Club Obi Wan

Hi.
I have this whip from OWK which was very affordable. (Read about it or see a photo on my website). It is probably made from cow hide. I manage to crack very loud by now using the side arm or the over head most of the time. I probably use too much force and my fall keeps being like "cut" from the cracker where the knot is. I already lost a centimeter and I can see the next centimeter going. Is there a way to prevent this? I treated the fall with Pecard. Can you Pecard too much?

Regards,
Redbeard

Dear Redbeard,

Put Pecards on it before every use. The excess will come of on the surface you are using it on and the fall will soak some in. This part of the whips dries out the most as it typically gets the most contact with other surfaces.

Another way to tell if you need to Pecard the fall is to look at the end just before the popper attachment. If you see fibers, so that it looks like it is hairy, then grease it up.

Best Regards,

Paul Stenhouse

PS. On a funnier note, I'll give you the engineer's answer. Don't use your whip and the fall won't get damaged! [Technically correct, but completely useless]

Redbeard,

Two things might be contributing to the demise of your fall.

One you alluded to is the use of force. The whip will rack with less force but maybe not as loud.

Also it may be the way you are tying on the cracker. It you are sliding the cracker onto the fall and then tying a knot, the cracker is then cutting directly into the fall. Will try and find a link to the cracker knot that minimizes cutting of the fall.

Try not to hit too many objects such as tree trunks or the ground very often and you will help lengthen the life of the fall also.

You can also see at what length the whip performs the best. Many whip makers put a standard length and weight fall on the whips, but don't have the opportunity to fine tune the whip. While it may crack fairly easily for you, keep making a mental note every time the fall gets shortened. Many times when the whip/fall combo is tuned the whip suddenly seems to crack it self with litle or no effort. When you find that spot, remember tio write down the fall length at that point, and then when you do replace the fall you can go directly to that length.

Hope this makes sense.
Jerry

Thank you all very much for the input. I's highly apreciated.

I would love to see this link.


Regards,
Redbeard

jerryrwm wrote:Also it may be the way you are tying on the cracker. It you are sliding the cracker onto the fall and then tying a knot, the cracker is then cutting directly into the fall. Will try and find a link to the cracker knot that minimizes cutting of the fall.

Jerry - There is a pic in this thread:
http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic ... t=tie+fall

Is that what you were looking for? - Jerry

That's it. It makes a nice compact knot that doesn't eat into the fall as much. Tie it on and do a couple slow easy cracks to set the cracker and you're good to go. This is a good knot for all you heavy-handed, strong arm crackers.

Thanks Jerry,

Jerry