Have an 8ft Terry Jackas coming....

Indiana Citroen · Post by **Indiana Citroen** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:21 am

but should I change to 10ft

I know Indy has a 10ft....will I notice the difference a lot??

Stu

Canuck Digger · Post by **Canuck Digger** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:39 am

Stu,
I assume that this is if not your first then one of your first whips? If so, then I would suggest that you stay with your order of 8 feet. A 10 footer is an impressive thing to see in action no doubt there, and it looks great on film, but as a beginer, you may find the 8 footer easier to handle and learn from. It's a faster whip, accurate and isn't as heavy so you won't get frustrated that your arm is tiring after only a few minutes of practice. When you've gotten past your first growing pains of larning how to handle a bullwhip, then the world is your oyster my friend.

I have 6, 8 and 10 footers and the one I most reach for is my old 8' bullwhip.

PS-Keep in mind that on top of the length of your whip, I mean the braided part which is what is counted, there is the fall which will add a good 30" on top. So with an 8 footer that means that to safely practice, you need a space of 2 times your entire whip, so 10 1/2' X 2=21' + a good 2' for your arm, so a circle of a minimum of 23' is what you need to safely practice with this whip! That's a lot of space and although you can get away with less, it means you will be more restricted in what you can do. So yeah, don't forget the space you need to use that puppy...

Kiscien · Post by **Kiscien** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:40 am

Indy has 10 ft on a belt. He was using 8 ft.

Yes you will notice the difference. But i think you made good when you ordered that lenght. 8 ft is much more better then 10 ft, to typical cracking.

Personally I think that whips longer then 8 ft are good for showing not for cracking.

Regards,
Karol

Post by **BullWhipBorton** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:15 am

Stu, Knowing what I know about these bullwhips first hand, I’d recommend sticking with the 8ft length you originally ordered.

The 10 ft model is a great whip, I really like mine and it’s a lot of fun, but these are exceptionally heavy bullwhips as is. You’re really going to feel the difference in length even more so then you would on another type of bullwhip and unless you’re a fairly skilled and experienced whip handler already, honestly Terry's 10 ft Crystal Skull model can be bit challenging. Even thought they crack very readily, the heft and length make complex throws difficult, Its especially important to let this whip do as much of the work for you as possible to get good results with them and not give you sore arms. The next one I order will be an 8ft.

Also as I understand it, even though two 8ft bullwhips where made, Harrison Ford was predominantly using 10 ft bullwhips in his Indy 4 whip action scenes.

Indiana Citroen · Post by **Indiana Citroen** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 4:27 am

keep it coming...all good advice.

I've fired a few guns and rifles in my time and I did have a bullwhip 25 years ago....and kinda remember the wrist flick, but as its been so long I was double checking.

Certainly the right choice...but please contnue with some beginner tips.

Stu

Indiana Citroen · Post by **Indiana Citroen** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:30 pm

got the email this morning ...woo hoo

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:28 pm

Super! I presume that you went with the 8 ft? Cant wait to see it.

Cheers!

Dan

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:37 pm

If you're an early October order who's just getting it now... then my December order should be filled around April.

Good to know!

Be sure to post pictures when it shows up! Did you go with the J series, or regular? And did you decide on 8? Mine's a 10 foot J series...

..though I'm not sure if I qualify as a beginner. Maybe intermediate.

Shane

Indiana County Jr. · Post by **Indiana County Jr.** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:50 pm

If you're an early October order who's just getting it now... then my December order should be filled around April.

Hey Shane,

Looks like we are in the same boat, April is when I am hoping mine will be ready...... ah, the wait.... I went with the 10 foot "J" series and cannot wait to get it!

Crack On!

Allen

ulldarborealis · Post by **ulldarborealis** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:47 am

well i order mine on oct 6 08 and he said it would be 8 weeks

on jan 27 09 sent another email checking up and he said it would be another 2 months or more said there were 6 whips ahead of mine

i'm ok with the time frame cant waite for it

richard

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:11 am

Terry just emailed me!
I ordered a Delongis handled bull from him a little while back and apparently its getting ready to go!

Indiana Citroen · Post by **Indiana Citroen** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:29 am

8 footer

still debating whether ill get the J on it

mwells · Post by **mwells** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:38 pm

Hopefully I will get an email soon I ordered mine in October as well and have not heard anything back since. If I dont hear somthing soon I am going to email him.

Indiana County Jr. · Post by **Indiana County Jr.** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:24 pm

Shagbd,

What length of delongis style did you get? I like those very much and see myself getting one of those when i have chance. I can't wait to hear how it handles!

Crack On!

Allen

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:45 am

hollywood1340 · Post by **hollywood1340** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:27 pm

ah, "SA" for Anthony

Indiana County Jr. · Post by **Indiana County Jr.** » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:10 pm

Can't wait to hear about the difference between the two

. After seeing the one's Anthony uses on "Extreme Marksmen" they appear to flow very well.
Till then'

Crack On!

Allen

Have an 8ft Terry Jackas coming....

Have an 8ft Terry Jackas coming....

Whip