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Good One Tommy 
I have to say, for less than 10 bucks delivered, I like mine. Itās tuned spot on, and itās very easy to play to thye top of the second octave and then some. It also looks very nice.
On the downside, it has a pretty strong āplasticā smell, and I agree with Feadoggie. There is an āedgeā to the upper register. Itās not as sweet as my Dixon poly, thatās for sure.
And for better or worse, it has plenty of volume. You probably could signal for help with it when your kayak gets swamped 
Just my terribly overpriced 2 cents.
I bought a set of these whistles on evilbay, they came in a high D and a high C they both came with leatherette cases and they cost Ā£9.99 plus P+P , i know a lot of you guys frown upon buying cheap replicas but to a newbie like myself i am still testing the water so to speak, i have only been playing for 2 weeks and i wouldānt know a good whistle if it poked me in the eye lol, all i want to do is make some music and sound reasonably good to give me the confidence to carry on learning, these whistles are no shortcut but they do instill a fair bit of confidence coz they sound good (to me), the intonation is pretty much bang on, i own a āmegā a āsweetoneā and a āClarke originalā but i have got to say that these cheap Ferris ones sound much nicer compared to the other whistles i own, yes, they sound different, much sweeter and yes, they are louder, they do take a bit more breath than say the original espescially when hitting the high notes but they do give me a bit more confidence when i am playing and they donāt squak or squeak as much as my other whistles, the only thing i have found, is that to get to the higher octave on some notes takes a fair bit wind, i would still prefer my Clarke original for practice because it is much quieter than these whistles other than that and with a bit of practice the skys the limit i cannot fault them, if you are a newbie like myself and want something cheap but sounds good for the price you cannot go wrong, but be prepared for those high notes phew!!!
I canāt imagine the Kelischeks are any too happy, and maybe rightly so this time.
The wood grain version seems like an option that those who play at historical reenactments and Renaissance fairs might find more usable than the shiny plastic. http://www.woodnotemusic-usa.com/Woodnote_BSI921922BW_Wood_Grain_6_Holes_Irish_Tin_Whistle_Key_of_C_or_D/p1293767_9527442.aspx
Another guilty buyer here. Iām not much of a recorder player, but picked up a Woodnote tenor and sopranino for almost nothing a few years ago ā just to see if I cared enough to buy something better.
I have to say theyāre pretty darned good, and I enjoyed them while slowly coming to realize they were blatant ripoffs of someone elseās design, (IMHO). To redeem myself, the soprano I soon bought is a Yamaha YRS-314BIII. (Very, very good).
Whistlewise, over the years, Iāve come to appreciate Susatos more and more. Iām not interested in buying anyone elseās carbon-copy.
(Please donāt make me explain carbon paper. Iām feeling pretty old this week).
Well guys, I got one in c and after several months of dedicated playing 
I have decided the best thing iāve done is place some putty/beeswax/clay and place it under the labium thus somewhat āābluntingāā the labium and make it sound a lot like a burke or a Dixon as well as the sweeeeet upper register, and it mostly removes the edge, and still keeps it an easy player. the more putty removed, the more, well, harsh the second octave is, but the first octave gets louder. it does lose a little volume but now it is about as loud sweetone/feadog, maybe a little louder? Either way in a loud session have the tweaked amplified, but if a microphone is not available, FORGET THE TWEAK! The second octave of this instrument is perfect for blending in the large session and no one can hear the hiss or harshness because of the loudness.
Hope this helped,
whistle-lover.
just saw this thread and just saw some days ago that one of my favorite āmusic-dealerā has 2 new whistles in his shop
http://www.thomann.de/de/thomann_irish_whistle_d.htm (availyble also in C )
ā¦ so i checked the look of the susatos (dont have one) and think they look the same, dont they?
Yes, the head on that whistle looks a lot more like a Susato head than do the Woodnote/Smart/Ferris versions. The whistles I referred to earlier in this thread have flat sides along the sides of the head which differentiate them visually from the Susato. The Thomann whistle looks to be finished in the same matte black of some of the Woodnote/Smart/Ferris products. Thatās a low price, I suppose.
So, have you bought one? Inquiring minds ā¦ and all that.
Feadoggie
havent bought yet, just saw it some days ago and put it on a wishlist for later someday (even if the price IS realy very low, couldnt afford it now 
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ā¦ but because i have no susato yet i couldnt even compare it
Indeed the Thoman branded Irish Whistle looks like a Smart whistle, same as what Ferris Music offered without the branding.
I got a C and a D from Ferris a while ago, very cheap, and I wanted to see if they would be suitable for kids. I found two basic shortcomings, which made me decide they are not suitable:
- the G was way too sharp (three finger note on both C and D whistle). It was quite annoying. I had to make hole 4 smaller using epoxy glue, to flatten the note sufficiently.
- the whistles were very loud indeed requiring a lot of breath. That made the second octave very difficult indeed.
The tone was a bit noisy, husky, breathy, more than the Susato. Some may like this. I donāt, but tone is such a personal thing. The matt black finish I find more attractive than the shiny finish of the Susatos.
So even though they look similar to Susatos, they are not copies, and donāt have the quality of Susatos. If one is prepared to tweak the tuning of the G, by making hole 4 smaller, then it may be a suitable instrument for some who need an extra loud whistle, to play in the open for instance.
[Revival]
Hope you donāt mind me reviving an ancient thread but to my shame I recently bought a Recorder Workshop high D whistle, which to my eyes is identical to the Woodnote (which in turn is identical to the Susato)
I love my Susato and wasnāt looking for a replacement I was simply curious how a whistle, superficially the same, but a fraction of the cost (Ā£5.39) would perform,
It seems quite well made and I actually prefer the slightly longer beak to the Susatoās, the lower octave is passable but the upper octave, has a weird scratchy quality thatās quite unpleasant.
My options are; bin it, charity shop, ātweakā and pass on to a friend.
With regards to the latter option Iāve read much on here about blunting blades, opening windows, doing things with putty etc, what can I do to this thing to tame the upper octave, it would be nice to reduce the volume as well.
Anyone?
Fundamentals first. Examine the head very closely for any flashing, bits of plastic loose or stuck in the wind way or at the end of the wind way. Look under the ramp/blade also.