I have had the phantom predator call for about a year now...thought it would be a great way to get started on predator calling. Being a novice, I experimented between the phantom and a variety of mouth calls for the first couple of months. That was the last time I used the call since it was getting zero results and the mouth calls were putting fur in my scope...electronics have their advantages, but I think they are far outnumbered when compared to the versatility of a good mouth call. Increased exposure time to set out speaker, one directional sound, inability to "talk" the critter in are the top three drawbacks in my book for using an electric. If a person is set on electric calls the phantom call is a good choice, mine is for sale if someone makes a reasonable offer. Good luck and keep us posted on your results.