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Feedback for manufacturer:
The finish can be improved and made more consistent -- there are striations over the entire body of the blue one that really should be sanded / polished / tumbled / buffed out prior to the anodizing.
The flame version is better. You can see the difference on the drop pictures. Not sure why the blue one is worse. One thing is the blue reflects light more than the flame. But, for whatever reason, the blue is worse. Did not notice this before. Was expecting a finish like the flame.
Finish is a critical factor. The big four are form, function, fit, and finish. Finish is the last and is the most important from the perspective of aesthetics (and fit too). The scratches detract from the overall aesthetic of the piece.
It seems like the idea might of been that the finish was not important because the anodizing would cover it up. If that was the idea, it did not work. Staying with this line of thought, would not have bought these "naked" because of the scratches.
From a manufacturing perspective, there was probably a single pass in "knocking down" the whistle tube material; that is, no other passes to finish the whistle tubes after cut-down.
If Kizer presents to be high-end, everything ought to look like it. You might say the price point does not warrant extra manufacturing steps, but high-end branding demands it to be so.
In my experience, tumbling with ceramic or some other material is standard. This gets rid of the manufacturing scratches. The more you tumble, the smoother / better the finish.
Another thing is the inserts in the whistle tubes to facilitate the making of the whistle sound are not finished. In my case, it looks cracked. This is a nit, but it's observable. Again, high-end branding requires that high-quality permeate each and every output of the brand.
Bottom line: Would be less likely to buy Kizer blades based on my experience with these whistles.
In the spirit of feedback / food for thought!
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