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#53124 - 11/04/05 04:14 AM Need whistle if can whistle with fingers?
kevingg Offline
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Question, a whistle is seen universally on kit lists for signal purposes. If you can whistle loud enough to make your ears ring with your fingers, do you need to carry a whistle?

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#53125 - 11/04/05 04:25 AM Re: Need whistle if can whistle with fingers?
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I guess if you can guarantee that your fingers will work all the time, or you dont need them to stop the blood gushing from a wound while trying to attract attention or something similar, you dont need a whistle. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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#53126 - 11/04/05 03:48 PM Re: Need whistle if can whistle with fingers?
NAro Offline
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Registered: 03/15/01
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Yeah, you do need a whistle. You may be unconscious. Can the guy with you whistle thru your fingers?

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#53127 - 11/04/05 04:13 PM Re: Need whistle if can whistle with fingers?
groo Offline
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Registered: 11/02/03
Posts: 740
Loc: Florida
I can whistle that way. For me, anyway, it takes a lot more effort for given amount of noise. The whistle is way more efficient.


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#53128 - 11/04/05 09:46 PM Re: Need whistle if can whistle with fingers?
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Rapidly tap your little finger on your thumb. If you don't have the manual dexterity to do it, you're succumbing to hypothermia. Now try putting your fingers together to whistle. Same problem.
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