ACME 576 Shepherds Lip Whistle

Takes a minute to learn without drooling all over yourself. Once you get it you might drive every one nuts because it's so much fun for those who can't whistle

Great whistle. Pretty east to use. Kind hard to clean

somewhat difficult to use, the taste is somewhat annoying. It can't be carried in contact with metallic things because it clangs a lot.

It took me a while to get the hang of using a shepherd's whistle. I taught myself using the plastic one sold here on Amazon. Once I felt I was proficient enough I wanted to treat myself to the metal one both because it was more visually pleasing and also because I'd heard the sound is better. The sound out of this thing IS beautiful and having taught myself on the plastic, this was easy to use. My first couple of days with it I was a very happy camper and if I'd just written my review then, It would have gotten 4 or 5 stars. Alas, after a couple of days, the taste this thing had was unbearable for me. Truly unbearable. I tried rinsing it daily and that made a little difference, but really only a little. Ultimately I had to stop using it because the lingering taste was just horrid. Next I treated myself to a high end brass version but I quickly found that to have an unpleasant (though not quite as bad as this one) taste as well. I abandoned that for a corian version. No taste whatsoever but really not as nice a piece as the metal ones. The sound is fine. I used to be silversmith and still have the whole setup in my house. I am thinking of trying to make my own out of silver. Since I wear this thing all day every day it would be nice to have one that actually looks like a nice piece of jewelry, no? So I have to wonder whether there is some chemical in my saliva that just reacts badly to these metals. Lots of people seem to love this whistle and seemingly are not bothered by the taste. I love the acme whistle company and own other whistles from their collection and have not had the taste problem. They produce such high quality stuff but this one just didn't cut it for me. I echo the sentiments of some of the other reviewers..... definitely practice and get the hang of this before you start training your dog with it. Don't let the little fur beast hear you whistle until you are proficient. BOTTOM LINE: I want to love the whistle, the sound is great. But for me, I couldn't get past the rancid metal taste. For some folks this wont be a problem, in which case this would be a 5 star item.

Loud and clear once you master the embouchure required to make this little guy work. Lots of fun.

There's a bit of a trick to using this whistle, but even after you figure it out you have to mess with it each time you use it. I have one of these from decades ago that's made of heavier plastic and it works great every time and without a struggle. For what it probably costs them to produce this little piece of plastic, it would only be worth the price if it worked easily and consistently.

Timely delivery. Easy to use.

Does not work well that’s all I can say just not what I had expected from the add lol

Good little whistle to get the sheep in with the dog!

Hey I don't know if this is regular but mine tarnished right away. Wonder if anyone else has had this problem or if it's a one off. 🤔 Fun whistle once you get the hang of it but it needs adjusting to make it loud loud loud. But not too much or it doesn't work. 1 year later: i lost thst one, ordered anotber and it's fun.....and LOUD AF once you master it... mine i find the best way to have a consistent loud first whistle is to spit just prior to.puttung it in, and you'll be a pro.....swallowing doesn't work....I tried It's pretty easy to.coat it in nickel if you want, YouTube and it gets rid of the brass taste.... just make sure you have all your adjusting done to the loudest possible whistle that you can make out of it. I find when it's a non-even bent it's even louder

Muy bueno! Es pequeño, pero suena super fuerte. Es de plástico, espero que dure... Quería el de metal que aparte es más grande y parece tener mayor apertura, entonces supongo que más rangos de sonido, pero no aplica con Prime y estaba muy caro el envío 😅. Tardé unos 2 minutos en agarrarle la onda (PERO antes de que llegara mi silbato, vi un video en YouTube de cómo usarlo 😁), aún me falta practicar un poco para colocarlo más rápido y empezar a silbar de inmediato.

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.

Good quality easy blue whistle. Loud and effective.