If you're just starting into calling them a single reed, even a simple Olt, isn't the way to go. A friend got me started blowing double reeds when I first got going and I still use them in many situations even all these years later. You can't go wrong with the Haydel DR-85, it's a cheap double reed and it sounds like a duck. It's a good call for the novice or the professional either one. All these $200 acrylic calls are a marketing ploy, if they're expensive they must be good. I've killed more mallards blowing a $15 Haydel than most guys ever kill blowing a $300 Taylor Made or whatever your overpriced call of choice might be.
Destry
