best E caller for your buck!

[LoveofGame]

I like the foxpro products. They've worked well for me. Hogsniper, there's nothing wrong with using old school devices, if I could use a mouth peice, then you're lucky. They're sure not as easy as they look. I tried for awhile to use them and then gave up. I'll just use the electronic calls for now. Fair-chase seriously a replacement remote is only 150? I paid 500 bucks when I got my caller so 150 bucks doesn't sound as bad as having to pay for a new caller.

by the way, need to find additional sites where free calls are found for the caller, anyone have any ideas?

[Heredoggydoggy]

When you do get one don't forget to put your remote on a lanyard or wrist strap. I lost mine for my fx3. Foxpro says $150 for a replacement. Plus shipping of my caller both ways and no I cannot upgrade to the new style remote. Well I only paid $275 for the whole thing new so I don't see dropping another $150 for a remote. I will just wait it out until I can get the fury.


As far as batteries go, I had the same problem with the cold weather. Went to duracell rechargables. Bought 8 rechargable aa's and a charger from wallmart. Out the door for less than 50 bucks. I have ran the caller for three days solid in cold weather without a problem. Takes a full day to recharge but it's worth it.

Hmmm...So it sounds like the remotes are keyed to the caller like a garage door opener?  I wondered if my buddy and I both took our callers, if they'd be fighting each other.

Just a personal observation;  Before I retired, I worked on a winter construction job where we used a digital transit and lasers, and the cold sapped batteries quickly.  Of all the brands of batteries we bought, Duracells seemed to hold up the best out in the cold.  Thus, I always try to get Duracells for my electronic stuff.  Energizers are my next best choice.

[Heredoggydoggy]

Loveofgame;  Try VarmintAl's website for free call downloads.  www.varmintals.com , I think.  Been a while since I've been there, but was a good resource as I recall.

[hoosier85]

Fox pro spit fire justin. Yes you have say cause there is a memmory stick that you can update any time

[fair-chase]

Heredoggy, yes foxpro said that the remotes are programmed to each individual caller. Hence the reason I would have to ship them my caller to get a new remote. I am not sure what the bandwidth is though or if they are close enough for some crossover. It would be interesting to put a couple of them next to each other and see how they would act.

[bearmanric]

this will help.

http://gofoxpro.com/

http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/

[Jerry malbeck]

I would go with a FX3 ( in your price range)if you can still get your hands on one .

[loaderboy]

I have a wildlife technologies mighty atom and for a top end caller they are awesome.

[ivarhusa]

I sure see the "you get what you pay for" in e-callers.  The high end ones are real sweet, what with illuminated displays (text screen) and all, but "bring money".  I have  a Kanati Tek CX-1, sort of their middle-model.  It has great battery life and pretty good sound reproduction. I kicked in an extra $20 or so and got an external horn-type speaker that increases the volume a good bit.  When hunting with Jerry, he seemed to play sounds louder than I've been, so don't skimp on "loudness" capability.

I am a little bit challenged by the remote, but then I only have this one, and no others to compare to. It takes practice to use, but the flexibility makes that practice pay off. (Of course I wish I could afford that digital display...) You can select from 100 sounds at a time, with different content on as many thumb drives as you want. It has some advanced audio features that I haven't experimented with. Sound effects, I guess you might call them. Might help, but right now I am focusing my game in other areas.

Ivar

[VarmintVentilator]

I have a spitfire, and the sounds are top quality.  It's draw back is the controller.  You don't know when the mute is on, and it's also very low quality.  It's back at foxpro getting fixed right now.  The controller went gunny bag.  

[CastleRocker]

Best e-caller for the money;

My first caller was the "best for the money".  I made the wireless version of Varmint Al's El Cheapo.   Used an off-brand mp3 player that one of my kid's had.  Then bought a Nady 151 wireless mic set on ebay.  All the other parts came from Radio Shack or the local electronics store.  I used an old tackle box to house it all.  There are a LOT of call sounds for free to download all over the internet.  It cost me around $50 to build and was a fun project.  I still have it, and I still use it occasionally. 

I upgraded to a used FX-5 setup.  I bought it from a guy on the Predator Masters Forum.  There is usually some for sale on there.  Check for a few months after Christmas, that's when guys that got them from Santa will be selling them.  I don't know why though, because I've been very happy (and successful) with mine. 

I recently purchased a W/T caller, hoping to use it for cougar, but I can't seem to find anyone who has figured out how to reprogram the card with Steve's sounds.

[tlbradford]

I recently purchased a W/T caller, hoping to use it for cougar, but I can't seem to find anyone who has figured out how to reprogram the card with Steve's sounds.

You won't find anyone to reprogram the card with Steve's sounds.  Your best bet to try would be to contact Mark Healy and see if he would do something for you.  I would guess that he knows, or has talked to Steve, and might do it for you.

Mark Healy
mark@wildlifecallers.com
480-882-1210

[billythekidrock]

Heredoggy, yes foxpro said that the remotes are programmed to each individual caller.

I am not sure which model you are reffering to, but I know that this is not always the case. I was able to control my buddies foxpro and he mine. It was a pain in the rig because if you turned one on to check or change sounds it would play both calls and one call always ended up left on.

[Jerry malbeck]

Guys , read your owners manuals , look under channel selection , many models will allow you to operate separate callers with one remote , and have no problems doing it . 

[gramps]

I really like my FoxPro Fury.  I took some of the stick on cabinet door bumpers and cut them in half and stuck them on some of the buttons on the remote for easier use..I did the up and down vol. and the mute.