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Originally Posted by BillyMac (Post 553823)

Are you implying free whistles? Are you implying a conflict of interest? Are you implying a kickback? Who cares? I don't care if kda89508 gets a free gross of new whistles each month. At least the company is testing their whistles with real officials. If kda89508 wants our feedback, I've got no problem with that, if it means a better whistle on the market. Sometimes I don't think that the NFHS tests out their new rules with real officials.

As for me. I like my Mini Fox 40's just the way they are. They're certainly a big improvement over my Acme's that I used to use, back in the day. I thought the Acme's were great until the Fox 40 came onto the market.

It's the difference between an infomercial and a focus group.

Trust me, I am focused on giving out the best information I can. I am no billboard just a high school basketball official of 26 years who is trying to help out others who care about having the best equipment. Here is another tip I learned from a major college basketball official who is a friend of mine is to use a black pipe tip on your whistle for a nice grip. It works GREAT! THANKS!

Don't Gross Me Out ...

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Originally Posted by Snaqwells (Post 553846)

It's the difference between an infomercial and a focus group.

You're right. My post was kind of gross.

Terrible Whistle!

Partner I was working with tonight used a Sonik for the first half of our game. Everytime he had a whistle I didn't hear it. There was a time he called a foul and had his fist in the air and I had to kill the play because no one heard his whistle.

Thank goodness for the old trusted Fox40 classic!