Wowee. My whistle tutor played his newest Dixon whistle, the Low F, for me and it was awesome. He says it needs a lot of air but the way Manuel made it leap in a tune was great. Now I wonder whether I could beg prettily for a Low F for my birthday. Trouble is that that is a long time away. Hubby says I have plenty of whistles anyways! Trust a non whistler to come out with that. 
October isnāt that far away.
Creepy how I remember things like that, isnāt it?
I really like the sound of the low-F whistle. The only issue I have with mine (Chieftain Gold) is itās weight. It gets to be a strain when working faster pieces.
I havenāt played a Dixon low-F, but I have played a Dixon low-G alongside my Water Weasel Low-G. Both are outstanding instruments. The WW seems more āpureā, while the Dixon has a definite āfluteā-like tone to it. By only issue with the Dixon is that the 2nd octave E (equivalent to a high-B on the high-D whistle) has a bit of a burr to it. Itās not a fatal flaw, and few tunes get up that high, but it is noticeable to me.
I will probably end up getting a WW low-F rather than Dixon, but that has to do with my specific desires rather than any quality issues. I want a pure, fast-playing instrument that I can get a good āpopā from. The Dixon seems to me to have a more rounded tone better suited to songs and aires, which I already have a fine instrument for.
Hi Selkie,
The Dixon Low āFā really is a nice instrument,as mSheldon says,it does have a rounded,mellow sound that is good for airs and songs.
I donāt think that it takes very much air (mine doesnāt anyway).The window is quite small,so in consequence,the whistle isnāt very loud-you couldnāt play in a big session with it,but for small āinimateā group playing or playing alone at home,itās great. 