Whip buying advice

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I have several props but just recently became serious about purchasing a whip. The problem is which one to buy without taking out a second mortgage on the house. I see Todd's whips for $50.00 but I know that is not going to be a good choice long term and the David morgan whips are out of by budget. Can a guy get a nice 10" 12 plait whip for around $250.00 that is reasonably SA and durable? Has anyone had any dealings with this person on ebay?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/160927833478?ss ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Looks and sounds good and not too far out of my budget. Thanks in advance for the advice. COW always comes through.

[Dr. Nebraska S.]

There's a thread about that particular whip maker in this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=51520

For your price range, your best options (in no particular order) would probably be Crease N' Corral, a kip/cowhide bullwhip by ClassicBullwhips.com, Riku1914's whips, or some of the nicer Todd's Costume whips. These are a bit above your range, but the closest to it that are quality
whips.

I give a review about my ClassicBullwhips.com whip over here:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=54306

Riku1914 has a post about his here:
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=55793

I've heard good things, too, about the Crease N' Corral whips, and also I know of some members very happy with their nicer whips from Todd's Costumes. Others with more suggestions and more info will hopefully chime in. Hope this helps!

Best wishes,
Nebraska S.

[riku1914]

For that price range, you won't find a very good whip. Going to jrzjoe on eBay isnt the right move though. One thing we will need to know though, what are you planning in using it for? If you want a whip strictly for a prop, going with Todd's would be great. They're cheap and look pretty good. If you're wanting to crack it though, there's a few things you should know. First, you'll have to be prepared to pay more. Second, I wouldn't recommend a 10 footer. That's way too long for a beginner. That's not to say its impossible to learn on a 10 footer, it would just be a whole lot easier on a shorter whip. For someone looking for a display Indy whip, and is wanting to learn cracking, I recommend an 8 footer. Reason for that is its short enough to be able to control as a beginner, but long enough to look good coiled in a belt. If you're wanting it less for display and more for cracking, 6-8 ft. Is what myself and many other whip makers/crackers recommend for a beginning whip cracker.

Thanks for the recommendation NES! I really appreciate it.
For those who haven't seen the vendor section recently, I've just recently started up a Facebook page! I have a bunch of pictures of older whips I made along with new ones, some videos, making-of pics, with more to come. Check it out : J.M.Whips

[Figure5901]

Great advice, that's why I love this forum. I want to be able to do some cracking, but if I'm being honest it will probably get used 10% of the time and the other 90% will be spent on display.