Current Favorite Bugle Tube

[CrazySRanch]

The metal tube is loud. It is one I'm considering. Not a fan of the weight. Slayer calls look legit as well but it's a long tube. Phelps Renegade sounds good but Dirk Durham can probably make any tube sound good. I prefer tubes with good back pressure.

Thanks for the input size and weight dont matter a ton to me I am on livestock to cover ground. I have a smaller metal tube by phelps only one I have used i like it its loud I just want something a little bigger around i think my mouthpiece detaches i dont like that have dropped it many times for that reason.

 

[High Climber]

How much are guys cutting off the wiffle bat and wrapping with what tape? Does it matter much?

I have a rocky mountain tube, sounds good but it's an older one and rough on the lips!

I bought a few different bats until I found a nice thick one, lots are too thin. Mine is 26” end to end about the same size as the Phelps tubes or other full size tubes. I wrapped mine with camo athletic tape to quiet it down when moving through the brush. Cut the end so it still produces back pressure. Cut the mouth side so it is flared to my liking

 

[TheWarriorYeti]

I'm still using a wiffle ball bat, cut down with a hole cut in the end. Works fine enough in CO where the elk don't buggle back anyway

 

[roosiebull]

Post when you compare the carbon tube to the Chuckler. Interested to hear your feedback.

It’s a pretty badass tube, it sounds good and does have more volume than the chuckler. It reminds me of the Phelps in sound but a good deal louder

 

[WakeCow]

Phelps Metal

 

[kp1992]

Would love to get that Riven wood tube, but I would more than cry if I lost it have been using this bugling bull tube for close to 15 years after I lost my lucky tube. This is now the lucky tube and provides a nice clarity and deep sound. Back in the day we used to make them adding the Big Abe bell on the end to create the added resonance. Likely just keeping this one until I lose it 1st photo the original lucky tube. I find the one I like, similar to my tikka and keep using it. Good luck this season

Looks like it has done a good job!