Looking for a Goose call!!

[Brad Dean]

Hi there, I am in the market for a good goose call. I am looking at either the RNT call by Kelly Powers or the Paralyzer by Fred Zink. If anyone could shed some light on this topic that would be good. I am looking for a call where I can easily do the clucks and really deep moans. Mostly for the Giant Canadas not the cacklers. So I am wondering which one is a deeper sounding call. Also, why are the wood calls cheaper than the other ones. Do the wood ones sound different? Should I not get a wood one? Right now I am using a Primos "the mother" which I am dissapointed in.
Thanks

[phoneman]

For a beginner, i would go with a zink sr-1, a good, versatile call, the end-peice on the powers call is a little harder to control because of it's diameter. Wood calls are cheaper because they are cheaper to make, they will give you a goosier sound imo than acrylic, but will not last as long due to splitting from moisture and temp change. If this is your first short-reed, get a good instructional, like shawn stahl's "honker talk" (video), if you get the zink call it comes with "the art of paralyzing" which is one of the best. Hopethis helps.
Phoneman

[Rusty Hallock]

C.G.B. If your choice of calls is between RNT and a Zink SR-1, I would go with a SR-1.The SR-1 comes with one of the best instructional videos available. A wood call has a mellower sound than the acrylic. I personally like the tone of the maple and bocote.Cocabola is a dense wood with a tone quality close to acrylic. The acrylic is a little crisper and louder in tone. As far as splitting, I have hunted with a maple SR-1 and a cocabola PC-1 for a few seasons and neither call has split. I have sold quite a few wood SR-1's and PC-1's. I have never had a call returned except for reed replacement. The RNT is a good call, but I prefer the SR-1. I like the tone and ease of operation of the SR-1.

[Brad Dean]

Thanks a lot. Your suggestions have helped me very much. I think I have decided on the SR-I, But I am just deciding on the type of wood. I don't think I should have a problem with splitting. I really do want that mellow tone.
Thanks again.

[phoneman]

the splitting mostly occurs in softer wood like hedge, if you go with a cocobola, you should be fine, that zink sr-1 in cocobola is a damn fine looking call too which i always a + good luck with whatever you decide.
Phoneman