Received my twin pack of SOL Slim Rescue Howlers today and yes I've been testing them in the apartment - final report = loud :P We ordered them 20/01/2013 from TroyCo Outdoor Adventure Gear (American company on Ebay) and got them in the post today. Comes in the original packaging and was posted in a protective postage thingo. So 5 stars rating for TroyCo.
Now to the whistle....dimensions are 58mm x 23mm x 8mm and is fluro orange (an emergency colour). The design eliminates the need for a pea (little flicky ball in traditional whistles) and claims to deliver a 100dB blast that can be heard over 1.6km away (equivalent to the level of noise made by a drop saw - I'd say that's pretty loud). It also has an attachment point so you could clip it to a zipper or throw some paracord through it an make a lanyard.
Got these whistle (one each) because we want to get into some more recreational hiking shortly, so we have been putting together a couple of survival kits before we go.
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