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Posted by Cdog911 (Member # 7) on May 23, 2004, 06:49 PM:
What do you look for in a call, custom or otherwise? Do you collect more for looks or functionability?
Does a call design being proven successful in the field make it more desirable? Likewise, does it matter if a call hasn't seen field time and is being marketed without testing first?
Please tell me just what you're looking for when you shop to add one more call to your collection?
I'll go first... I like a good solid call - one that sits well in my hand and has some heft to it. I like a call to produce quality sound at both ends of both scales - soft to loud, low to high. I like a call that is easy to use and doesn't require that you put it in the side of your mouth "just right", upside down, or whatever. It's not important to me that a call is aesthetically pleasing, but it helps. After all, I've never bought a car because I liked the hubcaps, but I prefer them to have caps, rims or something so they, at least, look nice. In short, I oike a call that sounds goods, plays good, and makes me sound good.
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on May 24, 2004, 04:03 PM:
I don't have the formula, but I know what feels good in my hand, and what doesn't. Some calls are easier to squall, for instance. I like the mouthpiece on a Circe, as opposed to the trumpet type, in a closed reed. An open reed shouldn't need to be reformed, constantly. Like with a Bill Austin, it always seems to curl up at the tip. I like strong material, won't crack the barrel if you sit down with the call in your back pocket. I like a temperature stable call material, so the reed don't fall out. I like a well sealed wood call, so it doesn't absorb all that spit. I like everything rounded, no sharp edges. I don't want a bell shape on the end of the barrel. Straight or tapered is prefered. I want a call that will allow hard blowing, as opposed to the call that works with a low volume of air. I like a raspy tone in some calls and a clear high pitch in others. I don't expect one call to do it all.
Other than that, I've never been too fussy.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Bryan J (Member # 106) on May 24, 2004, 10:24 PM:
I like a call that fits my hand that is easily manipulated and doesn’t take a lot of wind to blow. Odd shapes and sizes seem to force me to adapt my style and technique to the call so most of my odd shaped calls stay home on the shelf a lot of the time. I prefer a simple round mouthpiece but have and do use calls with the Circe style. I use mostly closed reed distress calls mostly because the open reed calls that I have used seem to take a lot of wind to get them going.
Missed the questions
I collect mostly for practicality. I do have and will have some calls that will call a coyote or two and go to a display case.
As far as field tested goes I don’t know. I guess it would depend on who was marketing it.
[ May 24, 2004, 10:45 PM: Message edited by: Bryan J ]
Posted by Curt2u (Member # 74) on May 25, 2004, 04:04 AM:
Reliability and versatility are #1 for me. If it looks good too, that's ok with me. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Posted by Norm (Member # 240) on May 25, 2004, 11:37 AM:
I want a call that when carried around my neck or in my pocket is guaranteed to call predators, without alot of effort on my part....
Mental telepathy type calls; think the sound and the distress and the tastiness of that little critter to the point that the predator gets the same image and comes a running looking for that supper table oasis.
so now back to reality....
calls that are easy to master... high pitch producing calls are my preference...
I as for collecting, I don't.. i carry with me everything I have... exotic wood, plastic, rubber coated, antler based, metal based; open reed , closed reed, latex reeds, metal reeds, plastic reeds....
I may some day start putting some aside and not use them, but I'll probably give them away before then....
Posted by howler (Member # 197) on June 20, 2004, 09:40 PM:
I like a call that will not lock up at high pressure, I like a call that will produce a steady increase in volume with out cracking. and responds to low pressure as well. and of course it has to feel good in your hand fits comfortable
[ June 20, 2004, 09:41 PM: Message edited by: howler ]
Posted by UTcaller (Member # 8) on June 27, 2004, 05:18 PM:
99% of the time I use a open reed call.What I look for in a call is 1)Durability(will it last,and hold up under all of my calling situations)
2)Reliability(will the sounds remain consistant,no break ups and freeze ups on the stand while calling)
3)Flexability(can I change sounds very quickly,with very little movement)
That's why for many many years I have used and continue to use the Sceery AP-7 open reed call.I think it is one of the best calls on the market.I can use rabbit distress sounds,coyote pup distress sounds,and coyotes pup howls all with one call.They are also the most durable calls I've used.GOOD HUNTING C.O
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