You can find Primos wings on clearance all the time. I bought mine cheap. I mean we're not talking big cost like buying a high end choke or fancy custome call. Well worth it rather than the hassle of drying out feathers and then putting something together. It has handle designed for your hand. Hat works fine but I like wackin' against branches as I flap and it is also good for scratching in the leaves. I don't want to have to take my hat off and on and re set my face mask all the time.

If you can't afford $20 then use your hat but it is way more convenient and the added realism to a flydown has killed gobblers for me. As much work as pullingout your wallet and you're set. If you like feeling good about spending as little as possible then sure go ahead and use your hat.

I also have used to to kill a gobbler mimicking a fight and on a couple other occasions to get them to fly across a large river. I don't think it would have worked using my hat.