It is my pleasure to introduce the new Del Carpio Whips Whip Case to the IndyGear fans. Since most of my customers are from this community, I decided to present it here before I put it on my website.
I have been working on this project for a while, and it actually started last summer when I was visiting the States. I had the opportunity to check all the whip bags available in the market, plus a few other bags that were not specifically designed for carrying whips, but served their purpose reasonably well. I wasn't 100% happy with any of them, some were either too small to carry more than 3 or 4 whips, or lacked padding for protecting the whips inside, the accessories pocket was too small, or they didn't have a shoulder strap, etc.
So I decided to come up with my own design of the ideal whip bag. I incorporated all the features I liked in the different bags, while adding the ones that were missing. I asked and received input from many whipcrackers, as to what features they would like in a whip bag, etc.
I liked the way soft gun cases were designed to carry and protect guns, so I based my design on those too, hence the name case, instead of bag.
The basic design parameters for the DCW Whip Case were:
-It had to be big enough to comfortably carry MANY whips. It was designed to carry both bullwhips and stockwhips.
-It had to be padded, to increase the protection of the whips inside.
-It had to have a big pocket for carrying accessories
-It had to be made out of quality materials.
-It had to be affordable.
Well, the DCW Whip Case is finally ready, and I think it meets all of the above design parameters.
It features:
-Generous dimensions: 30" x 20"
-High quality exterior fabric
-Wrap around handles for extra strength
-Thick foam padding to protect the whips
-Soft lining
-Full-length heavy-duty coil zipper with lockable tabs
-Comfortable carrying handles
-Removable shoulder strap
-External accessory pocket (9"x7"), big enough to carry leather dressing, falls, poppers, small tools like fids, scissors, and even a notebook.
-Velcro straps on the inside to safely secure the whips.
Here are a few pics of it.
The front:
Detail of handles and zipper:
Detail of the accessories pocket:
Detail of the removable shoulder strap:
The inside:
As you can see in the pictures, this ain't a small bag, but I have carried it around comfortably on my shoulder with no problems. For the photo, I was able to easily fit 3 stockwhips and 4 bullwhips, but it will hold a few more whips, if needed. It is long and wide enough for any kind of stockwhips, or long handled bullwhips like Terry Jacka's massive Indy 4 bulls, as shown in the pic.
Now let's get specific about the last requirement: affordability. In this tough economic times, we are looking for value and good quality, and this whip case provides both. The special introductory price for the DCW Whip Case exclusively for COW members is: US $ 48.00 plus shipping.
To place your orders, or for more info, please email me at: info@delcarpiowhips.com
I look forward to hearing your comments
Regards,
Bernardo
http://www.delcarpiowhips.com
the generous dimensions provide plenty of room for the bag to bulge out when it's full of whips. I arrived to those measurements in height and width by arranging several of my whips in an imaginary bag, and then measuring how wide and long the bag would have to be to close comfortably and hold them all. Stockwhips tend to be long and thin, and bullwhips tend to be thick and wide, so I combined both. As a result, this bag is really easy to close when it's fully loaded 
