I understand what everyone is saying but maybe when someone says that this or that is the best call they are meaning that it sounds to them what a turkey sounds like or maybe they are refering to the quality of the call. I grew up no more than 5 miles from the home of Bill Zearing, the maker of Cody Calls and have been familier with them since about day one. And by far for the price they are some of the best made today. I think $35 for a custom call is a steal. I own a couple including the so called cheap Envy that Wal-Mart sells and I love them, to my ears they sound great. Now maybe one of those $100 custom made music grade slates may sound better, but for $35 you can't beat the quality. Hey maybe i'm a bit partial because Cody calls are from my old stomping grounds but still give em a try. They must be popular for a reason or they wouldn't be sold in national catalogs, and won as many awards as they have.