First of all, I wanted this whip for about three reasons.
1. I wanted a 6' Indy whip (I already have a 5' Indy from Bernardo and it is AMAZING!)
2. I was curious to own a kip hide whip (since apparently one of the original Raiders whips was made in Kip, as is my understanding)
3. Graeme's whips looked very nice and very affordable.
Well, all I can say is that I'm extremely pleased. Yes, the kip is lighter in weight than the kangaroo, but I find that for this whip, it is so well balanced that the light weight is not a distraction. The whip is deadly accurate and rolls out with extreme fluidity. It wasn't until I started using this whip that I had the confidence to wrap my trusty sidekicks around their necks and fingers (having graduated from waists and wrists, mind you).
I love this whip, and I already have another matched pair on order. I won't say what they are, but when I get them, I'll be sure to post pics.
So, thank you, Graeme, and to anyone out there that is looking for, a) an affordable costume piece that is very SA, and/or b) a real cracking whip that will hold its own with a kangaroo whip, then you've come to the right place.
Graeme does fine work, he is honest, and he is a gentleman.
He also builds Kangaroo whips, though I have not handled one of his, so I can't attest to his 'roo skills. But as someone who does own 8 other kangaroo whips, I can say with confidence that I'm getting a lot of use out of this kip hide whip.
It doesn't feel like a "B" whip. I enjoy using it, I trust it, and I can't wait for my next order from Graeme.
Daren Henry
Maybe you can make a video with this whip
