, makes a great slate
Sixes is talking about my turkey vest now. For $65 and that close you could pick up two calls from Lonnie Mabry and get your pick from dozens. But for the last several years if I could only carry one call to the woods as far as friction goes it would be a Spring Allure Slate without question. Might as well be the only one I carry as it is, other calls are just there to get jealous.
Quote from: Dukejb on January 26, 2019, 10:16:05 PM
Since your located in North Georgia, I would highly recommend Lonnie Mabry. My walnut and cedar slates from him are both fantastic. He doesn't ship calls, but his pots are well within your budget ($35) and worth the time to drive to his shop to buy. He's located just north of Canton in Waleska. If you're interested in his contact info, I'll PM it to you.
This is the best answer for your circumstances.
Lonnie is listed in the phone book and has a Canton zip code. Anyone can look him up at whitepages.com and anywho.com.
I need to go by and see him, it has been a while since I visited.
Mark Cornelius or Roger Parks
Mike Yingling.
My favorite slate is from Mark Cornelius - green slate/ walnut and fits your price range