Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month
Pros:
Lightweight, durable, compact, it won't get easily damaged or lost, and doesn't crack or melt if exposed to severe climate conditions (fire, impact, ice) - quite loud but most effective in a series of short bursts (a fairly short series of blows instead of ...
Cons:
Not as loud as it might need to be for certain survival situations (high wind / snow / noise area)
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 day to 1 week
Pros:
The whistle is Cheap, and compact, and is of a good quality, it is light and has no complicated mechanism which may break, and it's easy to use. and easy to carry around in a key chain and is hardly noticeable. The packaging is good.
Cons:
The sound emitted by the whistle is too low even when you blow really hard, which is not good in an emergency situation.
posted by Feltrex on 04/06/2013 Certified Owner
Involvement:General (knows how to use it) - Ownership:1 week to 1 month