The *Loudest* Crack?

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:56 am

For me its the overhead/horizontal. Man, I can't believe it took me so long to master but for some reason I struggled with it. Thanks, in part to Stenhouse's DVD, I finally got it and it is LOUD.

Sergei · Post by **Sergei** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:09 am

For me, and I can probably speak for a number of others, but the overhead tends to be a lot more decibels. But, I don't strive for that anymore. It's less is more. Trying to exert less effort to produce that "pop" is much more gratifying. Because to me, that is the technique. Putting your body in position to make the end of your whip break the sound barrier is far more satisfying.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:28 am

After Dalexs taught me the over head/horizontal crack at the summit, I found that it is very loud, having popped some of Minnesota Jones' whips so loud I felt it in my ears.

I have to go with Sergei, though. The overhead crack requires much more physical exertion than a circus crack or underhanded crack. After a while of overhead cracking, my shoulder and neck hurt, as well as my arm.

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:44 am

Sergei wrote: It's less is more. Trying to exert less effort to produce that "pop" is much more gratifying. Because to me, that is the technique..

I couldn't agree more.

And it helps protect the fall.

Given that, the overhead is still loudest in my experience, to the point I could almost need earplugs.

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 5:16 pm

Bama, what type of whip do you use? (just curious)

Oh and overhead for me too.

giovanniceleste · Post by **giovanniceleste** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:36 am

For me, the overhead is the best !!! (like a gunshot)

Darth V.A.D.E.R · Post by **Darth V.A.D.E.R** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:56 pm

In my case it sometime overhead,sometimes circus crack..

Darth

Alabama Jones · Post by **Alabama Jones** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:55 pm

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Bama, what type of whip do you use? (just curious)

ITG,

I use a 10' Kangaroo-Hide made by Joe Strain.

Saving pennies desperately for a Morgan before its too late.

Post by **BullWhipBorton** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:15 pm

As Sergei said, when cracking whips proper form and techniques are key, they are much more important then power cracking alone, less really is more. The Overhead crack does however tend to be my loudest, when I lose a popper, that’s usually the crack that does it.

Dan

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