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So...mini review of what I think of the three whistles I got, so far at least:

Sweetone: VERY easy to play (number one of the three), nice mellow tone, somewhat quiet. My brother was over and pronounced it a good 'un. He also liked that it's plain, shiny metal. He wants one like it now!

Walton (Little Black D): Relatively easy to play, fingering wise, but...I don't know if the one I got needs tweaking or if they're SUPPOSED to sound like this, but it has an odd, almost gurgling sound (maybe some would call it throaty instead?) and a tendency to squeak. I don't like it.

Susato Dublin: Hardest to play, I think, though I LOVE the feel of the mouthpiece. It's short, and just rests on your lip nicely. Switching octaves is harder than on the others (it's pretty much effortless on the Sweetone), and it requires more air. It's really, really LOUD! LOTS of tonal character - it has a very different sound, but I like it a lot.

Conclusion: I like both the Sweetone and the Dublin a lot. I need more practice before I can play the Dublin without a lot of dropping down an octave accidentally or otherwise messing up, but I like the sound of it enough that it will be worth a little practice. The Sweetone is so easy to play, it almost seems like cheating. Not that I'm any good on it, but it's a fun one!