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08/14/2018 10:51PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Our family all has the bright orange loud whistles attached to our life jackets, but our older kids were hoping to find a smaller one for around camp (and maybe not orange). I like the looks of the fire whistle (it has a flint and a whistle) but my teens want something smaller. So what is the smallest but still working whistle out there?
 
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andym
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08/14/2018 11:11PM  
Check out the JetScream Whistles.

I have a couple of the JetScream floating whistles in orange but haven't really tried to see how loud they are. I also think some of our PFDs have the Hear-Me whistles on them when we bought them. They've got a variety of sizes and a few in less garish colors.
 
Savage Voyageur
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08/15/2018 07:02AM  
I bought my daughter a Fox 40 whistle and put it on a lanyard. It is really loud and built well. It comes in many colors with no pea inside. Just tell the kids they can only blow the whistle if in danger.
 
Jackfish
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08/15/2018 07:17AM  
The Fox 40 Is used by referees everywhere. They come in two sizes and, for the purposes of this use, I recommend the smaller one.
 
08/15/2018 07:34AM  
I have several SOL Rescue Howlers purchased for my grandkids. Some for myself and several generic flat whistles, attached to compasses.

I like that they are flat and compact.

butthead
 
08/15/2018 07:44AM  
I taught PE for 33 years. The Fox 40 Classic is the best whistle out there. I can't imagine you'll need a louder whistle. They last forever
 
andym
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08/15/2018 02:38PM  
Fox 40 has a lot of choices of whistles with varying sizes and loudness. Unfortunately, they don't give dimensions on their website.
 
08/15/2018 03:19PM  
It looks like Fox 40 Micro Whistle is the best for what we need. And it comes in all colors. Each kid can pick their favorite color , it's loud, compact and reliable. Thanks everyone :)
 
LilyPond
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08/15/2018 11:20PM  
After getting stranded overnight I no longer rely on any type of whistle or plastic horn. It was a very windy day with lots of wave noise. I blew my plastic horn---always thought it was pretty loud---a bunch of times and immediately realized that it couldn't be heard over the wind and waves. Later I learned there were people on an island a quarter of a mile away and they couldn't hear me. I now carry an air horn. The air horn is also a necessity for warning motor boaters who are about to run you over.
 
TrailMossSauceBoss
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08/21/2018 10:22AM  
This may not be what you're looking for, but many buckles (ex. backpacks) have a small whistle built into them. You could order a new top buckle for all of your life jackets and install them for an easy tangle free noise maker. See below.

https://www.armynavypx.com/Rothco-Black-Whistle-Buckle-p/RTC-230.htm?gclid=CjwKCAjw8O7bBRB0EiwAfbrTh79_V980_PacDMfdK6xv5SozJE1_ylxK9gzw56tH8O67byNfEUnNchoC8hwQAvD_BwE
 
OldFingers57
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08/21/2018 01:16PM  
We use the smallest Fox 40 whistles they make for all of our PFDs for our Fire Department.
 
08/21/2018 01:25PM  
TrailMossSauceBoss: "This may not be what you're looking for, but many buckles (ex. backpacks) have a small whistle built into them. You could order a new top buckle for all of your life jackets and install them for an easy tangle free noise maker.
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My hybrid pack from CCS has a whistle in the buckle the pulls the shoulder straps over the chest. I had no idea what it was at first before it clicked as I was showing the new pack off to a friend. It's a nice little touch because I would have never brought one for myself otherwise.
 
andym
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08/21/2018 05:41PM  
Those chest strap whistles are brilliant on a backpack. On a PFD, I would think through whether this means unclipping the top strap of your PFD in order to get the whistle above water and blow it. Then consider the conditions under which you are in the water and need to blow your whistle to get help and whether unclipping that strap is a good idea. It might work if your PFD has enough other straps but I wonder if it is optimal. Some of our PFDs came with whistles on a lanyard, attached to a D-ring inside of a pocket. That might be a better approach.
 
08/21/2018 11:19PM  
Yes, our pfds have whistle. I was thinking more for around camp. If the teens out gathering wood and see a bear or get turned around they could have one on a lanyard.
 
Cobra317
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08/24/2018 04:57PM  
FOX 40!
 
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