Commercial Note:
Just wanted to mention that Irishflutestore.com is now carrying Seery flutes and has them in stock.
Non-commercial Note:
I have, for the first time, had the privelege of playing both the large-hole and small-hole Seery flutes together. Anyone who has been led to believe that the small-hole version is some kind of “beginner” flute has been decieved. It is an outrageously good flute, just diiferent. More later when my head stops spinning. 
Doc
I can’t wait for your head to settle itself so you can share!
Eric
How similar is the large holed Seery to a Hamilton? I’d like a ‘travel’ flute but don’t want to confuse my emboucher. If I play my Burns FF for a few days it takes a bit of work to get back into form for the Hammy.
Hi Father!
I own both a Seery and a Hamilton. I never mesured anything off the flutes but here’s what I can say to compare them.
Both flutes requires quite a lot of air. The sound of the Hamilton is a way louder and richer. The Hamilton also gives the opportunity to produce some differents sounds colors by changing your embouchure.
Over all, since the Hamilton asks such a embouchure control, the Seery is easier to play (for me). But I get so much more pleasure playing with the Hamilton because of its sound, its power and its versatility. The Hamilton is a canon and a rose at the same time.
My advice, the Seery could be the best travel flute because of its toughness and it good sound and power. Still you may have the get used to the Hamilton when you get back!
Leo
Leonard, thanks for the info! I think the Seery will fit the bill much better than my FF (which is wood after all and not as durable). Apart from the emboucher, the hole spacing would probably be much closer as well. Too bad I don’t have the money at the moment for all the used Seerys that seem to be available right now. And then there’s the matter of saving for those pipes…
During the last couple of months before I received my Hamilton, I played my Seery almost exclusively, on the theory that it would “build up my chops” for the Hammy.
From the first day, I have never found the Hamilton to be a particularly hard flute to play or fill, so there ya go.
I still play the Seery pretty frequently in addition to the Hamilton–they are different but both in their own way excellent flutes.
–James
Actually, the hole spacing is a little bigger on the Hamilton … I took me (with my quite small hands) about 2 months to get used to it…
Amen Father…
Leo