The comparison we didn't know that we needed! This is good stuff. Personally, I think the Fox has more of an "alarming" sound with its higher pitch. It just feels more like it will grab attention than the other 2. The psychological effect of the pitch could be a determining factor if someone is nearby but not necessarily looking for. Now if rescuers are involved knowingly looking for you, sheer volume may be the better thing. Thanks for this video; it may save a life one day.
@Aethelhadas
Жыл бұрын
does it make a difference which fox whistle specifically? is fox40 micro as good?
@Mr.Thermistor7228
8 ай бұрын
The fox was the worst at out of the 3?
@tomcreekdevil5967
Жыл бұрын
I checked and lo and behold I still have my old ACR meets USSG requirements and maybe SOLAS as well. Higher pitch I think the theory is pierce above waves which are lower in frequency. We never tested as far as I recall. You're 1000% spot on correct about the lower freqs traveling longer distances. That's why we hear boom bass boxes in those little hot rod kid cars! Lol And I really liked your assessment about 400 yards off trail and no one can hear you talking or branch snaps! That was a GREAT takeaway from your tests! Super useful information!
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom!
@ricksilver7398
Жыл бұрын
Definitely nice review on whistles. I have never seen a review on them ever. And it is nice to know how effective one really is
@GruntProof
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff man! Blowing a whistle is a hell of a lot easier than screaming
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
That’s truth.
@keshermedia
14 күн бұрын
Have you ever blown a whistle for several dashes trying to be rescued? I bet it's hard work! I did my four-way whistle several several hundred times over the course of three days* and my diaphragm and upper chest muscles hurt for well over a week... I can't imagine how much pain a person would be in trying to rely on a whistle after blowing on the thing for several weeks hoping to get rescued. * I wanted to see what it would be like to have to rely on a whistle so I had a headset on and would blow mine while I was driving through the desert so not to bother anyone, and no one would see me acted like a fool! 😂😂😂)
@martyblack13
Жыл бұрын
Dog whistles are best for coyotes...Afghanistan is full of them and dogs...when you're patrolling blow it they hush and run really quick.
@arctodussimus6198
Жыл бұрын
I have dog whistles in all my survival kits. If S&R is looking for me, some of them will have dogs.
@GruntProof
Жыл бұрын
We used slingshots 😂
@martyblack13
Жыл бұрын
@@GruntProof oh man great tactic! 😉🤣🤣🤣🤣🤬 fuckin dog!🤡
@martyblack13
Жыл бұрын
@@GruntProof slngs and cross bows...work great! 😉🤣🤣🤣🤣
@martyblack13
Жыл бұрын
@@arctodussimus6198 good kit man! Definitely helps!
@garyjohnson4608
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting ! This is the very first comparison of whistles I have ever seen. To my knowledge, no one has done this before !
@clivedunning4317
Жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you for taking seriously a often overlooked subject. Many years ago I tried to get the UK consumer organisation "Which" to carry out a comparison test on survival whistles, as I was totally disappointed by what was supposed to be, "the loudest whistle in the world". Three letters, no replies or acknowledgements ! At that time I was worried about a youngster like a boy/girl scout/guide lying in the heather with a broken ankle and blowing on a useless whistle. Found over the years generally the best whistles were in USA, ACR [like the one in your tests] . In the UK, any whistle made by J. Hudson & Co trading as ACME. (No relation to the company used by Wile E Coyote. Beep ! Beep !) Their "police" and "Thunderer" whistles are world famous. Their specific survival whistles "Tornado" at 117 decibels and "Survival 649" ,on which most other survival whistles are based, are both SOLAS, USCG and Mountain Rescue approved. Thanks again for highlighting this neglected,but important, area.
@Rocksite1
9 ай бұрын
LOL - "interpyulate, if I can start making up my own words ...". Wait. Which was the one we shouldn't trust?
@recondo4u
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill! This test answered a bunch of questions for me.
@rinky_dinky
8 ай бұрын
sounds like i can hear the china classic up to 1km in this video
@jameschancey251
Жыл бұрын
In my backpack I carry one of the old style metal referee's whistles with the pea inside it. It's pretty loud but I would like to compare it to these. It's a pretty good bet that if someone can hear 3 blasts on it they are going to know that it's somebody blowing a whistle. Personally, at my age with 66 year old hearing, I'm not sure I would recognize the tones of the others as a distress signal unless I was out looking for someone that I suspected was lost or hadn't shown up when they were expected.
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
Most decent quality whistles are around 100-110 db. And I don’t think I did my tinnitus any good during this test 😂
@johnsnow2347
Жыл бұрын
Stokermatic....Great review and analysis. Thanks for all your hard work Hoorah!
@louiemorris9598
Жыл бұрын
Good information. I run a Storm Whistle.
@cliffspears1307
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video that is a big time saver. I have a a fox 40, acr, sailors whistle, coaches style, and others. I had often wanted to know how effective they really were. I hadn't taken the time and made the effort it took. Thanks for doing it.
@phenamenol
10 ай бұрын
Fox 40 works for me …and I have to use mine daily … under all conditions
@catherineharris4746
Жыл бұрын
Simply outstanding!👍👍👍
@arctodussimus6198
Жыл бұрын
I remember Aron Ralston from a while back. A whistle would very likely have saved him from amputating his arm. He was only a few yards from the trail. But, of course, he did just about everything wrong that day.
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
Tough situation he got himself into…
@maxlutz3674
Жыл бұрын
Where people close enough to hear him? A signal can only save you when it is received. That said, I carry a whistle when I go out of the door. It wont work miracles but it gives options.
@tomdonahue8110
Жыл бұрын
Great info, thank you for posting!
@danielho5635
2 ай бұрын
I have many Fox 40 whistles, Storm whistles and assorted Acme whistles. For absolute loudness, you can't beat the Storm. In urban environments, Acme's sound is the nicest because of the pea, but isn't as loud as pealess designs. My EDC whistle was the Fox 40 Classic CMG for many years, but I've switched to the Fox 40 Epik CMG because of its lower tone and nicer rounded shape. A few things you did not mention: 1) flat whistles are harder to blow 2) Ergonomics are important -- I insist on silicon-covered grips. 3) hearing protection may be necessary with louder whistles.
@inregionecaecorum
9 ай бұрын
I wonder whether something like a vuvuzela would carry further.
@MichaelR58
Жыл бұрын
Good video , thanks for sharing , God bless !
@Z7d3nR4
Жыл бұрын
Good testing. Interesting results. I like the logic of how you conducted the experiment. Given, it's not rocket surgery, but quite an effective process.
@stuartniven2401
Жыл бұрын
Interesting test! Thanks!!
@brentwentfishing
Жыл бұрын
Great test of frequency and distance Top! Now I need to test my emergency whistles LOL! 😁😂
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
Don’t give yourself tinnitus!
@derekjeter2387
Жыл бұрын
Hey brother you have a beautiful dog
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
He’s the best!
@stewarttrains98
Жыл бұрын
Personally, id stick with the regular old whistle. Maybe pack it and one of those screamers and blow one or other depending on terrain but never one then other as in a life or death situation that would decrease being found. I have the "px" classic (lol) somewhere. I know its one of the things for the bag, just needs to get it there.
@AMC-eq3jr
6 ай бұрын
Lives have been lost simply because they did not have a whistle. This is only one elementary survival skill. Thanks for sharing.
@ray_c_yuen
3 ай бұрын
Try shouting at the top of your voice and you'll soon wear your throat out. Great comparison. I have all types. including ones identical or similar to the ones used. Storm whistles are loud but bulky. They found Doctor Michael Mosely's body alongside a fence to a tourist resort, on a Greek island. If he had a whistle, he might have had a chance of someone discovering him before he perished.
@bigbadaboomboom
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Bruce willis
@Brykk
6 ай бұрын
I would be curious to know how much effort is needed to make the whistles effective. Like if someone were injured and couldnt blow into the whistle as hard as normal, how much effort is required to still get someones attention?
@DanielBelliveau-y5x
Жыл бұрын
Have you ever used a Storm Whistle, I think they're even louder, though bulkier?
@Edward2092009
Жыл бұрын
I wanted a loud whistle like a referee would have, but there was two problems it was to shiny, and it made noise it raddled because of the ball on the inside.
@phenamenol
10 ай бұрын
Referees don’t use those anymore … they use the fox 40
@AlexanderMason1
5 ай бұрын
Fox is good for coaches, educators, sports or traffic control.
@tomconway8881
Жыл бұрын
Good video. What signal or pattern should you be using / blowing?
@STOKERMATIC
Жыл бұрын
3 blasts for distress.
@ShihabdeentheCyclist
Жыл бұрын
fox 40 not enough performance compare to other
@arctodussimus6198
Жыл бұрын
I prefer the metal “coaches whistle”. It’s loud enough and is harder to break. One is on my edc keychain, and one in all my bags. Also put dog whistles in my rescue kits. For obvious reasons. Semper Fi 🇺🇸
@matthiasthulman4058
Жыл бұрын
Do dog whistles actually do anything? I had one as a kid but more as a novelty
@prospero6337
Жыл бұрын
🌟 Extra smart and useful demo.🌎 🍎✅
@Edward2092009
Жыл бұрын
None of those.
@newd34
11 ай бұрын
Just use a hyperwhistle. That thing is hands down loud as shit
@_The_Rake
11 ай бұрын
Is there a link to that China whistle? I can't find one anywhere.
@STOKERMATIC
11 ай бұрын
Think I got it off eBay…
@evenhand7743
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍👍
@kan-zee
Жыл бұрын
500 meters is 1640 feet or about 546 yards. So 500 meters would be about 5 and a half football fields in length. An American football playing field is 100 yards/91.44 meters long. For Non - Americans, football what Americans call soccer, the field size is 100m * 50m
@billlindsay2593
Жыл бұрын
Helps those not on metric system of measurements.
@nonetheless01
Жыл бұрын
Simply incorrect.
@TACTICALNOMAD
2 ай бұрын
@Stokermatic, It's hard to get a true sound evaluation from a camera. What a camera hears -v- what a human ear hears is vastly different. Also what one person hears -v- another person hears is vastly different. Some people hear high-pitched sounds better and others hear low-pitched sounds better. So there is a wide spectrum. I did a sound test once with 6 people (3 males, 3 females) and three different whistles at .25, .50 and 1.0 mile. Test Subjects: Males - 1-40 y.o., 1-27 y.o., 1-19 y.o. Test Subjects: Females - 1-38 y.o., 1-26 y.o., 1-17 y.o. 1. Fox 40 - @.25 mile 6 heard it. @.50 mile 6 heard it. @ 1.0 mile 4 heard it 2. Jetscream - @.25 mile 6 heard it. @.50 mile 6 heard it. @ 1.0 mile 6 heard it 3. Hyper Whistle - @.25 mile 6 heard it. @.50 mile 6 heard it. @ 1.0 mile 6 heard it The 40 and 27 y.o. males stated that the 2nd & 3rd whistles were feint at 1 mile, but they did not hear the 1st whistle at 1 mile, the rest of the test subjects stated that they heard all three whistles the same at all 3 distances. Another conclusive factor is the amount of auditory damage a person has suffered over the course of their life. So my conclusion. All 3 whistles I tested are viable options for survival. A big part of their effectiveness depends on the hearing of those that are within ear shot. Personally, when I worked S.A.R. I wore Walker's Game Ear Amplified Ear Muffs to enhance the sounds and I could more accurately pinpoint people's location for rescue, especially if they were injured and unable to scream or shout, but could talk.
@moorejl57
Жыл бұрын
So if you hear a coyote, is it safe to say it is within 500 meters?
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