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Monthly Archives: July 2022
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July 27, 2022
Whistles are a wonderfully diverse tool that have almost unlimited applications. From sporting events to dog training, and from safety and survival to hunting and countryside pursuits, there is a beautifully engineered whistle to suit whatever activity you are engaged in. ACME covers all bases with our impressive and diverse range and we have forged a reputation for being the most trusted and well-known whistle maker in the world.
Our heritage spans more than 150 years, and to this day our whistles are manufactured at our UK-based factory by skilled craftspeople. While we produce a collection of contemporary whistles that are built for a modern age, some of our classics have been in production since the 1800s and are an enduring symbol of our founder Joseph Hudon’s innovations.
More than just whistles
A whistle by itself is generally a small but important piece of equipment. Due to their size and portability it is easier than you might think to lose them; so we have
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July 20, 2022
If there is one use for whistles that can be beneficial to a huge number of people it is their use as a safety or survival tool. Any outdoorsman, safety expert or search and rescue worker will tell you that a reliable, loud whistle can be the simplest yet most effective way to guarantee your safety in a range of situations.
Whether you need to use a loud safety whistle to signal for help, or simply use it as a tool to communicate with friends or team members over large distances or in noisy environments, they are an affordable addition to anyone’s outdoor or survival kit. They can very much make the crucial difference in an emergency situation.
In addition to our classic whistles, we have also engineered a contemporary range of safety and survival whistles that are perfect for ramblers, mountaineers, kayakers, boaters, and anyone else who may find themselves in challenging settings.
Building a safety or survival kit
When creating a safety or survival kit, the most
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July 12, 2022
With an impressive 150-year pedigree, ACME is the number one manufacturer of beautiful, exceptional whistles in the world. Not only are our whistles reliable, gorgeously made and honed to perfection, many of them also have a fascinating history. For example, our Metropolitan police whistle has been an icon of policing in the United Kingdom since the Victorian era, and the ever-popular ACME Thunderer has called time on some of the most important World Cup football matches and sporting events in living memory.
Perhaps one of our more unusual yet enduring whistle designs is the boatswain’s (or bosun’s) whistle. This whistle has a sound unlike any other in the world, and is steeped in a rich history. In ancient times, similar whistles were used by the Greeks and Romans to convey orders to oarsmen aboard their vast galleys. The beauty of these piping whistles is that the sound was able to carry over the background noises aboard such vessels, allowing commands to be followed without confusion.