I’ve been very busy/distracted of late and not playing whistle at all for about two months - can’t remember the last time that happened. Anyway today I got my Abell C/D delrin set and what an inspiration. Beautiful, and who says delrin doesn’t resonate? These things really come alive! Absolutely beautiful to behold and to play…
Philo
New stuff always helps. THe Abells I have tryed have been really nice.
I’ve never heard a bad comment, and hope someday to try 'em, if I’m Abell. 
I have a set of Abell’s in Delrin and in Olivewood. When compared against the blackwood set that a friend has, the delrin set really seems to step up as the narrow favorite of the three. 
Congrats on the set!
I have a Bflat/A set in blackwood, which is a bit quieter, more chiffy and reedy than these - lovely in their own right, very mellow tone. These are brighter and purer and somehow vibrant. The workmanship - I know that becomes an overused term - but it is perfect in every detail.
Don’t get excited guys, but I (almost) feel like I could sell all my other whistles.
Philo
Good pun but FYI, Chris pronounces his name a-BELL, not “able.”
And while on the topic of pronunciation, “mopane” is pronounced “moh-PAH-nee” and doesn’t rhyme with “rogaine.”
End of pedantic know-it-all sermon 
(edited to change “pronounced” to “pronounces” – a slip of the finger!)
Yeah, I think that is one of the nice things about Abell whistles is that you really can hear the difference the materials make. The Olivewood has a particularly ‘dry’ sound that is excellent in its own right.
You know, I thought it must be pronounced that way but I never could find a source to confirm it. I even asked one of my African professors about it but he didn’t know what I was talking about. It must not be a very common tree in Cameroon.
I wonder … does zirocote rhyme with goat? And what would hapen if you rubbed rogain on your bodhran - would it still not rhyme or just get hairy-er?
Well, I’ve had them for a week or so now, and have played every day, longer each day, even while going through my daughter’s wonderful but hectic high school graduation (keynote speaker was Conan O’Brien, very nice - left the principal quietly shaking his head throughout).
So, now that I’ve spent time exclusively with these whistles, I can say that they are the bee’s knees. The finest presentation of whistles I’ve ever seen - beautiful, well made, protective useful case fitted just to these whistles; exquisite sterling silver hardware with the lovely etched A-bell bell on it, and delrin that need make no excuse for not being wood. The fit and finish is absolutely perfect, including the slide.
They’re in tune, balanced between the octaves, easy transitions, moderate volume, pretty solid bell note, lovely non-screeching upper octave, a slight hint of air throughout (I don’t like air and it’s great for me), a wonderful chiffy pop when striking the tone holes, very responsive, notes sustain and bend nicely (slurring, sliding, etc.), and minimal moisture which is easily shaken out after every tune or two or three.
Some may consider the cost high, but the value is excellent.
Philo