Fox 40 Classic Official Referee Whistles

by Fox 40

Product Features

• 115 Decibels of high pitch Shrill rises above ambient noise-can be heard up to a Mile away
• 100% constructed of high-impact ABS plastic-So they're 100% impervious to moisture
• Pealess Design, No moving parts-nothing to obstruct sound, nothing to jam, break or freeze
• First Choice of; NFL, NCAA, NBA, CFL FIBA and FIFA
• Fox 40 cannot be overblown-the harder you blow, the louder the sound

Product Description

Revolutionary design allows for 3 aerodynamic wind chambers to deliver a sharp, clear tone with less effort. No cork ball to stick or deteriorate. Unaffected by moisture. CAUTION: Extremely loud. Recommended for official use only.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 7 x 5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001H1ZKG
• Item model number: 9900-0008
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,013 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #11 in Sports & Outdoors > Accessories > Coaches' & Referees' Gear > Whistles

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The second loudest in our test, April 29, 2011

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Jonathan Brett - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fox 40 Classic Official Referee Whistles (Sports)

I just did a real world distance test tonight with 7 different whistles. "decibel" tests with meters are NOT representative of real world distance tests with wind, birds, hills, etc.. They are misleading.

These are the 7 whistles I tested at 1/4 mile distance, over a hill and with general outdoor noise present (birds, wind, etc.), in order of loudness:
1) Storm
2) Fox 40 Classic
3) Acme Tornado 2000 - the "loudest whistle in the world"
4) Acme Tornado
5) Cheap round tubular aluminum whistle.
6) Fox 40 Sharx - on paper, their loudest whistle in decibels
7) Cheap $1.50 whistle\compass\thermometer from DealExtreme

I did my test two different ways and then compared the results. First I had my 90 lb. son blow each whistle 3 times while I listened from 1/4 mile away, over a small hill. We could not see each other, but we used walkie talkies to communicate. Then we traded places and repeated the testing. We both wrote down our scores which were based on how loud we perceived each whistle, and we did not show them to each other until all testing was done. Here were the results:

We both rated the Storm to be the loudest, easily.
We both rated the Fox 40 CLASSIC to be the second loudest.
We both rated the Acme Tornado 2000 to be the third loudest.
The remaining 4 whistles were not significantly different from one another and none of these 4 were even close to the top 3, with the exception of the Acme Tornado which, to my ears, was rated the fourth loudest. Not surprisingly, both the cheap whistles were barely heard, but VERY surprisingly, the Fox 40 Sharx was no louder. In fact, my son actually rated the cheap aluminum whistle to be just a bit louder than the Sharx. I rated them the same.

The biggest surprise was the Fox 40 Sharx, which was among the quietest of the bunch. And here is the irony. Up close, the Sharx was, by far, the most ear-piercing, even more than the Storm. Hence the reason you can't do close up tests for whistles. The pitch of the whistle is just too misleading up close, and they simply do not carry over a distance the way you would think.

Conclusion: If you want a real "life saver" from a distance, choose the Storm. If it's too big for your taste, choose the Fox 40 Classic. The Acme 2000 would be a runner-up. Throw the rest away or give them to your little children to play with. At 1/4 mile they are barely heard.

I hope this was helpful to somebody.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great tone; but use it appropriately, September 15, 2010

By 

mregisterga (Alpharetta, GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fox 40 Classic Official Referee Whistles (Sports)

I am soccer referee and have a large collection of whistles. This whistle is appropriate for full-sided games (11 v 11) on a full sized field. For small-sided games on smaller fields, this whistle is a bit too loud. I've had players cover thier ears when I blow it hard for a foul. For small-sided games, I use either a traditional pea whistle (Acme Whistle Plastic) or a Fox 40 Pearl Safety. The Fox 40 is also a bit hard to "tweet", as it requires more air to produce sound than a pea whistle.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really loud and easy to blow (on a good day), July 23, 2011

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R. Liebespach "RickLiebespach" (Valrico, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fox 40 Classic Official Referee Whistles (Sports)

I bought the fox 40 classic and the All Weather Storm Safety Whistle. Both are really loud! The fox has a higher pitch. the storm is throatier. if you are not hindered in your breathing both are good choices. If you have breathing issues or are injured such that you can't blow hard, the All Weather Storm Safety Whistle, is so much easier to blow that there is no choice. The Storm is my whistle of choice in my emergency kit.