re: Help me pick out new decoys

For realism and durability, I'm on the Avian X train these days. GHG has always had realism but usually poor paint, though better these days on the ProGrade's. Got some Avian X grays last year and they've been outstanding; exceptional realism and paint has been great.

Higdon's product is very tough as well, obviously the foam filled ones being the best in that, and only slightly less on the realism than AX.

G&H is a very durable product from an American company, but realism isn't on par with what others have developed. Some argue "who cares?" on the realism, but if I spend a fortune on everything else, I'm damn sure going to have the most realistic looking dekes I can get my hands on.

Lot of other brands coming along as well...Tanglefree and even Academy's brand are nice looking for the price.

Dakota's are top notch, though I feel many of their poses/carvings look cartoonish more than actually true to life.