Pipe Makers Union Whistles

Whistle
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Is anyone familiar with whistles made from CarbonyTM (carbon fiber) by Pipe Makers Union? (See current e-Bay item # 120492079097 for example.)

If so, would you comment/review? The few mentions that the search function brings up aren’t too comprehensive.

Thanks and best wishes.

Steve

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https://forums.chiffandfipple.com/t/mystery-whistle-pipemakers-union/59105/2

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Thanks. I searched on “Pipe Maker’s” not “pipemakers” and so missed the other comments. Sounds like very mixed reviews with not much on the low whistles (unless I missed some more posts…).

Best wishes.

Steve

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Amateur appraisal.
I have one of Rob’s '09 Low Ds…for several months, now. (New model)
Physically, it’s very light, very cool looking, IMO, and easy to handle and manage, altogether.
The sound of it is unique, to me. On the quiet side, here are some descriptive words that come to mind. Subjective, of course.
Plaintive
woody
breathy
gentle
muted
primitive
comforting
haunting
airy
warm
soulful
mellow
It’s a fascinating whistle. Easy on the ears. I play whistle, daily, as a meditational device…and this Carbony Low D is great for this. If you’re looking for loud and brash, this ain’t the tool. If you enjoy pleasant and beautiful…you may want to investigate. It’s also quite tough, and I hike and car-travel with it.
I don’t have an electronic tuner, so rely on listening, for tuning. As with almost all of my Lows, certain notes have to be blown into the zone. Once warmed up and flying this whistle is a joy to play. I’d buy it again.
Hope this helps.

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I had a chance to take a look at the new whistle design at a booth this past summer. There were just too many good bands to spend much time there, but I was impressed at the look of the new whistle design. These are some of the most beautiful whistles around. The original whistles during the tour were basic black. These reflect like some exotic snakeskin and the fipple section can have a marbled look.

The basic high D design is still strongly based on the Meg/Sweetone, so if you like that sound/design, you can now get larger versions. I was not too impressed with the sound of the A being played, but I didn’t have time to experiment myself. So don’t consider this a negative review.