Trying to find...

Indy1024 · Post by **Indy1024** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:47 pm

A bullwhip that I can crack a lot that is under $50.
Anyone selling? Or can you help me try to locate one if they're even out there?
Thanks in advance.

classicbullwhips · Post by **classicbullwhips** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:01 pm

To be honest with you even if you did find a whip out there that was under $50 buck it would be @#$% and you would might not want to crack it more then a few times in fear of it falling apart. There are good quality whips out there in the $100 range, you also have to decide what type of material that you want to go for leather or nylon. In all respects save your money for a little more expensive whip and you will be happy in the long run. If you have anymore questions please feel free to ask always happy to answer.

Keep Cracking

James

Indy1024 · Post by **Indy1024** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:05 pm

yeah, I was thinking about a leather one. I bought a 6 footer in New Mexico for $13 and it's been pretty good, but my birthdays in 2 weeks, and my parents will only spend $50, so thanks anyways...

classicbullwhips · Post by **classicbullwhips** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:13 pm

Well you could ask for the money and save up, if you really want to get into whip cracking a good whip and a cheap one is going to be like night and day. Just curious what your $13 dollar whip looks like (post a picture).

Indy1024 · Post by **Indy1024** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:23 pm

thats a good idea! I dont know why I didnt think of it...

this is it...
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Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:28 pm

Indy 1024,
Yes, you want to save your money and get something decent. A good friend of mine once told me something very interesting and I still live by thess words today (20 years later!) - Buy the best quality you can AFFORD. This means that quality in the long run will not only give you more enjoyment, it will also last longer=cost less.

You don't need to make your next whip a high-end kangaroo bullwhip, though if it is ever offered to you, take it without hesitation. A well-made cowhide bullwhip will get you going in a very nice way. After all, that is what the Indy whips were trying to evoke: the whips of the old west, made with, you guessed it, cowhide. They aren't of lesser quality, they are simply different, and different people like different things...

I won't mention any names here, I don't wish to get into favouritism, but if you do your homework, as you always should when buying ANYTHING, you will find a number of people who do offer great cowhide whips and these will certainly serve you in ways your (with all due respect) 'innexpenssive southern' whip can't even begin. You won't believe the difference quality craftsmanship makes.

So that's my two cents, don't be too anxious and jump for whatever your folks can buy for you. You may be sorely dissapointed at the result. Ask them to put that money asside for you, and then work for the rest of what you need. Not only will you impress the heck out of your parents, but you will appreciate the whip you do get a whole lot more. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Indy1024 · Post by **Indy1024** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:35 pm

thanks, we've called a local feed store, and they were going to place an order for a 10 foot bullwhip. I'm not sure what type of leather it will be, but they'll call us back and hopefully I'll be good to go!
thanks for all your help!

Vegeta · Post by **Vegeta** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:18 pm

Indy1024 wrote:thanks, we've called a local feed store, and they were going to place an order for a 10 foot bullwhip. I'm not sure what type of leather it will be, but they'll call us back and hopefully I'll be good to go!
thanks for all your help!

Wow bro...You're out in the boonies. Nothing wrong with that because I spend a lot of time out in the country too. Lets face it though. You're buying a whip from a feed store. It's probably gonna be exactly like the whip you have. You need to just save up and buy a good whip from one of us here on COW. Seriously, cheap bullwhips aren't good, and good bullwhips aren't cheap.

myrddin · Post by **myrddin** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:48 pm

The whip I grew up cracking looked just like that one, except brown. It did remarably well. I cracked the #### out of it, even swung from it on occasion (when I was 11), and was the terror of every pine cone within my 8 foot reach.

Now, 25 years later, I'm finally getting a roo from Joe (6 weeks and counting...). Good thing, too. Because I would've destroyed it back then.

ETA: changed "piner" to pine cones... How did I mistype that?

bluzharp · Post by **bluzharp** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:42 pm

I like to compare it to buying a cheap acoustic guitar when you first want to learn to how to play. For those that play guitar here, you'll know what I mean. The action on the strings are high, the tone is dull, and you have a hard time fretting the chords. So you get frustrated easily with sore fingers, and give it up. Same with a whip.

A good whip with the proper technique will crack itself. But you do have to save and spend more money. The joy you get from it is well worth it though.