Hi, I got my new E/F flute from Doug Tipple this week. What a hoot. I’ve never had an F flute before, had thought I’d like one but wasn’t sure about whether a big money instrument would get played enough to warrant the cost. Then I remembered how well my first flute from Doug played, it was the one that convinced me to pursue the Irish flute in the first place. So I mailed Doug about a combo, he replied that he usually didn’t do combos because fitting two bodies to one headjoint was tricky, but he’d give it a try. Well he was succesfull and I’m a happy camper. I have the E body for all those peky tunes that fiddlers like in A, and the F body which is kind of like driving a Vespa, light and zippy and fun. Thanks, Doug! 
Don
Hi Don. ‘F’ flutes are indeed a blast to play. There have been several threads in the past discussing them. Specifically, I remember one of our ‘regulars’ raving on about her Copley F (delrin, I think), saying it was her favorite of all flutes she had played.
When I first started playing a few years ago, I bought a Sweetheart blackwood F on a whim. I’ve never had a chance to play it in a session, but it gets a lot of use at home. It’s a definite keeper. As an added advantage — the smaller flute requires a pretty tight and focused embouchure, which helps build the technique needed for larger flutes. It’s sort of like a baseball player swinging two bats before going to the plate. Have fun!