favorite mouth call?

whats your favorite mouth call and who made it?

Red Wasp from woodhaven custom calls can't beat it

I've made a few lately that I really like:
3 reed cutter
3 reed split v
3 reed v combo cutt

Before I started making my own, my favorite production call was Woodhaven's Sadler McGraw 2.5 reed ghost cutt. Very versatile...

Woodhaven Copperhead

Bowhunter84 let me know what cut you like and ill make you one.

well thats why im asking. im having trouble finding one i can use that sounds good

Woodhaven makes some pretty good mass production calls but I haven't used one yet that can touch a custom, hand made call.

My favorite call is a 3 reed call(2 prophylactic reeds and one, 3,000 piece of latex) stretched to a medium tension. I like it in some kind of variation of a bat cut or shipwreck cut. To me, this is the easiest call to use and produces the most realistic yelps I have ever heard.

Me to, for what ever reason I have a harder time running the tighter stretched calls.

Bama Boy Game Calls! Made by Mr. Tommy Rowell in Citronelle Al.

I make my own and a 2 reed ghost cut stretched 1/2" right now is my favorite. I am still exploring some new cuts and tensions everyday it seems. I have a 3 reed gray over 2 yellows with a V cut that I like too.

Woodhaven calls are deadly. I use the ones with orange reed and yellow reed. One is called "Hornet" and the other is "Copperhead" I think. Best commercial call made in my opinion. A pile of gobs got shot in the face when I've used them. Never had a custom mouth call so if someone wants to send me one, I'll pay for it.

Dr. B

billy white pro v 3 is hard to beat - he's a custom call maker in abbeville - his hustlin hen box is about as good as they get too

Hook's Executioner and Legacy Hack Saw

Quaker Boy mini mag v cut

Can the Hustlin Hen still be purchased? I heard one a few years ago and agree, it is one sweet sounding box call. Seems I looked for one and didn't see any for sale.

Sounds like you need to take up a box or slate.

Something that probably should be mentioned is that all calls are custom made to a degree. Saw a comment by Sadler McGraw on the GON forum the other day... he stated there's no such thing as a "commercial diaphragm call machine."

In the industry, the larger companies like Primos and HS Strut contract call builders to make their calls for them. And... if companies like Woodhaven can't get all their quota with "their people," they will occasionally do the same. In fact, I have a friend who has a friend who stretches calls for Preston Pittman.

McGraw said the funny thing is that he's heard some folks claim they couldn't blow one brand of call... but be able to master another brand when it turns out that both were made by the same person. TIFWIW

I like Hook's mouth calls and knight & hale.




Shane

Its a V3 for me! Heart of Dixie or Stinger doesnt matter but their latex lasts longer.

I too like the hooks calls.

Bad Mouth's Dirty Talk Series 3 reed snake tongue

the pot calls and box calls are not a problem. i have a couple of mouth calls i can use ok but not as good as i'd like.

I'm bringing you 3 more today...

thank you sir.

Hooks and Perfection calls. I like them all and you can't go wrong with any call.

last i heard he was still making calls - mostly selling thru a few local outdoor stores - try southern outdoor sports in dothan or sportsmans outfitters in dothan - if you don't have any luck call him direct - he's listed under billy white in abbeville

If this is true, it would not surprise me. A couple of thoughts:

First, having many different people build the same model call would probably lead to variations among calls that were intended to be the same. A true "custom" call maker - ie, one person, making fewer calls, would probably have higher repeatability of construction. Thus, "custom" calls could easily develop a reputation of being better because one call to the next would perform similarly.

Mouth calls are a very unique beast, because not only does the construction vary between companies, but more importantly to me, every person's mouth is different. I've seen guys use so much tape that it would make me vomit to put that call in my mouth. On the other hand, some people can call with no tape at all - just the little metal horse shoe.

In the end, we're talking about a pretty low level of technology here. Excluding personal preferences in shape, texture, or tone, the variations in calls is pretty small. The most important thing is getting a call that fits in YOUR mouth, and keeping it there until you can make it talk.

I prefer a legacy fatal attraction