Who carries a WHISTLE!

a deadly fart said:
What do you guys use your whistle for? If I was going out into the wilderness I might consider carrying it... but thats about it.
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When I was a police officer, I worked for 2 years in our Force Control Room. During my service in there, we had an incident where a motorcyclist skidded off a main road and landed in a ditch with both legs broken. Despite the fact that he was within yards of a layby ("rest area"?) on a major road ("Interstate"?) he lay there for three days before being discovered.

When anyone asks me why I carry a whistle, I tell 'em that story, then hold up a whistle and ask them, "How much do you think he would have paid me for this 99p piece of plastic?"

maximus otter
 
Another Atwood carrier here. Very well made and emits quite a loud signal. I have it on my keychain. I' ve since retired my trimmed down Acme 2000 Tornado to my "altoids survival tin". It drove me a bit batty as it would make a hollow knocking sound while making contact with my keys.

N.
 
I caryy a harmonica instead, it is silver, and be quite loud and also allows for a recreational activity while lost that may attract some to you.
 
cosine said:
Who carries a whistle? What kind is it? How does it work and how do you like it?
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I carry an Ultimate Survival JetScream whistle on my EDC neck lanyard.
Each of my keychains holds a mini-Fox 40 whistle or one of regular size.

I blew on one of the minis once, at home, indoors, just a little bit. I sound-stunned myself for a few seconds, deafened myself for a few minutes, and spent quite some time looking for the cat (being sensible, he took off for the upstairs at warp speed).

I saw him react the same moment I realized I shouldn't have blown the whistle. His ears went straight up, then flattened, then he flew out of the room as though shot from a cannon. I don't think his paws hit the carpet once. He was like a Star Wars landspeeder. From front windows to stairway in an orange blur.
 
Yes modern multi chamber computer designed whistles are very loud.

He he, I like a harmonica too, and a penny whistle and a kazoo :D .

Luis

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ohoisin said:
I caryy a harmonica instead.
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Also useful for finding the time of day in the wilderness. Just strike up Mr. Bojangles or whatever. Within seconds you'll hear, "What moron is playing a harmonica at 2:30 in the morning?"

;)

maximus otter
 
I carry a whistle when I go dirtbiking/atving with my boys. It is a great way to get there attention when I am following them on a trail. I got this idea from this forum. :)
 
maximus otter said:
Also useful for finding the time of day in the wilderness. Just strike up Mr. Bojangles or whatever. Within seconds you'll hear, "What moron is playing a harmonica at 2:30 in the morning?"

;)

maximus otter
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LOL! green for you!

I carry a small whistle. Aluminum tube, real easy to hang with the rest of my stuff on the breakaway around my neck.
 
I can't whistle with my lips even if my life depended on it,:confused: , so I carry a Jetscream whistle on my key ring for hailing taxis.

Effective range for attracting the cabbie's attention seems to be about 200 mtetres in peak hour traffic.

A referees pea whistle (Thunderer) lives in the PSK.
 
I carry a whistle I got from Wal-mart years ago. It has a compass, magnifying glass, thermometer and a keyring. I don't see a name brand on it but it does say, "Patent Pending" on the side. It's really loud. I use it at concerts and such when everyone's showing off how loud they can whistle after a good performance, I blow the whistle and it shuts up everyone around me for a few seconds. I also think it's good to carry at night in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea (don't worry if you don't know where that is) where there is a lot of crime. It would be a good way to signal help if I saw someone being robbed or something.

-Ben Johnson
 
GothicTeddyBear said:
...I also think it's good to carry at night in Ukarumpa, Papua New Guinea...

-Ben Johnson
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I know they tend to eat their enemies in those parts. Best make lots of friends. Wouldn't want your brains to wind up in the dinner stew.
 
The Fore tribe does not eat their enemies they eat their deceased loved ones as a part of their funeral ritual. It's largely been discouraged though. Anyway, I carry a whistle on my car keys akin to Ben with a thermometer, magnifying lens, and compass. On my house keys I carry a black mini Fox 40.
 
Does anybody know where in the U.S. or Canada I can order a pink Acme 636? It's for the girlfriend. :o
 
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