Whistle is weak

[26 Year Gap]

I always check to make sure I don't put it in my mouth upside-down.

[chartrusepengui]

I had a coach once make a suggestion that I "blow it out my azz"

[representing]

Originally Posted by chartrusepengui

I had a coach once make a suggestion that I "blow it out my azz"

Was that followed by a whistle, plus your hands forming a T?

[chartrusepengui]

a VERY strong whistle!!

[Back In The Saddle]

I've never thought of boiling them. I soak them overnight in hydrogen peroxide a few times a year. Then, while they're still wet, I blow each one "backwards" through all three "exit" holes. Sometimes I get a chuck of something that comes flying out that I don't even want to know what is. But magically my whistle is louder.

[Juulie Downs]

Originally Posted by Back In The Saddle

Sometimes I get a chuck of something ..

Squirrel shaped?

[Juulie Downs]

Rita, check if the mouth part is cracked anywhere. I go through whistles like crazy because I chew on them. THey're fine until they crack. Also do you have a mini instead of a full-size? The mini's really are quieter.

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Juulie Downs

Squirrel shaped?

Yes, that general shape. But sometimes larger than that.

(Could it have been a Freudian slip from missing our dearly departed Mr. Annoying Grammar Guy? R.I.P. ChuckElias)

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

I always check to make sure I don't put it in my mouth upside-down.

When I do put it in upside down and blow, it sounds weird to me. But I wonder if it's just because I'm right next to it, or if it actually sounds different from a distance.