I harvested my first Tom (21 lbs, 8lbs of meat, 10.5” beard, 1” spurs) with this call and have had several close encounters including one where I called a turkey over rough terrain from almost 200 yards out only for a hawk to take out my decoy when it was closing in about 50 yards behind me.

I’m certainly still making mistakes, but I’ve gotten a bunch of gobbles and Toms coming closer with this one. For some reason I find it easier to use for clucks and cuts, and I’m more consistent with it than the several other Phelps diaphragms I’ve tried. I can even get some good purrs with it. Until I develop my techniques on other calls, this one is my go to.

The Tom I harvested came on my flank and then behind me by about 80 yards. I hunt private land so I was able to do a 70 yard stalk walking around a forsythia bush talking back and forth with it before settling in a trench and taking it at 15 yards. I used a mix of yelps, clucks, and cuts, though I don’t know that it was my calling ability that closed the deal. The call sounded great, loud, and raspy. I’m getting a few more.

Phelps turkey calls were always my go to ,fit my mouthThe best and this cut was always my favorite been buying them for years. But the quality has gone downhill in the last couple years. This year I bought a few to get me through the season like I always do but the cut is just deeper than it used to be years ago and the call seems less crisp and reactive than they used to be. Years ago this used to have a real tight small cut now the cut goes way back and the call overall just doesn’t seem as easy to play. I don’t know if they changed materials or if it is how they cut the call but definitely not as good. Still my favorite as far as mouth fit that’s why I keep buying them, but disappointed in the loss of quality sound.

The only mouth call I use! Used it for both birds in the first week of Va turkey season.

This product is great if you just want soft clucks and purrs. However, I can't get that sharp cut out of it. It is not loud enough to get that high start of the cluck and that sharp break at the end.