Pocket Power!
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Pocket Power!
I received The Edge's Pocket Bull #11 on Friday & it is a beauty! Such a fun little whip to crack and it's good and loud. One of the things I really like about it is that I can stand on my concrete driveway and crack away without worrying about it getting scraped up on the pavement. Thatnks again Edge, let us know when you start producing full size bullwhips. My little "calf" made need a big brother!
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im sure he does but not to sell....
im not sure but to me it looks like he uses
precut lace for his whips.....Am i incorrect?
I dont mean it in a bad way...I just really
am not sure if you do or not...You could
just be really good at cutting lace
How long have you been doing this anyway?
mola
im not sure but to me it looks like he uses
precut lace for his whips.....Am i incorrect?
I dont mean it in a bad way...I just really
am not sure if you do or not...You could
just be really good at cutting lace
How long have you been doing this anyway?
mola
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Congrats PBG! Now that makes 5 in Southern California.Molorom wrote:im sure he does but not to sell....
im not sure but to me it looks like he uses
precut lace for his whips.....Am i incorrect?
I dont mean it in a bad way...I just really
am not sure if you do or not...You could
just be really good at cutting lace
How long have you been doing this anyway?
mola
Mola:
Nope. No way the Edge will ever use pre-cut laces. He cuts his own from roo hide he gets from DM.
And yes, he has made stock whip and bullwhips. I've seen them. But it took a lot of people pressuring him to just make the pocketbull. He will only make the other whips for sale, when he is good and ready.
-Sergei
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well of course thats the right way to do it....
you would not want a whip thats not up to
the makers full skills now would you.
Mola
P.S.
sorry i was so low life as to think you used pre cut laces..
i feel kinda stupid now.....your stuff is quality work and why
would you do that......
you would not want a whip thats not up to
the makers full skills now would you.
Mola
P.S.
sorry i was so low life as to think you used pre cut laces..
i feel kinda stupid now.....your stuff is quality work and why
would you do that......
cut laces...
by the way kyle....What do you use
to cut laces?
mola
to cut laces?
mola
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I'm glad you're happy with the whip, PBG! Have fun.
I do make regular bullwhips and stockwhips but at the moment I only make them for my own use. While they are very functional my skill as a whip maker is not up to a standard that I deserve to compete with Morgan, Murphy, Strain, Stenhouse, etc. I've got my measurements for the Pocket Bulls to a point where I feel I'm selling a quality whip and I'm not intruding on anyone's market. Maybe in a couple years. This is all just a hobby anyway!
As for pre-cut lace, no I cut out all of my sets by hand from kangaroo hides.
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I do make regular bullwhips and stockwhips but at the moment I only make them for my own use. While they are very functional my skill as a whip maker is not up to a standard that I deserve to compete with Morgan, Murphy, Strain, Stenhouse, etc. I've got my measurements for the Pocket Bulls to a point where I feel I'm selling a quality whip and I'm not intruding on anyone's market. Maybe in a couple years. This is all just a hobby anyway!
As for pre-cut lace, no I cut out all of my sets by hand from kangaroo hides.
I use a click-it hobby knife and my thumb nail as a guide.Molorom wrote:by the way kyle....What do you use
to cut laces?
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Re: Pocket Power!
Yeah, I love that it's short enough that you can crack it over pavement. I've also grown fond of cracking it in the house ....in really confined spaces where whips have no business being.prettybigguy wrote:One of the things I really like about it is that I can stand on my concrete driveway and crack away without worrying about it getting scraped up on the pavement.
Congrats on the purchase, PBG!
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Uh, I hope you're not doing anything naughty with it. &Dittmer wrote:I've also grown fond of cracking it in the house ....in really confined spaces where whips have no business being.
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HA! ...that would be a resounding NOOOO!The_Edge wrote: Uh, I hope you're not doing anything naughty with it. &
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Pocket Bullwhip Social Club - Southern California Chapter
Pocket Bullwhip Club - Southern California Chapter
This is, "How The West Was Won". )
WE held our first meeting of the Pocket Bullwhip Club -Southern California Chapter last August 23rd. Unfortunately PBG, did not have his Pocket Bull at the time. So the picture is already out of date.
Pocket Bullwhip Social Club - Southern California Chapter
I have to admit the picture is more like, "Dude, Who Stole My Ark". )
This is, "How The West Was Won". )
WE held our first meeting of the Pocket Bullwhip Club -Southern California Chapter last August 23rd. Unfortunately PBG, did not have his Pocket Bull at the time. So the picture is already out of date.
Pocket Bullwhip Social Club - Southern California Chapter
I have to admit the picture is more like, "Dude, Who Stole My Ark". )
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I guess what I find ironic is that Sergei and I were the first ones to announce and promote the pocket bull by Kyle before and at the first QM Indygear summit, and I have YET to get one. I REALLY need to squirrel away my pennies before the family finds them. I feel left out! He's just getting better and better! Regards. Michaelson
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[quote="Sergei"]Pocket Bullwhip Club - Southern California Chapter
WE held our first meeting of the Pocket Bullwhip Club -Southern California Chapter last August 23rd. Unfortunately PBG, did not have his Pocket Bull at the time. So the picture is already out of date.[quote]
Sergei,
Hopefully we can take another one soon!
WE held our first meeting of the Pocket Bullwhip Club -Southern California Chapter last August 23rd. Unfortunately PBG, did not have his Pocket Bull at the time. So the picture is already out of date.[quote]
Sergei,
Hopefully we can take another one soon!
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>>Koreana's hat? We used it for target practice.Indiana Texas-girl wrote:Koreana, where's your hat?
Lemme guess...Sergei got his first, then Koreana, then Runquist, then Chamorro...I'm guaging by the color of the whips assumming they all started out as natural hide. Lookin' good guys!
>>The order of the whips according to purchase was:
- Sergei, Rundquist, Koreana, Chamorro
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How much does one of these little gems usually run?
It looks like it would fit nicely into some of the pockets I have in my pants (cargo pants---they make dem pockets BIG). Strikes me as a good take anywhere whip without having one dangling from your belt all the time making you look like, oh i dunno, some crazy Indiana Jones fanatic or something.
It looks like it would fit nicely into some of the pockets I have in my pants (cargo pants---they make dem pockets BIG). Strikes me as a good take anywhere whip without having one dangling from your belt all the time making you look like, oh i dunno, some crazy Indiana Jones fanatic or something.
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I charge $120 plus $5 shipping for my Pocket Bulls.Farnham54 wrote:How much does one of these little gems usually run?
It looks like it would fit nicely into some of the pockets I have in my pants (cargo pants---they make dem pockets BIG). Strikes me as a good take anywhere whip without having one dangling from your belt all the time making you look like, oh i dunno, some crazy Indiana Jones fanatic or something.
Yes, I carry my Pocket Bull in my MKVII all the time. Fits perfectly. I just had it in there at the State fair and security didn't even give it a second glance. I've even carried it in the cargo pocket of my FS jacket. The handle protrudes but it's out of the way. Sometimes I tuck it behind me in my belt. However, when I'm out in the woods hiking I carry a full size whip hanging from my belt like "some crazy Indiana Jones fanatic or something."
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Well, I had to jump on the bandwagon and try to obtain one of these beauties. I received #13 in yesterday's mail and got a chance to try it out this morning.The_Edge wrote:The owners of the eleven current Pocket Bulls are: Sergei, Rundquist, Koreana, Dalexs, Dittmer, Gorak, PrettyBigGuy, MN Jones, Chamorro, my Mom and, of course, me.
Number twelve and thirteen have all ready been claimed and are in the works as we speak.
Can someone say, FAST!?? After handling an 8 foot nylon all this time, it was no wonder Kyle's leather pocket bullwhip didn't crack the first few tries. I was too frickin' slow! Once I exponentially increased the speed of the shouder, arm, and wrist action this pocket bullwhip was doing what it was created to do---crack. I'm talking nice, clean, and crisp cracks. I say "clean, and crisp cracks" because, despite the outstanding testimonies regarding these pint-sized beauties, I just couldn't imagine something that short delivering the cracks of larger (longer) whips that I've had to opportunity to crack.
Moving my arm that fast for twenty minutes got me sweating pretty quickly---a nice workout, if you'd call it that. I just don't break a sweat with my 8 footer. The increased speed caused me to hit myself several times. I walked inside with a couple of lashes across my calves and one on my forearm. I think I would've had several on the back of my hands had it not been for the Well's Lamont 1130's. The good news is that towards the end I started to get a feel for where this little whip is when it's zipping through the air. I believe that one's whip-awareness (is that a term? ) is paramount to handling a whip properly. Well, it sure helps if you don't want hit yourself!
Anyway, I really love this thing. Thank you, Kyle. You've done excellent work. And, although I've already told you, I'd like to say publically that you have excellent customer service and your business ethic stands out as a shining example for which all vendors, in any industry, should strive.
All of your communication was prompt and professional and your quality control measures are outstanding. <--- if there was a "tipping the fedora" smilie, I would insert it there. (Abner? Can you add that to the list of emoticons?)
My fellow Gearheads, if you're looking for a unique addition to your whip collection you should really consider The Pocket Bull from The Edge. Kyle is great to do business with and he does great work.
I.J.
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Kyle, keep braiding them tight. Like you, I can not stand limp whips. Limp whips are just ropes. You can't control them. You do need some degree of tension to get the cracks going.The_Edge wrote:Thanks, Indy Joe! I am humbled by your gracious write up. It will only get better with use. Once the whip breaks in you'll find that you won't have to move it nearly has hard and fast to get your cracks. I probably braid them too tight but I just can't stand limp noodle whips.
Take care.
The_Edge
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