What Material Do You Prefer?

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 1:33 pm

Just wondering what material everyone likes. Out of all I have tryed I like Aluminum.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:39 pm

Native North American wood is the best. It's pretty and has character more than the other playing materials (not to mention the tone...).

Brass is the worst. Brass smells sour to me.

TelegramSam · Post by **TelegramSam** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:48 pm

Copper.

peteinmn · Post by **peteinmn** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:57 pm

First, I want one each of every whistle model in every material available. When I have them all I will make an informed judgement. Until then, I must carry on with brass, aluminum, rolled tin and plastic of several kinds since I ain't got wood (yet). I must confess I have have more plastic topped (Hoovers and Syns) aluminum whistles than anything else.

McHaffie · Post by **McHaffie** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:20 pm

Aluminuminuminum and Copper. I am a bit partial, but I have my reasons.

lixnaw · Post by **lixnaw** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:36 pm

a sterling silver low D

, that'll be my only whistle, besides a "jerry tweaked sweetone"

Tyghress · Post by **Tyghress** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:35 pm

Wood. . .lovely wood. . .sweet wood. . .

dapple · Post by **dapple** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:56 pm

Aluminum . . . and Bakelite Composite!

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:03 pm

Let's see... I currently have:

3 wood
1 delrin
1 aluminum
1 brass

I guess I'll have to vote for wood.

Unseen122 · Post by **Unseen122** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:19 pm

I put up an "other" category but it didn't show up and I forgot about Copper. I really want to try a wooden whistle I am thinking about getting a Busman as my next whistle (I am currently saving but have not decided what I will get which is unlike me).

Whistling Willie · Post by **Whistling Willie** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:23 pm

I really love P.V.C.

...it just does something for me

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:54 pm

I definitely vote wood, but if I were playing that game, I'd have to say "depends". I wouldn't take wooden whistles camping, for example, nor on a long car trip when I'd have to bring them in from the car for virtually every stop. Fortunately, there are facsimiles of wooden whistles (Water Weasels) for that.

Hiro Ringo · Post by **Hiro Ringo** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:02 pm

no carbon fibre HEeeeeeeRE

greenspiderweb · Post by **greenspiderweb** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 4:15 am

You know, I've wondered if anyone had ever tried carbon fiber for a whistle?

My favorite in a Low D (most played) is the Burke Composite-it's the one I'd want on that deserted isle!

Next favorite for a Low D would be aluminum.

I would surmise that if I found a suitable wooden Low D in wood, it could be a favorite; as yet, I haven't tried one.

In the high Ds, I have heard a Sweet old model in rosewood that was very, um, ...sweet!

brewerpaul · Post by **brewerpaul** » Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:50 am

Hmmmm, let me think.......
Snakewood?
Blackwood?
Tulipwood?
Bocote?
Birdseye Maple?
Tiger Maple?
Ironwood? American? Australian?
Bloodwood?
Ziracote?
Yellowheart?
Purpleheart?
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