RE: Which SLATE CALL?
Give the H.S. Strut Black Magic call a try. It is an anodized aluminum call that comes with an acrylic and carbon strikers. I also purchased one of their rosewood strikers, and it happens to be my favorite on this call. I can speak from experience that this call works great. It is priced under $20 and you can get the rosewood striker in a striker 3 pack for about $7 or so. My local Wal-Mart has both items in stock now. I have used this call almost exclusively for several years and it is the one that will go to the woods with me again come April.