How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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Call me crazy if you must...

I have an 8 foot Joe Strain that I got in 2008. I haven't cracked it much. Just mostly for cosplay. If I could go back in time, I would've gotten a 10 foot, for the fuller look when coiled on the belt.

With all due respect to the talented craftsmen... may I ask:

How does the Strain compare to a DelCarpio? And if I were to *choke* sell or trade the Strain, would it come close to the cost of a 10 foot DelCarpio?
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Re: How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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Personally, if I had a Strain whip made around the time of CS, I would hang onto it. Though I prefer an 8' whip, even for cosplay.

I don't know about resale, but I think you would be hard pressed to get upwards of $900 for it to buy a DelCarpio.

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Re: How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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Del Carpio's whips are more close to Morgan's whips - the are heavier and plaited a bit more loosely. Strain plaits his whips supertightly, so it takes a while to break them in.

Whips from both makers are great. But for more screen accuracy, I'd go with Del Carpio. Or Nolan's 1936 whip :TOH:
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Re: How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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Didn't Joe Strain make them for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, though? :|

I like how his KOTCS ones look darker, so I was kind of leaning that way.

Now I don't know what to do...
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Re: How Does Strain Compare to DelCarpio

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Strain made some whips for KOTCS that were never seen onscreen. Most onscreen whips were by Terry Jacka. Morgan made the 16 foot swinging whip though.
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