Any other nylon whipmakers - How do you make your falls?

Whippedguy

Tomek9210, I've been building kangaroo whips for over 15 years, but nylon for only a few months. So I'm no expert at all on nylon, but here's what worked for me... I've tried two things - a twisted fall and a "doubled" fall. The twisted fall is two lengths of nylon (cores removed), twisted...

Thefish,

Excellent post... Brilliant...

Whippedguy

I've always thought of nylon as a supplement to leather, not an alternative. Steve. What Steve said... :D IMHO - Nothing can replace the rich, natural feel of a great kangaroo whip... But nylon is an innovative way to "push the envelope" of whip design/function. "Variety is the spice...

I've recently started making some nylon whips after doing leather for 15+ years... And I must say I am impressed with what nylon can and will do. I am coming to the same conclusion - That if the whip is well-made, it will perform well regardless of the material used. Nylon does not stretch like leat...

Louie,

I believe that Bernie at EM-Brand whips also does it, and it's to strengthen the last couple of inches of the thong...

Whippedguy

McFly, Send him a message saying, basically, "cease and desist". Then also send a message to eBay saying he is using false, unauthorized advertising media - your video! It's been my experience that eBay will also send him a "cease and desist" message... (What wearp said...) If th...

Hello JMObi,

Here's a link to some pics of how I make my cores. This is what I use after some experimentation - For me, it seems to give me a consistent transition from spike to thong...

http://s205.photobucket.com/albums/bb30 ... ip%20core/

Thanks,
Whippedguy

Fantastic looking whip!

I'm curious - Your fall is a single strand of nylon. Is the core still in the strand, or did you remove it?

Thanks!