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Your opinions....
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:25 pm
by gmarthe
Saw this on the Indiana Jones shop site.
http://shop.indianajones.com/catalog/pr ... d1=;pcid2=
Honest opinions- marked up "offical" replica or just not worth it?
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:55 pm
by Bardoon
Not worth it and that's from my limited whip knowledge that I've learned from COW. It's the same one the Nobel collection is offering and as a "replica" it may certainly not be a hardy whip to go cracking around.
Mostly for show I guess.
Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 10:59 pm
by Boggstandard
I would be careful.
They do not specify the plait count, nor the type of leather.
It might be fine as a belt hanger, but probably for not much more.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:33 am
by Indiana Strones
I don't think it's a 12-plait.
Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 4:54 am
by BullWhipBorton
I am guessing this is made more as a mass-produced replica bullwhip. While I don’t doubt that it will crack and perform some basic figures, I seriously doubt that it will have the balance and perfection of a professionally made whip.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:32 pm
by Indy_88
Yeah i thought about getting one of those myself but for that price, I can get a real whip for about half that and it would be professionaly done. But when or if I do get a whip, it would mostly be a show piece or part of a costume. I dont think I would ever get to actually using it because well...i dont like welts lol.
Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 10:29 pm
by blueoakleyz
I just saw purewhips.com
they have a 10foot 12plait Indy whip for 260, much better deal
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:10 am
by bluzharp
Boggstandard wrote:I would be careful.
They do not specify the plait count, nor the type of leather.
It might be fine as a belt hanger, but probably for not much more.
Absolutely. Be careful. Plus, it's such a rush to talk to a professional whipmaker and tell him what you want. And then have the knowledge the whip was made for you. Yes, it's expensive, but well worth it.