But seriously - Went whipcracking today to limber up for the Finger Lakes Summit. (Can't be rusty when meeting new Indyfans.)
I spent the first half cracking the new 8-foot nylon by Rhett Kelley I purchase a few weeks ago. Boy is that whip a stinger! Fast and furious! A real treat to use! I keep messing up the X cycles though when getting into the fourth or fifth successive crack - It's hard to keep the pace up without making the whip hit itself! After 15 years of doing this, you'd think I'd figure it out...
Anyway, so then I switch out to the 10' David Morgan that I've owned for seven years. Lemme tell you - It was night and day different! For the first time I realized how heavy the Morgan is compared to other whips I've used. It feels heavy and mean and when it flies through the air and pops - everything about it from the sound of the throw to the weight of the crack screams dangerous - stay out of the way!
Granted, this whip also has two feet on the Kelley - But I will say that if I was in a confined space, like a Cairo alleyway for example, a fast, light 8-footer would make me feel more confident. Of course, maybe an 8-foot Morgan would be the best of both worlds...
