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<blockquote data-quote="Fly Carpin" data-source="post: 164515" data-attributes="member: 1187">For learning the basic mechanics on a short reed you could start cheap, say a Buck Gardner Canada Hammer or a polycarb Zink/Grounds/etc. More important than call brand is learning how to use it. Crawl before walking. Walk before running. Big mistake a lot of guys make is buying a short reed and trying to double cluck and spit note before learning the basics. Scott Threinen has a really good DVD and CD series that walks you through the steps (Bad Grammar). Practice until you wear out a reed. Then replace it and practice some more.But for brands it's all personal taste. Do you want easy blowing with minimal back pressure for lots of fast notes? A little harder to blow call with a long barrel for maximum volume? I run a Grounds Pro Super Mag for max volume and a tiger maple Foiles (scumbag of a human but I love the call) Market Hunter for its warmer mellow tone</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Fly Carpin, post: 164515, member: 1187"] For learning the basic mechanics on a short reed you could start cheap, say a Buck Gardner Canada Hammer or a polycarb Zink/Grounds/etc. More important than call brand is learning how to use it. Crawl before walking. Walk before running. Big mistake a lot of guys make is buying a short reed and trying to double cluck and spit note before learning the basics. Scott Threinen has a really good DVD and CD series that walks you through the steps (Bad Grammar). Practice until you wear out a reed. Then replace it and practice some more. But for brands it's all personal taste. Do you want easy blowing with minimal back pressure for lots of fast notes? A little harder to blow call with a long barrel for maximum volume? I run a Grounds Pro Super Mag for max volume and a tiger maple Foiles (scumbag of a human but I love the call) Market Hunter for its warmer mellow tone [/QUOTE]

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