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Video of Chris Camp cracking his 25 foot bullwhip!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:53 am
by midwestwhips
I just wanted to share a quick video I shot of Chris Camp cracking his 25 foot whip this weekend. I would have had more video but my camera batteries died. It is one heck of a whip! If you ever get the chance to meet Chris, have a look at it. Joe Strain did a wonderful job with it.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKmu2r7ThM
And thanks to Chris, Dan, Nick, and Gery for a great weekend!
Regards,
Paul Nolan
www.midwestwhips.com
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:10 am
by Minnesota Jones
That's a spicy meat'a'ball!
Great stuff! Thanks!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:47 am
by Bufflehead Jones
Man, that thing is so long that if I cracked it, I would forget that I cracked it, and it would scare me death when it finally cracked.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 10:57 am
by Herr Jones
. . . cool . . . no wonder you guys are so far from the camera, any closer the whip wouldn't fit in the shot.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 11:19 am
by rhboyd
fantabulous!!!!
great... now I need a whip!!!!
-r!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 12:50 pm
by ydam
Holy Crackin Kangaroos Batman...that is crazy. That almost seemed like the audio was delayed it took the whip so long to crack. None the less that was very kool...thanks for sharin.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:18 pm
by Canyon
25 feet?
Gee, I think I'll stick with the 8footer for now.
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:21 pm
by BendingOak
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:38 pm
by louiefoxx
the best part of that video besides the whip is the cow moooing in the background!
Louie
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 1:58 pm
by VP
Bufflehead Jones wrote:Man, that thing is so long that if I cracked it, I would forget that I cracked it, and it would scare me death when it finally cracked.
My thoughts exactly.
Re: Video of Chris Camp cracking his 25 foot bullwhip!
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:08 pm
by nammann
midwestwhips wrote:I just wanted to share a quick video I shot of Chris Camp cracking his 25 foot whip this weekend. I would have had more video but my camera batteries died. It is one heck of a whip! If you ever get the chance to meet Chris, have a look at it. Joe Strain did a wonderful job with it.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsKmu2r7ThM
And thanks to Chris, Dan, Nick, and Gery for a great weekend!
Regards,
Paul Nolan
www.midwestwhips.com
Thanks Paul that was a great weekend, like the video, that is an awesome whip to see and hear in person, WOW! now thats loud.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:21 am
by Jaredraptor
Whoa................that's one big whip!
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:38 am
by Canada Jones
Great clip (also loved the cow mooing). My question - why such a big whip?
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:54 am
by Ripper
My question - why such a big whip?
Why Not ?
Great video Paul !
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:14 pm
by BullWhipBorton
Awesome Video!
My question - why such a big whip?
Ohio has really big cows!
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:25 pm
by Canada Jones
Ripper wrote: My question - why such a big whip?
Why Not ?
Great video Paul !
I guess if you do not mind carrying it around! I have trouble with the 12 footer I am using. I am looking to get an 8.
Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:53 pm
by Ripper
That size would be for more of an"exhibition" whip and not one you would carry around Im a thinkin......
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 4:55 pm
by Canada Jones
Yes. And what an exhibition it makes. Great to see the video and knowing how hard some of these longer whips are to use makes it all the more impressive. Would you get a larger crack out of a whip like that?
Canada
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:13 pm
by WhipDude
Yes, bigger crack out of it and the whip is usable to people highly experienced in whipcracking. Chris is able to cut targets using that whip.
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:25 pm
by Canada Jones
WhipDude wrote:Yes, bigger crack out of it and the whip is usable to people highly experienced in whipcracking. Chris is able to cut targets using that whip.
Thanks WhipDude.
Canada
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 9:18 pm
by thefish
Chris said that every time he did shows at a fair or a big event, the old timers would come up to him and regail him with stories of seeing a Wild West performer take an apple off the top of someones head with a 20+ foot whip, so he said, "Hey! Why not?" and called up Joe Strain.
I think Joe was just so curious to see if he could do a 24 foot Kangaroo Hide bullwhip in his typical Indy style that he took on the challenge. He'd done some "stunt whips" for movies in that length before where he braided an overlay over a steel cable, (for attaching to harnesses and swinging,) but NEVER a full braided belly whip like that.
And a beautiful whip it is. You stretch it all the way out and look down the length. The seam is straight as an arrow, and the taper is a nice constant.
Chris uses it for wraps as well as targeting. I asked if he threw the whip, then went to lunch, balanced his checkbook, took in a movie, and THEN came back in time for the whip to crack and take his bow.
It was really funny to watch Paul try to do a "Sidearm/Overhead" combo with the thing. The sidearm he got, but the overhead failed miserably. I wish I'd had a camera for the attempt at this where he shouted back at us, "Hey, does this look as lame as it feels?"
Yes...Yes it does.
But, in his defence, he got it to crack. All I got was a big red streak on the back of my neck, (which is STILL there, but healing nicely...) I think I'll stick with sixers and eights... ;-)
-Dan
