Legends of "the Fall"

[IndyFrench]

Hey all,

Just recently had to replace the fall on my 10' DM for the second time. Went from a white one back to a red hide, b/c it was all I had laying around. I;ve been cracking with it for a few weeks now and can really tell a difference...oddly enough not in the white hide's favor.

Yes, the white hide doesn't break off and hence, lasts longer, BUT it stretches like nothing can, and as it does, I found I was often forced to adjust my wrist timing constantly to accomodate the extra length.

Since putting a red fall on again, and securing the popper with a medium size fall knot, I have found nirvana. I can now crack in consistent cycles at the same rhythm with consistent whip performance due to the fall not stretching, and with the knot I set being slightly larger than the original red hide knot I had years ago, the fall is really holding up to the strain.

Just thought I'd let you all know.
Mike

[Shawnkara]

This may seem stupid to some people but I use lawn mower pullcord for falls. It gets dirty really fast and even gets that "fuzzy" look that whitehide does. And they NEVER break. I sent my whip to Jim at EC for a few mods I wanted and he thought my fall was kinda funny. He replaced it.

[Indiana Texas-girl]

Does that not damage the whip more?

[Mola Ram]

it really possibly could.

[Shawnkara]

No damage yet What it could it do to the whip?