i agree with exactly what slee is sayin..you cant use a wooden striker when any of your calls get wet but with an acryllic or carbon striker nothin can stop you..and i beg to differ on the slate calls, it works the same way with them, if you use a carbon or acryllic on a slate when its wet works just as good when its dry..ive tested it time and time again. Its just the wooden strikers that crap out when wet.