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Old Tue Nov 10, 2009, 09:30pm
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Bought a couple of sonic 40s on the recommendation of another official. Self evaluation brought me to this buy as I sometimes feel I don't get enough air in my whistle.

Weird sound to my ear. It's louder, but sounds like a Lionel train is coming around the corner.

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Old Tue Nov 10, 2009, 09:37pm
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If you need a louder whistle go with the dolphin, but the Fox 40 Classic is still the best.
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Old Tue Nov 10, 2009, 09:45pm
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If you need a louder whistle go with the dolphin, but the Fox 40 Classic is still the best.
Agreed. Man, that sonic sounds weird compared to the good ol' Fox 40.

First time I blew tonight my partner was snickering. Thought I'd try it in a kids game before any Varsity dates. More importantly, I think you want to all sound uniform with your whistles.
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Old Tue Nov 10, 2009, 10:06pm
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The sonic is louder and sounds a lot like the fox 40. Its not exactly the same but I think that the little variation is not noticed by many people.
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Old Tue Nov 10, 2009, 11:47pm
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If you need a louder whistle go with the dolphin, but the Fox 40 Classic is still the best.
My thoughts exactly.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 07:27am
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... but the Fox 40 Classic is still the best.
If it aint broke...
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 09:42am
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The Sonik to me is a total failure. I found it hard to blow and the pitch was awful. I do, however, recommend the Dolphin if you're not satisfied with the good ol' Fox 40. It's more forceful but still has a good tone.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 10:08am
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If you need a louder whistle go with the dolphin, but the Fox 40 Classic is still the best.
Forget the dolphin.... Fox 40 is still the standard by which all others are judged... and even though Rut hates them, I'm a CMG fan.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 10:55am
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I can use the CMG's for soccer, but found that I was chewing them in basketball.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 11:06am
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Forget the dolphin.... Fox 40 is still the standard by which all others are judged... and even though Rut hates them, I'm a CMG fan.
Love the CMG. When I was doing a lot of rec youth (4 games back to back ), my jaw was killing me while using the Fox 40 classic. I guess I was clenching my jaw. I have since switched to the CMG. No more jaw pain.

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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 12:04pm
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I tried the CMG and felt like I had a shoe in my mouth. After my first few years, I tried the Fox 40 mini and have used it ever since.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 12:05pm
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Love the CMG. I find when doing a lot of rec youth (4 games back to back ) that my jaw was killing me before using the CMG.
So...the CMG caused TMJ?
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 12:45pm
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I can use the CMG's for soccer, but found that I was chewing them in basketball.
Funny,
I use the cmg for basketball and volleyball and the classic for soccer. Go figure.
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Old Wed Nov 11, 2009, 09:40pm
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Love the CMG. I find when doing a lot of rec youth (4 games back to back ) that my jaw was killing me before using the CMG.
Hey me too. I like the idea of not having my teeth broken out if I take one to the kisser but my jaw hurts aweful after the game.

The sonic is loud but the four chamber design requires more air flow to match the volume of the classic 40 (2 chamber).

I like to use the sonic is rec / middle school games then when I switch to the classic for HS games I have a really loud whistle.
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Old Thu Nov 12, 2009, 03:39am
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Hey me too. I like the idea of not having my teeth broken out if I take one to the kisser but my jaw hurts aweful after the game.

The sonic is loud but the four chamber design requires more air flow to match the volume of the classic 40 (2 chamber).

I like to use the sonic is rec / middle school games then when I switch to the classic for HS games I have a really loud whistle.
Close.. I believe the Pearl is 2-chamber. The Classic is 3-chamber.
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