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REN

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Looking to get a new slate this year and was going to get a Lonzo Maple Slate but kinda pissed his website shows they are $45 and $5 shipping only to call and order one from him to find out they are $50 and $6.80 shipping.

anyways i was also looking at a houndstooth walnut slate or houndstooth ceramic. anyone had those 3 pots and have opinions on them as far as comparisons? i have used Lon's before so i know the feel and sound of it but i have not done much with Houndstooth calls. I know Lyle is a good guy and makes good calls but just looking for overall opinions at this point. Was going to get just a slate call but i have always heard his Ceramic was one of the best out there but i have not ever heard one first hand to know what kinda sound it produces.
 
If budgets not an issue a Cody World Class is hard to beat. I've got a Dawkins I like a lot, but really don't use a true slate very much other then the little pocket slate I use for super soft calling.

Don't drink the Bama Kool aid by buying anything Houndstooth :D
 
hahaha i will trust a man from Tuscaloosa all day every day RTR.

I spoke to Lyle on the phone for a bit and picked his brain. leaning toward his ceramic now but man i don't want to shell out $60.
 
If you're ganna shell out $60, I'd say go with Halloran's new wenge slate. It appears to be a special call. I've never used a Houndstooth call but have read good things about them. I have a Lonzo maple slate and like it a lot. Bottom line, it's a rock solid slate call that will do everything a slate call was intended to do.

I'm also a huge fan of the two-piece dymondwood striker that comes with Lonzo's calls. I have several strikers and this one always makes the cut. It will flat out make my crystal and aluminum calls sing. I refer to it as my "power" striker. So, with the Lonzo call you're getting a solid slate call and a solid striker.
 
Andy S.":2rdc7aq8 said:
String Music":2rdc7aq8 said:
If you're ganna shell out $60, I'd say go with Halloran's new wenge slate.
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Fine fine slate call, but it will set you back $75 with shipping.
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I don't care how good it is, I don't think a slate call should ever be that expensive. That's up there with the higher end crystal and aluminum calls.
 
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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REN":1hvwiraq said:
hahaha i will trust a man from Tuscaloosa all day every day RTR.

I spoke to Lyle on the phone for a bit and picked his brain. leaning toward his ceramic now but man i don't want to shell out $60.
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Haha, Wde
 
Coldfusion":10apsvqa said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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I won't argue with you about that. If you like slate calls, spending a little more money shouldn't be a problem. I'm not huge on slates so I can't justify the extra expense. I love Halloran's calls and strikers. I'm not a big enough fan of slate calls to drop that amount of money, especially when I can get one much cheaper to meet my needs.
 
Coldfusion":15lfir80 said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Coldfusion":15lfir80 said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Actually it's a Wenge and Walnut pot. I really hope mines waiting on me at home when I get there [emoji2]

Let us know what you go with REN
Houndstooth seems to be gaining a lot of popularity. Not heard anything negative so far.


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Tennessee Lead":3ks9cd5a said:
Coldfusion":3ks9cd5a said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Coldfusion":3ks9cd5a said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Actually it's a Wenge and Walnut pot. I really hope mines waiting on me at home when I get there [emoji2]

Let us know what you go with REN
Houndstooth seems to be gaining a lot of popularity. Not heard anything negative so far.


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My bad on mixing up my woods, I stand corrected. I had just orders a spring creek short box walnut and maple lol. Thanks for catching that!

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gonna go with the ceramic from houndstooth. I like Halloran and his calls but $65 plus shipping i just don't have for calls this year. Ill report back when i get it and run with it.
 
Setterman":3q6upveq said:
REN":3q6upveq said:
hahaha i will trust a man from Tuscaloosa all day every day RTR.

I spoke to Lyle on the phone for a bit and picked his brain. leaning toward his ceramic now but man i don't want to shell out $60.
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Haha, Wde
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the best part is i actually WENT to Auburn on a swimming ride hahah. Still a bama fan till i die, although i do have a special place in my heart for Auburn. Had an amazing 4 years there and met my wife my freshman year. Plus the hunting around Lee, Macon, Bullock county is the tits!
 
Do you have a Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen slate call?

I got one last year after recommendations here and other places. AWESOME slate calls, and they are less than $40 shipped.

However, I am not positive that he is still making them. I did a search, and can't find anything from this year anywhere about his calls.
 
REN":2wp2e5rj said:
Setterman":2wp2e5rj said:
REN":2wp2e5rj said:
hahaha i will trust a man from Tuscaloosa all day every day RTR.

I spoke to Lyle on the phone for a bit and picked his brain. leaning toward his ceramic now but man i don't want to shell out $60.
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Haha, Wde
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the best part is i actually WENT to Auburn on a swimming ride hahah. Still a bama fan till i die, although i do have a special place in my heart for Auburn. Had an amazing 4 years there and met my wife my freshman year. Plus the hunting around Lee, Macon, Bullock county is the tits!
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I knew several just like you, and it's all good. I'm not one of the sensitive Auburn guys and can tolerate a bammer
 
REN,
I can absolutely vouch for Cody pots but the one I generally tote is glass vs slate so it's gonna be different than what you're looking for in a slate. Some years ago I guided a youngster to his very first longbeard...he nicknamed that pot "The Death Hen."

To this very day I still get a laugh!
 
Coldfusion":2vvbhn8o said:
Tennessee Lead":2vvbhn8o said:
Coldfusion":2vvbhn8o said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Coldfusion":2vvbhn8o said:
I bought the Hallorans and I promise you here the difference. It's slate over glass with wenge and maple pot. Yes it is a little pricey, but if your willing to spend $50 for an average slate in comparison, why not spend 15-20 more for an outstanding one? Also when I bought it came with two strikers, and his strikers alone are sought after.

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Actually it's a Wenge and Walnut pot. I really hope mines waiting on me at home when I get there [emoji2]

Let us know what you go with REN
Houndstooth seems to be gaining a lot of popularity. Not heard anything negative so far.


Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps
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My bad on mixing up my woods, I stand corrected. I had just orders a spring creek short box walnut and maple lol. Thanks for catching that!

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[emoji1] I'll let it slide this time [emoji12]
Mine wasn't in the mail box [emoji22]


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REN":126ovpxc said:
gonna go with the ceramic from houndstooth. I like Halloran and his calls but $65 plus shipping i just don't have for calls this year. Ill report back when i get it and run with it.
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Awesome looking forward to you findings


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Got the Houndstooth Ceramic in today. First off the call it sell is super quality top notch for sure. pot is beautiful and the overall appearence is great.

now to whats important....the sound.

i ran it with the striker it came with and overall i am very happy with it. It has a higher pitch much more like glass then slate (which Lyle told me would be the case). Most ceramics i have run are usually a lower more dull tone so I am happy about that because i like a higher pitch call personally.

you can get soft or as loud as you need to and cutting on it is a breeze. id like a bit more rasp to the call but I'm sure i can find a happy medium with some other strikers i have. I did run a few more strikers and found the call doesn't run as well with lighter strikers or soft wood, it seems to do better with heavier woods and heavier strikers. All and All i will for sure keep it for this spring and see how the turkey likes it and would def recommend it to anyone looking for something a bit different. I love the surface requires very little conditioning and I won't worry about it getting wet or damp which is nice especially in those early TN mornings when it is ALWAYS wet in the air.
 
I wish the name of his company wasn't houndstooth. I know they are good calls, but I simply cannot get one because of the name.
Now if they were called toomers corner calls, it'd be different haha

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