Whip question (for the experts please)

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:11 pm

Okay, I just have a simple question. Will leaving a leather bullwhip in a hot car damage it? Before any of you start to cringe, let me state that I've never done it for fear that it would damage and/or ruin my whip, but I was wondering if it was OK or not.

Thanks,
IndianaBogart

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:34 pm

From what I can tell you, no, heat alone will not damage a whip.

However, if you left the whip on the dashboard of the car, under the window, in the sunlight...

Boggstandard · Post by **Boggstandard** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:43 pm

I keep a whip in my car at all times.
I have never discerned any ill effects.
But, I keep my car whip(s) in a pillow case, out of direct sun light,
and well conditioned.

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:38 pm

Thanks guys. And Welcome to COW, Magno!

(BTW, I was also curious about swinging on nylon whips. I'm not sure if you noticed my post in your thread.)

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 2:21 am

IndianaBogart wrote:Thanks guys. And Welcome to COW, Magno! (BTW, I was also curious about swinging on nylon whips. I'm not sure if you noticed my post in your thread.)

Thanks for the welcome. Yeah, I noticed. It was nice to see a non-criticizing post!

hollywood1340 · Post by **hollywood1340** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:58 am

I don't believe any of the posts were ever "criticizing"

Magno · Post by **Magno** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:01 am

You may not look at them as criticizing, but it wasn't exactly the welcome I was expecting.

LemonLauren · Post by **LemonLauren** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:21 pm

When I got my very first nice whip, I took it with me EVERYWHERE. At first I would always sneak it inside into the air conditioning at work with me during the day so it wouldn't sit in the hot car, but eventually I started leaving it out in the car and never saw any damage or negative reactions.

Now, when we take long trips or have some other reason to leave a whip in the car for a day, I don't worry about it at all. Just be sure though, like Boggstandard said, to keep it out of direct sunlight. Pillowcases are perfect!

Lauren Wickline
www.midwestwhips.com

IndianaBogart · Post by **IndianaBogart** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:27 pm

Great! Thanks Lauren!

nammann · Post by **nammann** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:45 pm

I keep at least 1 whip in a pillow case in the car at all times and it has not damaged the whip in anyway as long as you do not keep it in direct sunlight for a long period of time it should not hurt.

Shagbd · Post by **Shagbd** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 9:59 pm

..........OR Keep um in the cool whip bag as sold by midwestwhips.com!!!

(Cha-Ching! Product endorsement)

Bowie · Post by **Bowie** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:40 pm

LemonLauren wrote:When I got my very first nice whip, I took it with me EVERYWHERE. At first I would always sneak it inside into the air conditioning at work with me during the day so it wouldn't sit in the hot car

Lauren Wickline

That's so funny Lauren!! Infact that makes me feel better. I did the same thing when I got my Joe Strain about a year ago. I would put it in my lap top bag and bring it into the office, or anywhere else I went.....
Until I sold it but that's another sad story, From which I am still trying to pry my foot out of my butt