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I have that same call. Maybe only used it once or twice. Nice concept and will play wet. But sounds high pitched and screechy to me.



I bought this on clearance at Bass Pro last year. I think I got it for like $12 or something like that. I have to say, it sounds great. Yelps are very good sounding and it has a little pin next to the big pin for clucks. You know, I've never had a bad Quaker Boy call. I think they're a very underrated call maker.

When I found it in the back of the cabinet, of course I ran it. Reminded me of why it was in the back of the cabinet....

I just received one of the Zink Calls Wicked Series Turkey Box Calls.

Zink says they teamed up with NWTF Grand National Champion call maker Marlin Watkins.

Poplar and blood wood. Looks as good as it sounds.

I have been using a Quaker Boy Grand Old Master but this one will make it to the woods this spring.

Chris

Spoke too soon. I like "waterproof" box calls. Picked this QB Hurricane waterproof box call up recently for under $30. All that rough finish could be forgiven if it sounded good. You can get some very basic flat yelps out of it. But 3/4ths of the sound rails produced zero sound. Just a really bad call overall. (If you want a very good "waterproof" box call, the Primos Waterboard is a way, way, way better choice. In fact, it's an excellent call overall.) But the Quaker Boy Hurricane - AVOID.

So that's it? Can it be tweaked and re-sealed? Worth it to mess with it? I haven't carried a box call in so long, it's like I never used one. So asking the questions, not making slight of anything. But like anything else, need to weight it against time/effort to usability. And I guess, what do you want to make of it.

I picked up a couple of HS Strut waterproof box calls late last summer. Clearance price at Orschelns.

They sound very good but I was concerned the "coatings" on the sides and lid would wear thin with heavy use.

No idea. Too cheap to worry about. I left a public review and that review will cost them more than I spent on the call. That's just a mess of a call.

I have probably a dozen box calls ranging from down right inexpensive to moderately expensive. All sound at least good, some great. This QB is simply bad. Not going to bother with it.

I'm still waiting on my Halloran box calls I ordered a few weeks ago. Built to order so I have a few weeks to go.

Just got a email that my David Halloran box calls will ship today. Yay.

Still new and unused. Nothing special, but a decent call. I'm just a dedicated mouth call only turkey hunter for whatever it's worth...