Born4it Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 All right, I've been a supporter of Primos since I started hunting, and last year I went out and bought the Freak slate call in crystal. It worked for a while and sounded great! No problems...but after a while, it started to sound awful! I've tried everything to get it to sound the same again. I've tried conditioning it all over again with the rough sand paper then the fine sand paper and the course green pad they give you to smooth it out a little. All it does is squeak now. I'm wondering if maybe I scratched it all the way down to where there's no original surface left, like there's none of the crystal remaining, but I didn't go THAT crazy on it. I've got the Power Crystal and recently bought the new Jackpot, both of which are crystal and require roughing up on your own, and they both work fine. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated! Take care, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntinsonovagun Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! Never heard of a problem like that. Primos has a great customer service/warranty. I'd contact them and send it back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRA Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! try changing strikers.....maybe???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! sound like the glue let loose, starts sounding real dull. Contact primos and they'll Make it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! Make sure you only rub the sandpaper in one direction! Also, you need to rough up the striker end as well! After you do this, take the striker and go accross the surface again in the opposite direction. Meaning never use the striker in the same direction as you rubbed with the sandpaper. Or whatever you use to rough it up! On the Power Crystal I have I use the Slick Stik. It has the stone to rough up call surfaces, and it has a pocket with a scotchpad inside to rough up the striker as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! I'll bet you didn't sand through the effective surface.... I would try to resurface it one more time as described by Life, and if no good see if Primos can help you out... One other suggestion for this call if you are going to use it strapped to your leg or gun - strap the thing on and see how it is going to be oriented when you actually use it, then you will know how (direction) to initially abrade the surface.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! I had the Crystal Freak, hated it! The sound was soo muffled, but when I took it off my leg, the sound was great! Wound up taking my dremel tool and cutting off the bottom! LOL! Broke it somehow, then bought another call, just the plain Power Crystal. Yeah you want to make sure you that you keep the direction opposite the way you plan on using it! I forgot it was a freak. Good catch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! I've not noticed mine being muffled in a significant way in terms of blunting of sounds, though I certainly see a lower volume (but good crisp tones) when the thing is strapped on... I use the "stock" striker... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! Thats wierd? Ive got the 1 with frictionite and it sounds great! I absolutely hate the gravedigger striker it came with. Its cheap! The one i found to work the best is a Rosewood striker from H.S. Strut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Born4it Posted March 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! Thanks for the replies everyone...I have it up and running again...sounds like a gem! I glued it around the surface where it attaches to the pot and then used the stone part of my slick stick to rough it up. Take care, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hookedonhunting Posted March 30, 2006 Report Share Posted March 30, 2006 Re: Primos FREAK trouble!!! Help please! Glad to hear it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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