My friend uses one of these when we ride the rail trail, and it definitely gets peoples attention. It takes less effort than yelling, and acts as a better early warning system since its so loud, and the sound travels very well. Bottom line is it gets noticed, and clears the way. I had to have one!
The bell's finish is very nice and it seems well made. The sound is loud and has a nice clear tone, much better than the little bell I'm replacing. It's great for when I'm passing pedestrians on the bike path - gives them plenty of warning.