I’m wondering if anyone had the opportunity to play both of these models and then give us a short feedback. Since the Oriole is a newly designed model, maybe it could actually sounds better or at least equal. And, of course, it is very budget friendly.
I brief, both whistles are quite likeable. I prefer the Kildares but that may just be because I have been playing the Kildares for many years and they feel like an old pair of comfy slippers at this point.
There is a good search facility at the top of each forum page. You can use it to find the answers to many questions. If you search on “oriole” you will find a few other threads on that whistle. The Kildare has long been a stalwart piece of equipment. It’s good and less good points are well documented throughout the archives of C&F.
The fit and finish of the Kildare is better than the Oriole overall. But at the end of the day, the Oriole is a good little whistle for the price that plays and sounds substatially similar to the Kildare.