WoodsWise howler

Rich Cronk

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I received my WoodsWise Super XL Howler in the mail today. I promised that I would report my findings in regard to this howler so here it comes. The voice of this call is a Crit'r call type, and the reed appears to be .010 Mylar. A more narrow reed of about same thickness is also supplied. The voice can be removed from the black plastic bell for those times that you want to use it for a regular predator call or small howler. Barrel of the howler measures 2&1/2" at largest point. Total length of the call with voice installed is 8&3/8".

I found no flat spots or pitch jumps anywhere along the reed of this howler. The sound of the howls it makes will likely fool a coyote but to be honest, the howls didn't impress me much. I WAS able to get some decent puppy squeals out of the bugger though. With a bit of modification, I believe that I could make a better howler out of the XL, but I still like the Crit'r call "magnum" much better. This is only my opinion regarding the WoodsWise XL Howler. It ain't the worst 15.00 I ever spent either. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
I interpret that to mean, it's "OK" but not exactly up to the same level as a custom. Would that be correct?
 
NASA,
My wife just got home from the grocery store and saw that WoodsWise box on the table, so naturally I had to tell her the whole story. I blew the best coyote howl that I could muster out of the XL, and proudly told her "That's a Howler". Wife says "NO IT'S NOT, THAT IS A WHISTLE LIKE BEAU USES!" Beau is our three year old grandson. With that comment in mind, I guess you are correct in saying that the XL don't quite "keep up" with a good custom howler. Wife says that she has heard "hundreds" of howlers, and that XL sounds like something I better give to Beau. At least HE could have fun with it.
 
Proof once again that you get what you pay for.

BUT:
From what I've seen, the folks on this board that make custom calls and howlers give you more for your money. Where else can you get personal information and tips from the actual designer and builder of the call?
 
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Proof once again that you get what you pay for.

BUT:
From what I've seen, the folks on this board that make custom calls and howlers give you more for your money. Where else can you get personal information and tips from the actual designer and builder of the call?



Weas, I think you nailed it right there. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grinning-smiley-003.gif

Later /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

3rd Alarm
 
Very true 3rd alarm, I firmly beleive in that. I have had contact with a number of call makers here and even hunted with one of them. Nothing like personal attention, especially when you are still new in the sport of predator hunting.
 


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