I picked up one of jeff whittiers bamboo flutes, it’s not as pretty as an olwell but the sound is very similiar and it’s a little lighter. it’s well in tune with itself but I haven’t checked it against concert pitch.
Pros:
nice sound
affordable, $58 through shark in the morning
in tune
Cons:
embouchure hole is a tad small, takes some pretty focused
airstream
Bottom hole is a bit of a stretch
it’s a bit cheaper than an olwell but dollar for dollar it’s fairly close in quality.