Taking the P*ss or what?

[Ken at Aero Leather]

https://www.realmccoyslondon.com/uk/the-real-mccoy-s-aviator-whistle-nickel.html

 

[Bombing IP]

Every thing is getting away from us in terms of cost ,the only constant is the pay we get . Also being told inflation % is at what ever they tell us .

BIP

 

[MikeyB-17]

Always wanted a custom made ring......

 

[Carl]

Diabolical ! And obviously aimed at the "chequebookwithnoidea" collector

 

[Silver Surfer]

hahaahahaha, cheap at twice the price.

 

[robrinay]

Wow a waterproof cork ball - and its nickel plated, that may explain the price? I’m not sure it’s a good idea to put nickel in your mouth though - isn’t it allergenic?
I hope they’ve checked out the health and safety angles and the risk of being sued.

 

[Brettafett]

Bet a few have sold already...

 

[dav3469]

Insanity

 

[Micawber]

Lol, makes me laugh. Go to any decent shooting shop or gundog equipment supplier like Turner Richards and they will flog you a genuine Acme Thundered for a fiver or so. Oh sorry, they haven't been engraved with a fake logo have they

http://www.turnerrichards.co.uk/acme-thunderer-whistles/

Also, if nickel plated whistles were that dangerous the UK countryside would be littered with a mass dead gundog handlers, picker - ups, beaters and sportsmen as they have been used for that purpose for decades including by me too. There's nothing like a Thunderer to get the attention of a hot Springer Spaniel who has gone off on one working up a hedgerow or game cover].

 

[B-Man2]

Definitely a spirited lot we have here ( how’s that Steve?)
Hey seriously ... I’m with you guys. That’s a crazy price. I’m mean how much more could an original cost??

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Aero's are made by the original British maker and retail at £20, we are happy with our profit at that price
I seriously doubt the USN had their's made in Japan during WW2

The price is a reflection of the general p*ss take some firms are trying on these days,either by over pricing X5 or using 3rd World production and skirting around the true source

 

[johnwayne]

Ive an old original, how much is that worth then to some nutter with more money than sense!

 

[Ken at Aero Leather]

Ive an old original, how much is that worth then to some nutter with more money than sense!

Those sort of nutters aren't impressed by history, only labels

 

[Micawber]

Those sort of nutters aren't impressed by history, only labels

Plenty of them about.

 

[Garylafortuna]

Them's the folks who know the price of everything but the value of nothing.

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Seriously?

Seems the phrase: one more dummy awakes every day ... (rough Translation of a german saying: Jeden Tag steht ein Dummer auf ...)

Wasn't it TRMC or BR also selling those "Paratropper crickets" for a fortune during the time of the "Band of Brothers" Hype?

 

[Obscurator]

Lol, makes me laugh. Go to any decent shooting shop or gundog equipment supplier like Turner Richards and they will flog you a genuine Acme Thundered for a fiver or so. Oh sorry, they haven't been engraved with a fake logo have they

http://www.turnerrichards.co.uk/acme-thunderer-whistles/

Also, if nickel plated whistles were that dangerous the UK countryside would be littered with a mass dead gundog handlers, picker - ups, beaters and sportsmen as they have been used for that purpose for decades including by me too. There's nothing like a Thunderer to get the attention of a hot Springer Spaniel who has gone off on one working up a hedgerow or game cover].

Acme sell their products on their website as well.

 

[Southoftheborder]

And they sell WD replicas with the arrow marking in nickel as well as brass. They sell WWI replicas too. I bought a Thunderer from their website a few weeks ago and they seemed to be cheaper than anywhere else.

 

[colekwok]

Sorry for my language..... but FFS! 80quids for a replica while original sells for a fraction of the price?

Ah well, you only need a few people to fall into these 'traps' in order to make profit. Most people do not price compare the things that they buy anyway.

 

[John Lever]

Buy one from Acme it is cheaper, buying from Japan is also cheaper for all McCoys etc.