ACME 576 Shepherds Whistle - Black

Works fine,does the job

Bought this cheaper plastic whistle to see if I can actually use one before spending much more on a stainless steel whistle.Only had it a day or so and can already get a decent noise out of it 😊. There are lots of online tips and videos to help you get the hang of it but, for what it’s worth, I discovered that if you lightly grip the front of the whistle in your teeth, seal around the whistle with your lips, rest the top of your tongue against the back of the whistle with the tip of your tongue underneath the whistle and use the tip of your tongue to stop and start the airflow through the bottom hole of the whistle, it makes the required noise. Finessing this sound to give specific tonal commands will clearly take some practice but I at least I can make a noise with the whistle.Depends on how long the plastic whistle lasts but I have no plans to spend more money on a metal whistle if this one keeps going.Very pleased with the purchase !

Ordered this whistle on Sunday free delivery and it got here today, which is fantastic this close to Christmas. The whistle had no instructions at all with it or it would have been 5 stars.The whistle would be pretty impossible to use without decent tutorials so just search for 'sheepdog whistle tutorial' on YouTube and theres some great videos, I couldnt get a sound out of this one until I watched a video and within 30 seconds I was whistling high and low pitch its pretty easy. However getting the sounds clear and at the correct pitch will take lots of time as this is no kids toy.You cant rate this product low because you get what you pay for, it does everything it is designed to do, if you cant use it its not the products fault, even the lack of manual doesnt matter with so much information available online - your buying a whistle not an instruction manual on training dogs. I cant wait to start training my 6 month old Collie with it, but wont start that until I get the whistle commands perfect every time.

Does not work

Look, it might be a bit unfair of me to give this product 3 stars, because I'm sure it's better than that; it's just that I don't know! You don't order this whistle unwrap it and put it to your lips and blow and that's it, it isn't! You have to learn how to use it, then you'll have to learn how to master it: neither of which I have yet to do. Sure, there's a YouTube tutorial, if you want to learn how to play Oh Susanna! Otherwise I'm sure it's an excellent product. It's not you, it's me...

Good product, does what it’s meant to do

I have been using these whistles since I was a child, so I know how to get them to work, but for first-time users, it can be a very frustrating experience. I've been teaching my wife how to use one, it's quite comedy at times, but she's slowly mastering it. Persist with it and you will have an easy-to carry whistle, which is perfect for recalling your dog. They are cheap enough that I probably have ten of them, scattered around various keyrings, pockets, etc, so I always have one with me when I walk my dog.My dog is a pet, not a working dog, but I am trying to train him to a few different whistles, such as stop, as well as recall and I find that once you know what your doing, it's pretty easy to produce rising or falling tones, as well as standard whistles, to differentiate your commands.

Ok product. But needs a lot practice to master. Unfortunately got fed up trying. But for the price it's OK.Or jokingly. Get a sheep dog and a load of sheep. You'll soon master the whistle when the sheep go missing.