What does everyone else use to transport your Low whistles to sessions and such? I have a hard plastic case that came with my Chieftain that I use but I am wanting to make or buy something that is a little more presentable. I’m wondering if it would be a bad idea to have a soft case vs. a hard case. Anyone have experience with this? I’m also thinking of just making a soft zip-up case to go around the plastic case I’ve got.
Opinions?
Suggestions?
If you’re looking for a really nice soft case, I’d think about Sassafrass Grove. Those cases look great! Yuo can also get custom made cases, too.
For low D’s I find the archer’s quiver cuts the most dashing vogue. Mind you, in combination with shoulder slung flute - now that’s a look to get arrested for!
After years and years and years and years of searching, Annie - at Sassafrass Grove - was the final answer to all my whistle protecting and transporting questions. Her products are clever, beautiful, and well-made.
Best.
Byll
When I had just one low D, I would just roll it up pig-in-a-blanket style into the middle of the roll case NancyF made for me a while back.
Now that I’ve got two I carry around, I put them in a big TuffBags case, because it’s the only case I have that carries two low whistles. I’m not terribly impressed with the quality of stitching on the TuffBags case.
Mine have a pouch for each, and I carry them in a folding lawn chair bag.
The sholder strap allows me to carry other things in my hand, coffee cup.
What I’m really looking for is a cheaper solution. If I had an extra $120 lying around I’d buy another whistle, not a case
Does anyone have anything negative to say about keeping a whistle in a soft case (or a hard case for that matter).
Thanks for the replies.
I made what I like to call my “over the shoulder Overton holder” from a scrap of brown leather-like upholstery vinyl I got at the fabric shop. I sewed it into a long narrow bag with a quiver-style shoulder strap. At the top I folded it over and sewed on a clasp from an old bike helmet.
This works for me. This is the Low C version. Colin also has a Low D version available on his site. Unforutnately, the bass A ( and my soon to arrive Bass Bb ) do not fit, but the cases Colin sends with them are quite durable. They are also available on his site.
I got a leatherette sleeve when I bought my Chieftain OS on ebay, and I use that thingie for now…my D whistle gets tubed by the lowD and everything goes into the sleeve. Quite handy.
I don’t know for a fact that it will work, but I’m thinking that a pool cue carrying case might be excellent.
pool cue cases work great i picked up a short tubular one for a high d and a rectangular one that i can keep both my low whistles in, the small one was 16$ and the big one was 24$ they both look great
I have two pool cue cases and they each will hold two low c or low d whistles with ease and they are very well padded and have shoulder straps and cary handles. I bought one from someone on this forum and the other at Walmart.
I’ll have to look into those pool stick cases, thanks for the suggestions.
…pantleg from an old pair of bluejeans, sewn shut across the bottom, two rows of stitches dividing for three whistles, and a turned-over hem with a leather shoelace to close the top.
Very chic! Very, ultra-low-tech…
Mark