Stand alone strikers
Don’t stick with the same old stick! Rejuvenate your pot call with a new striker.
More than likely, your pan-shaped friction call came with a hand-matched striker. That means the call maker painstakingly paired that pot and peg together so they sound perfect together. But if you’re looking to produce different (or better) sounds from your pot call, consider buying another striker to recharge your turkey calling.
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When it comes to aftermarket strikers, one-piece laminated wood or exotic wood pegs are the most popular choice. Next on the list are two-piece strikers, typically designed using a special combination of select materials to produce distinctive sounds.
Diverse wood and materials produces a wide variety of sounds: high-pitched or deep tones, raspy or clear, loud or soft. Different types (and density) of materials will affect a striker’s sound. Oak, purpleheart, canary or diamond wood will sound different than aluminum, ceramic and acrylics.
Laminated wood is denser (heavier) than other woods. This man-made material is crafted by laminating thin sheets of wood (usually dyed various colors for dramatic appearance) with strong epoxy to create a technically enhanced wood that is phenomenal in strength and beauty when finished.
One-piece strikers are popular because they are known for consistency no matter what pot call surface you try them on — slate, glass or aluminum. These strikers are commonly handcrafted by master woodworkers by hand turning them on a lathe, or expertly machined to precise tolerances for ultra consistency. Flared “bell” or “mushroom” tips are a popular option as they are more forgiving when it comes to striker angle. But flat, straight tips are always offered too.
Two-piece strikers are commonly made with one type of material for the handle and another for the rod to produce a unique tone and pitch. Other two-piece strikers might possess an innovative feature, like an aluminum peg, a waterproof ceramic coating or built-in conditioning stone.
New stick, new sound
Don’t stick to your same old stick. Add fresh life to your pot call by selecting a new striker. And be picky, experiment with a stack of strikers until you find a bunch of perfect-sounding ones that produce a variety of tones, pitches and volumes.
Start with these eight great peg picks, but don’t be afraid to venture out on your own for the right matches to your call. — J.J. Reich
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[1] Cody Carbon Tipped |
[5] Commando Smart Strike II |
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[2] Zink Custom Flared Tip |
[6] Legacy Lethal Injector |
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[3] Roberts Brothers’ Model 600 Aluminum |
[7] Woods Wise Mystic Ceramic Wet Stick |
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[4] Illusion Systems’ Pure Diamond |
[8] Woodhaven Strike Three |
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