I am tired of the "fancy dancy" names call companies give themselves and the names they call their calls

I will probably never buy a lynch mob or a death row brand call because of the corny name.

I will not buy a foiles call called "crime scene"

I will not buy any call with a trendy name

the calls I have now are kum duck.....been around 50+ years

RNT named after the owner.

buck gardner.

zink

those are the brands I have and like

I like the names kumduck gave their calls.

simple and conservative.  the names describe their product

Or last name calls Haydels, Lohman, Gardner.

They have one at cabelas called the devastator.  Sounds like a transformer.

Haha

they do but the only zink i have is the "power hen II"  but everyone calls it PH-2

got ya

I did however buy the ph 2 before I gave it a test drive.  I read about it and cabela's had it on sale and what not.  I am happy with it.

I got a kick out of two new calls this year:

1.  Foiles-"Crime Scene"  (how effing appropriate)

2.  Zink-  "Call of Death"

WTF are these guys thinking?

If i had a call company i would call it                                                                                                                                                                                   "The mafia is going to lynch the guys on death row if the don't timber shake their money maker in the matrix call company"

Think it will sale

I wouldn't buy it just because of the name but I bet a bunch of other guys would

For your information Clyde, Lynch mob calls is owned by George Lynch and there great calls. He is also a good guy with great ethics. Don't bust his chops for the name he was born with. You should check out his Hanging em low series dvd and you like him also!

didn't know that was his name.  thanks for letting me know.

He also threw in names like slipknot, stranglehold, and reaper.

Having a last name like that kinda gives you automatic opportunity to build off similar titles.

I'd rather own a call labeled reaper as opposed to something along the lines of feather fluffer !

the names that they come out with for the different models have come to be expected.

look at Buck Gardner ..... they are allowing a descision to be made by voting on facebook .... Hail Mary and Last Call are the 2 best names they came up with to vote on, out of almost 400 suggestions. both are sad and maybe non-fitting

agreed

Its all about marketing...............    for you to not try a call because of its name is a shame

I like the ones that sound good and bring the birds in...lol.

ya i love my buck gardner duck calls. I have a mallard, teal, and woddy whistle they sound fantastic. the only non buck gardner call i have is a goose call made bye QuackHead which is also very nice

I found gander valley custom calls before I knew what I was doing.  Glad I did, Mark the owner talked to me for almost an hour before I ordered a call just to make sure I got what I needed.  Great service is the norm from him.  He even offered to give me basic instruction over the phone if I couldnt make it sound right.

This does not help me in, to name or not name my calls. Sometimes i cant stand hearing names of calls, but i think alot of people buy calls first by brand name then the name of the call. But when does it stop. How many people want to use the name Crazy Train? LOL! I would rather people buy my calls because the call sounds good, not because the name sounds good.

name it real conservative and not some dumb name like most calls are named now

you should name you single reed duck call; rcd-1 double reed duck call rcd-2 cackler goose call rcg-c honker goose call rcg-h

how do you like them apples?

Simple! but that just might work. Thanks

now if you were looking for a flashy name that would fit your special call design, you might name one balls out, because of the design and the fact that you can hunt it non-stop with no problems. Just throwing options out there

maybe you will but I won't put something named "balls" into my mouth

 I would keep it simple like the others said. I would name the calls for the tipe of hunting you would use it for, like a loud raspy single reed call for timber "RCD Single Timber", and a softer double reed for open water "RCD Double Open Water". This is just my 2 cents. It keeps it simple and to the point on what it is.

I would keep the word "timber" out of the name.   Nobody in the pacific flyway hunts "timber"  so we all think that that call is only useful in Arkansas or Louisiana

 Thats true I did not think of that. Thanks for pointing it out.

another note.  I do not like calls that are bright green and orange and red.  I like "cool" colors like drab olive, kahki tan, dark blues, grey, brown, black,  dark green.  I will not buy a call if it is a bright color.

On the package of your calls you also need to put stuff like...

"this call is good for late season birds" on your mellow call

"this call is good for hailing birds"; on your extra loud call

I know I look at calls and see all those polished bands that shine, and i am left wondering why? We try so hard to conceal every part of ourselves, and keep the birds from seeing us. Then we are going to pull that shiny call out which glows in the dark for the sun to hit and glisten giving away your location.

exactly

 If a duck or goose can see your shiny band on your call...you should be shooting!! This thread really lame...not buying a call because of its name?? Not buying bright colored calls?? Seriously...Buy what works regrdless of the name...you might just be missing something that can help you be more successful!

lame, yet it caught your attention; you must be "really lame" too

you probably blow a duck call named, strawberry shortcake, don't you?

 Lame is a guy on here blowing about how he hates this and that...probably because you cant afford any of them. look dude, I'm sure a mild porn will be on HBO in a few minutes so you can take your aggressin out then...If you're gonna come on here a blow up on reputable names in the industry then expect to take some heat for it! Clyde.

I was taught in my survival training that the smallest object that could give a glare could hurt you or save you. A glare off the the face of your watch or even an ink pen can give your location away to your enemy. That same watch can be used to signal an aircraft that is looking for you by reflecting the light to the air craft signaling your location. Now lets look at the highly polished call, its highly polished band, and a duck that has better eye sight than you or i can imagine, and we are in their yard. Who is lame now?

 So you either don't have a call with a polished band...or have never shot a duck or goose?? Let's get real...we aren't re-inventing the wheel here!

 I have shot ducks, and I have shot geese using calls that i have bought, and call that I have made. No one was talking about re-inventing the call, just stating the fact that they do not help you kill ducks or geese, but can hurt you on your hunt. I take it you buy calls on whose name is on it, and how they look.

 Im sorry what I meant to say was that the higly polished, pretty color calls dont help you kill ducks or geese, and neither does the name on the call. Yes calls do help you kill ducks or geese. I understand the point on buying calls that you can make sound as realistic as possible, I try to do the same. My point is that most everyone is trying to please the eye of the hunter with something pretty, and not the ears of the duck so much. I am also trying to point out the oxymoron of duck hunters.

no you're not, you're just too poor to afford a shiny pink call, I bet MikeShearer will loan you his.   lol 

I've spent my fair share with RNT zink Kelly Powers.....etc.....

The call you blow doesn't make the hunter you are.  I can tell by your attitude you don't like to get your waders muddy.

Thank You!!!

 lol? That's cute...my daughter types that in her text messages! Did you actually take the time to give my pictures crappy ratings...ooooh you showed me!! Look BOY, if you think you are gonna walk around this forum and bash everything and everyone you're crazy. I don't like keyboard cowboys...take your BS back to the Fuge! Don't try and shit on someones hard work to put this together.

I go to bed early one night and miss out on all this? This thread is a hoot!

Clyde, I'm beginning to understand why you've been banned from several forums across the internet already. Since you've just recently discovered the delight of a computer, here's a wonderful primer on internet etiquette: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-behave-on-an-internet-forum

Back to the topic on hand - my opinion is that any call you feel confident with will straight up put ducks and geese on the dirt. Pink, purple or olive drab, shiny band or not, daisy cutter or a double nasty - as long as you can run it you're good to go.

The names that you seemed to have grown to hate have been widely successful in their marketing attempts - if they weren't, you wouldn't be complaining about them. I think your argument is right along the lines with an old pump mossberg being just as capable at killing ducks as a brand new benelli vinci. They both work, and work well - the capability of putting ducks in the bag is 100% on the person shouldering it.

In response to Lynch Mob Calls < George designed some great calls all with different sounds, I have a ton of calls and keep going back to his. Whats' nice is no shiny silver bands on them. A few years back I saw a guys chrome call band catching the sun Although the bands look nice there really can't be a reason why they are on a acrylic call other than for looks.  Georges calls are sweet looking and sound great I have 5 of them and love them.   

 I got to agree the way a call sounds should be the reason you buy it. My teenage son had to have a call that cost a fortune because the guy had a TV show. It absolutely sucked it guts were loose and the company didn't fix it. The call company went from making a nice sounding call to grabbing money as fast as it could. Try a call if it sounds good for you buy it not because of the name or who uses it on tv. I bought a 5 dollar call out of a clearance bin and it sounds the best out of all my calls

Calls are fun

Thank you Shawn! 

I rated your pictures to get more points.....

how is saying I don't like the model and brand names of calls "shitting" on someones hard work?

Don't worry Mike, The way Clydes acting on here he won't last long.This should be a community for waterfowlers to talk hunting, not for one guy to rant about everything he doesn't like. If things don't turn around for him real quick he will be banned so don't sweat it. I also rated your photos for you with all 5 stars to even the world out!

how am I acting?   by being vocal about things that I dislike?

If you don't want me here put the hammer down and ban me already.

give each other 5 gold stars on pictures, it does not change the picture

Okay rag on me at will.

I use DEATH ROW CALLS

all my calls are hot pink barrels with smoke inserts. With bright shiny bands. With my band of merry men and our tight tights we killed well over 1K birds this past season. I wouldn't blow a call named balls, nor would I blow a call that sucks. Consumers in the US today like flare and pretty colors. Making your calls stand out with colorful names and s$#t is just good business. This may be a pitch for death row but last I checked they have 47 championships and counting. So I am pretty sure they could name their call "s@#t" and people would buy it.

ALL calls should be olive drab , then the only reason to buy a call would be for sound quality ..... you guys are right when you were saying they need to be flashy , only because IDIOTS shop with their eyes and idiots make them $$$$ ... and lets face it , most callmakers are only in it for the $ now ; i mean seriously how mnay times can someone new to the scene make the same design call? the only thing that seperates most is a color or a name oh and of course the pricetag ; i bought a Zink paralyzer double reed last season for $130 and frankly .... it sounds about the same as my $25 double nasty II  just another example of the name dictating the price , not the quality of the call

I will think twice about asking questions on here, LOL!  I don't like fancy name calls. I might put as suggested RCS(for REAL CALLS Single reed) or something like that. I don't want to run with the pack, i want to be in front, by not following Them. Its not about the money, as much as it is making changes needed, in a same old same old call world. I know for some change is bad but, i am going to keep this ball rolling. I expect to take alot of heat from people that don't like change, But i understand their insecurities. Lets have a great year of hunting! And lets fight against the people that don't like us to hunt instead of all the in fighting. Thanks for posting your thoughts on here for me, It does help.

I know this much....Use whatever you like and what you are comfortable with! Have a great season all!!

As far as the calls look, I should think that would be up to the individual hunter, and as we all should know, there is one sure way to conceal a call and that is to cover it in camo tape.

I agree with most, it's how the call performs, not what it looks like or is named.  My earlier post was for entertainment's sake.  However, I do think it was in real bad taste for Mr. Foiles to name his new call "Crime Scene."

Don, you name your calls as you will...how about "The Performer"?  Because they do that. (At least my goose calls do.)

Here is an update! The name of my flat black calls, Will be named "The Legend"  Let me know what you think, good, bad or ugly, No Problem!

I like the name. Its a strong name.

I don't know if you can call something a "legend" when it doesn't have a legacy behind it.

clever name and it is a lot better than calling it a corny "deathly" name like other companies do.

I like it.

This thread was a hoot I'm sorry I missed it. The legend sounds like a good call hope it works out for you. After reading the whole thread a couple of times there are sure a bunch of points a guy could spend a lot of time pondering. Shinny/dull simple name/extreme name/ no name, bright color/drab. I still use a old wooden call once in awhile( makes a great old hen quack). I also  have a few other different calls and some days the bring em in and some days they scare em away.  Amazing enough sometimes they come in without calling. (as in where the hell did that come from). For those of you hunting tomorrow as I am> Hunt safe, shoot straight and have fun.

 I think my calls have the chance to become a legend because of the patented insert. And as you know how i feel about corny names, the more i looked at the call, The more the name stuck in my head. It felt right for the call. Thanks for all of you thought on the matter, And only time will tell if it truly is a Legend!

You really need a hobby Clyde.  Or a woman.  Anyway, it doesn't matter what the call looks like or who made it as long as it draws birds in.  End of story.

have a woman and a lot of hobbies.

It is sad but I have witnessed people buying calls based on what they look like. A friend was so sure he wanted a certain name brand call and purchased it without blowing it and it doesn't suit his needs now it's just a $130  piece of jewlery hanging from his neck. Blow the call the way you blow it when your hunting even if it is not your favorite brand give it a shot. I have invested over $800 in goose calls and my favorite turned out bieng a "HOT PINK ZINK MONEY MAKER"  the name,shape and color ars all WRONG but it turns geese like no other.

You have not tried REAL CALLS yet, It might just turn them better? LOL! Getting a call that works is the key! not just buying a name brand. I have had plenty of name brand calls that SUCK! big time. I do a lot of product testing to see what is what. Its not cheap but, i can know for sure how my call compair to others.

can I blow one at a store to test. I dont doubt your call is awesome.