Re: [Paddlewise] Storm Whistle vs. Fox 40

I carry a Fox 40. Usually by the time I realize the need to use it
(target paddler maybe 70 yds away from me) in winds of 10kn or more,
the target paddler cannot hear the whistle.  It is possible that the
higher pitched sound is just not recognized as a whistle at that
distance and those conditions.

Anyway, I still carry it, although I'm more skeptical about the
effectiveness of whistles in general.  I wonder, with Michael,
how the Storm whistle would perform at sea...

Regards,

Dave Carlson

Michael Daly wrote:
> 
> Dan Hagen wrote:
> >
> > I just picked up a Fox 40 so that I could redo my earlier Storm Whistle
> > vs. air horn test, [...]
> >
> > Quite frankly I am surprised by how well these whistles work. I have
> > always carried an air horn, and was skeptical about the efficacy of
> > these wimpy little whistles, but that was before I tested them.
> >
> > TWEEEEEEETT!!
> >
> 
> Thanks for the info Dan.  The only comparative tests I've done
> were to blow the Fox 40 and Storm as loud as possible and listen.
> The Storm made my ears hurt, so I felt it was louder.  However,
> your tests show how the whistles penetrate background noise.
> A good test may be to see how they penetrate wind and wave
> type noise.
> 
> Mike.
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