FlaBoy18

Do yall condition your aluminum? Sum say no sum say yes. If so with what material and why?

Wingbone

A patch of "Scotchbrite" works for me when it needs it.

RPD63

If it's bead blasted and anodized, I only use some occasional alcohol wipes. If it's bare aluminum, I use scotchbrite pads. You have to keep up on that striker though...

FlaBoy18

Ok sounds good

Swamp_slayer

I've never used one and am very curious to know how it sounds.

Wingbone

It's the most realistic sounding pot call I've ever used. I wouldn't part with mine.

FlaBoy18

Its my first call ive owned and i think it sounds just like a real raspy ol hen in a swamp

shemp

I've got one...hunt pretty much exclusively in Florida; I carry a few Preston Pittman diaphragm calls, a wingbone I made from a jake, a natural slate and an aluminum pot.

At 7:00 am when the dew point matches the temperature, the slate always has some wet patches. The aluminum won't be effected by this (I have a carbon striker that works in all conditions, but I also use a purpleheart and another hardwood woodhaven striker on the aluminum and they sound (different) but great and don't seem effected by moisture either).

I have a piece of scotchbrite or facsimile thereof tethered to the call at all times. Condition the call often and in the same way I use 200grit sandpaper on the slate

shemp

I generally prefer the natural slate, but the aluminum has worked for me and sounds good and raspy