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Can anyone help me out and tell me the advantages between the two :help:
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Diff between wood, and acrylic calls
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Wood tends to be a softer call. I prefer it because it has a much richer tone IMHO and i personally can manipulate the sound alot better on a wood call when i am working ducks in close.
Acrylics or Polys seem to be a louder call. if you are an open water hunter or need to really call out with some volume an acrylic is probably the way you want to go.
Acrylics or Polys seem to be a louder call. if you are an open water hunter or need to really call out with some volume an acrylic is probably the way you want to go.
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Hmmm,
never thought of it that way.
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never thought of it that way.
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Wood calls can swell if they absorb too much water which will distort the sound and possibly cause cracking. But I agree with what everyone else has been saying, IMO wood calls have a more realistic sound.
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Acrylic is probably the most strong, it does not crack and is pretty tough to chip. I have dropped my call on concrete a few times and it has never chipped. Acrylic has a loud, fast, sharp tone to it.
Polycarb calls are loud, inexpensive and will kill ducks. I have found my polycarb calls seem to chip or crack (maybe I have bad luck)...
Different woods have different sound and strengths. Cocobola is dense and fairly loud and has lots of oil which helps to keep the call from getting damaged. There is just something about wood calls I think the ducks like. You hear a lot of old guys talk about how a wood call sounds better the wetter it gets, meaning as you blow it throughout the day. I used to blow a faulks wood call that was only $6 that killed a ton of ducks, it was ugly a sin, had electric tape holding it together, had no finish left on it. I bet the guy who found that in the field I lost it in didn't even know it was a duck call. lol
Wood is a lot cheaper, you can pick up a RNT cocobola shortbarrel for $80 vs Acrylic for $130. Sometimes you can pick up good wood calls used from a guy for $50 that usually cost $80.
They both have thier place IMO, my next couple calls will be wood calls, specifically a cocobola shortbarrel and a wood Timbre. I also have my eye on a DOA double trouble for some softer calling....
Mike
Polycarb calls are loud, inexpensive and will kill ducks. I have found my polycarb calls seem to chip or crack (maybe I have bad luck)...
Different woods have different sound and strengths. Cocobola is dense and fairly loud and has lots of oil which helps to keep the call from getting damaged. There is just something about wood calls I think the ducks like. You hear a lot of old guys talk about how a wood call sounds better the wetter it gets, meaning as you blow it throughout the day. I used to blow a faulks wood call that was only $6 that killed a ton of ducks, it was ugly a sin, had electric tape holding it together, had no finish left on it. I bet the guy who found that in the field I lost it in didn't even know it was a duck call. lol
Wood is a lot cheaper, you can pick up a RNT cocobola shortbarrel for $80 vs Acrylic for $130. Sometimes you can pick up good wood calls used from a guy for $50 that usually cost $80.
They both have thier place IMO, my next couple calls will be wood calls, specifically a cocobola shortbarrel and a wood Timbre. I also have my eye on a DOA double trouble for some softer calling....
Mike
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Wood calls can swell if they absorb too much water which will distort the sound and possibly cause cracking. But I agree with what everyone else has been saying, IMO wood calls have a more realistic sound.
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everyone has pretty much answered you ? about the differences. i personally like the acrylic calls cause the volume and in the hands of the right caller, they can get plenty ducky (imo). anyway, it's a matter of preference. learn how to call (if you don't know already) and you'll find uses for both... :thumbsup:
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Thats easier said than done!shrpshtr said:
I am a crappy caller and I know it, but I dont really know anyone to show me what to do better, so I just kinda wing it.
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It's all about air pressure... learn to control that & you'll be a much better caller. I hunt with both a wood call & an acrylic... both are very ducky. I don't do any of that start with the acrylic & then switch when the ducks get closer. Most days they prefer the acrylic & then there are days it seems to be the cocobola & then there are somedays that neither seem to do the trick. :thumbsup:
Callin' is also about confidence... knowin' that you can quack. I also don't do a whole lot of "stuff" on the call... basic stuff i.e. hail, comeback, feed & a single quack here & there. Once you got that you can pick up pretty much any duck call & kill ducks with it. :yes:
Practice, practice & practice some more. :thumbsup:
Callin' is also about confidence... knowin' that you can quack. I also don't do a whole lot of "stuff" on the call... basic stuff i.e. hail, comeback, feed & a single quack here & there. Once you got that you can pick up pretty much any duck call & kill ducks with it. :yes:
Practice, practice & practice some more. :thumbsup:
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:withstupid: I think everyone has pretty much got you straight. I will add that acrylic do to its density is great acoustically and that is why it is crisp and loud or has the illusion of volume. Acrylic is more prone to lock up from moisture, but changes very little if at all from warm dry days to cold and wet days. Wood will vary significantly in sound from environmental changes.
I love a good wood call make mine Bois D' Ark and nasty to the bone. I love wood for hunting sometimes.
that being said I love acrylics too, and for making music with a call there is nothing like acrylic. A good acrylic comp call will sing the top notes and drive all the way down to plain dirt. I love blowing a real hot comp call too.
and there are plenty of good bottom end hunting acrylics too. The daisy cutters, power hens, Double troubles, and Lares little joes come to mind.
When I hunt I usually have two acrylics and a wood call on my lanyard.
They both have advantages and I am glad I don't have to choose just one.
I usually do not switch calls to finish ducks either.
I think if I was just starting out I would buy one call and practice with it a whole bunch. Even if it is a cheap poly they are great starting calls, and will help kill ducks just fine. If you want to spend the money on a custom well that is great too. They are probably worth the money to an experienced caller either wood or Acrylic ...or Delrin for that matter.
I always tell people starting out to set a goal of mastering the bottom end stuff single cuts and quacks and greatings on a poly. Then buy yourself a custom as a reward for your hard work. :thumbsup:
You do not need a custom to learn to call or to kill ducks.
Just some thoughts.
Bret
I love a good wood call make mine Bois D' Ark and nasty to the bone. I love wood for hunting sometimes.
that being said I love acrylics too, and for making music with a call there is nothing like acrylic. A good acrylic comp call will sing the top notes and drive all the way down to plain dirt. I love blowing a real hot comp call too.
and there are plenty of good bottom end hunting acrylics too. The daisy cutters, power hens, Double troubles, and Lares little joes come to mind.
When I hunt I usually have two acrylics and a wood call on my lanyard.
They both have advantages and I am glad I don't have to choose just one.
I usually do not switch calls to finish ducks either.
I think if I was just starting out I would buy one call and practice with it a whole bunch. Even if it is a cheap poly they are great starting calls, and will help kill ducks just fine. If you want to spend the money on a custom well that is great too. They are probably worth the money to an experienced caller either wood or Acrylic ...or Delrin for that matter.
I always tell people starting out to set a goal of mastering the bottom end stuff single cuts and quacks and greatings on a poly. Then buy yourself a custom as a reward for your hard work. :thumbsup:
You do not need a custom to learn to call or to kill ducks.
Just some thoughts.
Bret
I personally think it is good to have both acryllic and wood calls because the acryllic will make a loud sharp sound which I usually blow on a windy day or when i see mallards woodies etc at a distance. The wood calls i think r better for call shy birds and calm days.
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This is all good info..... Now I have to compute it all in the thing I call my Keg..... AND consult my pocket book before buying :smile:
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Ya the main difference i found with wood and acrylic is how long they can get. I have a wood RNT and an acrylic RNT. Wood just cant get as loud but is a little more "ducky" i guess. I like the wood for up close work and the acrylic for more agressive calling. Both look good though! :thumbsup:
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