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re: Grey Duck Decoys. Do they exist?

Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:50 am to
Posted by WHODAT514
Walker, La
Member since Mar 2012
1870 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 8:50 am to
quote:

G&H makes the best for greys


i have a dozen, and have been put through hell. still holding up. the pro grades look better but i dont know how they hold up.
Posted by xenon16
Metry Brah
Member since Sep 2008
3528 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:11 am to
G&H literally last a lifetime. They may not be as pretty as some of the others, but they still work

Stay away from "Tanglefree" dekes. They use a light grey plastic under their paint, which will chip and expose white looking plastic underneath.

ProGrades in stock
G&H
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5495 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:30 am to
We can't be looking at the same G&H. The ones I'm looking at don't even look like grey ducks.
Posted by LSUTiger205
Ocean Springs, MS
Member since Aug 2006
10820 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:35 am to
Those pro grades are pretty, but always done well with G&H. They aren't as pretty but look more natural to me
Posted by ChadJones4Heisman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
2406 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:39 am to
I'm fairly certain G&H uses the same duck body mold for most all of their big suck decoys. They just change the paint scheme obviously. I have also found G&H to hold up very well season after season, especially the paint.
While other companies such as Avery and others use much more realistic molds and paint schemes to match the actual bird, the paint does not hold up for shite after hard use. They do look so good out the box tho.
Posted by xenon16
Metry Brah
Member since Sep 2008
3528 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:48 am to
G&H vs Pro_Grades



This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 10:49 am
Posted by Redfish2010
Member since Jul 2007
15168 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:08 am to
Forgive me, but in comparison G&H looks terrible. I must be missing something.
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39394 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:10 am to
Couldn't be a worse comparison picture quality wise.
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5495 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:09 pm to
quote:

Those pro grades are pretty, but always done well with G&H. They aren't as pretty but look more natural to me


Fair enough. I've always heard those G&H dekes held up well, but never bought any just because of the price. This is my first season using the Pro Grades, and that was the most I'd ever spent on dekes. I'm pretty hard on my shite, so after the season I'll be able to give a better review as to how the paint holds up and stuff. I used Pro Grade GWT all last year and the paint held up well so hopefully the greys do the same.
Posted by Palo Gaucho
Benton
Member since Jul 2013
3333 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:15 pm to
I've got some G&H gadwall too. I don't use them much anymore, buy they've lasted forever. To be honest, I can't say the pro grade work any better, they're just new and shiny. Throw either out in a duck weed hole and you'll kill gray ducks
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
5495 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:17 pm to
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This post was edited on 1/4/18 at 4:33 pm
Posted by farad
non-entity of St George
Member since Dec 2013
9599 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:25 pm to
Carry Lite makes a good Gadwall decoy and mine have lasted quite a few years...I believe Duck Commander bought them out...
Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
10391 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:27 pm to
GHG Prograde Gadwalls. Got a dozen that have been used pretty hard for a couple of seasons and they still look good.
Posted by xenon16
Metry Brah
Member since Sep 2008
3528 posts
Posted on 11/18/14 at 1:40 pm to
Like I said above, they aren't as pretty, but I guarantee they work.

Some that have been hunted over for damn near every weekend of 25 seasons still look like that top pic.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12090 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 2:13 pm to
quote:

For what they cost the G&H ones look like shite. The Pro Grade Gadwalls are the best grey dekes I've ever seen personally, and they're not that expensive. They sold out completely last year. Then hens are a little brown, but that's easily fixed.


Just found them online 6 for 59.99. That's not cheap at all
Posted by DeepSouthSportsman
frick Bama
Member since Jul 2012
4635 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 2:47 pm to
How much are pro grades? They look badass.
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
12090 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 2:48 pm to
See post above
Posted by eng08
Member since Jan 2013
5997 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 5:30 pm to
Don't buy these:

Flambeau Master Series Classic Gadwall Duck Decoys, 6-Pack

Terrible, looks like a tard painted them. I needed free shipping so tacked it on an order not looking too closely.
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 5:39 pm to
Cabelas has a bunch of decoys on sale right now. Might pick up a few dozen mallards
Posted by ToulatownTiger
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
4597 posts
Posted on 11/26/14 at 6:44 pm to
Thanks for heads up. Might stop friday
This post was edited on 11/26/14 at 6:45 pm
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