One’s for sale on eBay (below). Don’t really want it - just wonder about their claims.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2549450821&category=10183
Well, it looks interesting, except that I suspect with the window facing your chin, the sound won’t carry even as well as a standard low whistle.
However, I’ve never tried one, so they may be fantastic instruments for all I know.
–James
I don’t remember the context, but it seems to me there was discussion of a whistle that maybe Allezlesbleus and/or Zubivka play with the whistlehead mounted “upside down.” That is to say, with the voicing window facing down, rather than up.
Best wishes,
Jerry
On two piece whistles, playing with the window reversed and facing your chin is sometimes a good option for playing outdoors on a breezy day. It keeps the window out of the wind ( depending on wind speed and direction).
I never thought of that! That’s a great idea, and since we play outside from time to time, I have faced that exact problem before.
Thanks!
–James
Paul! Great idea! I, too, play outside a lot at Renaissance Festival, and the wind is a holy terror in Kansas, sometimes. I bought a Chinese whistle in San Francisco a couple of years ago, made in one piece with the window on the bottom. It’s (very) poorly tuned, but sure enough, you can play it in the wind!
Cheers,
serpent
The fipple needs a good cover for playing outside. I play outside at my shop at night, those old buildings echo all over - it’s like being in a concert hall.
Maybe some type of shroud for the fipple area.
I did some experiments with shrouds as someone mentioned but had to abandon the idea as it made the upper octacve quite difficult to reach.
I came up with the idea for this whistle after playing a javanese sulong and was very impressed with it so I copied the idea. I use a round sound hole as it generated a different tone more of a flute quality. (my little contribution). I suppose I just wanted to make something different rather than copy other makers. It has a completely different tone to my howard
and i enjoy playing them both.
I also do an aluminum version.
all the best
John
John,
That sounds like an interesting whistle. You might consider sending around an “ambassador whistle” that participants on this board can try and then send along to the next person on the list. That would get some reviews posted and familiarize folks with your product.
Best wishes,
Jerry
Dear Jerry
never thought of that. How would i go about doing this.
all the best
john
Have a word with our own Daniel Bingamon who’s already put the idea into practice.
Dear wombat
thanks for the info. I have sent him an email and will await instructions
all the best
john
I’m sure there are enough whistlists in the UK to give an opinion on an ambassador whistle.
If they supply you directly with their email address, and their snailmail address, any ‘security’ worries would be overcome. You just supply the next address - if particpants are willing - by email, they send it. When the try-outer-person gets it, they email you for the next address.
The postage could be the Special Delivery rate, which is less than £4
for guaranteed delivery next day before 1PM. So it’d cost max £4 to take part, and people would know when expect the whistle, and you’d always know where it was.
I’d like to volunteer 
Dear easily
If you think it could work here then that would be much better and also cheaper for postage.
Would be glad to have to test it . I could have one ready by next week
all the best
John
John, you fell for that little trick very easily. 
dEAR WOMBAT
did not get the joke/trick you will have to spell it out for me. Thought it was a better idea to have it road tested here assumming there is enough people to take part. How many would i need??? or how many people usually do this
all the best
john
Yes I admit blowing up my boss by putting a laxitive in his tea, and painting the toilet seat with a percussion explosive.
Yes I admit putting a gas cigarette lighter in a police car exhaust - so it blew off 30 seconds after the engine started.
Yes I admit advertising my neighbours car for sale at an extraordinarily cheap price.
Ye I admit leanin a dustbin against a door, filling it with water, and ringing the bell.
But …
The Fool was serious!
If the C&F’ listers in the UK would help, this could be easily done.
I would think if 10 would go for it, it would be a meaningful survey.
Failing that, post a sample to Dale, and ask him to write a review.
ok will wait to see if i get at least ten otherwise i will post it to dale for review
all the best
John
Welcome to the cut and thrust of chiff and fipple humour John. EDFs idea is indeed a sensible one but I couldn’t help noticing that his proposal dramatically improved his chances of getting on the list of people to get to try a new whistle free. We tend to notice things like that and can rarely resist a bit of leg-pulling. Hang around here for a while and you’ll get used to it.
Dear wombat
see what you mean. I am a bit slow on the uptake. Must be old age or something.
I do like the idea of the bin full of water . Must have a go.
all the best
John