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My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:58 am
by Eloquent 1
Hello everyone,

I just wanted to share pictures of my 10 foot Del Carpio Raiders which I received today. This whip is going to see regular use, and I plan on taking periodic pictures of it in order to capture how this whip ages. Here are some pictures of it new, courtesy of Bernardo:

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I could have ordered any style, but to me it has always been Raiders of the Lost Ark. I am extremely pleased with how this whip turned out, it is a long time dream come true for me. When I coil it, this whip "feels" the way Indy's "looks" when he is coiling it up after disarming Barranca in the opening scene. I'm looking forward to taking it out :whip: - this is my first ten footer :D

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:34 am
by whiskyman
Another Bernardo masterpiece - very nice!! Congrats on your new whip. :whip:

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 1:54 pm
by bobm2004
That is a great looking whip-it is going to be awesome! I know, I have one!!

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 2:54 pm
by Noah
It's a great looking whip! Congratulations! :D

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:47 pm
by BendingOak
His whips look fantastic. Congrats on a great purchase.

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 6:34 pm
by Kentucky Blues
Eloquent 1 wrote: When I coil it, this whip "feels" the way Indy's "looks" when he is coiling it up after disarming Barranca in the opening scene.
That whip LOOKS like it would "feel" the way Indy's "looks" at that point. If that makes any sense... :-s

-KB :D

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:36 am
by G-Roberts
Awesome, truly awesome :notworthy:
Graeme :whip:

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:55 am
by Hollowpond
That is great! :whip:

Travis

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 3:31 am
by Eloquent 1
Thank you all for the kind words! I'll post an updated pic or two when it's a month old :D

I took it out for a "test drive" today and found that this whip cracks quite easily, plus the 'loop' seems to travel down the thong much, much quicker and smoother than my other whip (which is an 8 footer I purchased used a few years ago, not 100% sure on the maker).

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:42 am
by Lukes Roommate
Great whip! Congrats!!
Looking forward to working a ten footer.

Re: My Del Carpio Raiders II

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:40 am
by steerpike
Congrats, I really can understand your happiness, because I DO own my Raiders II ;)