Post by jeremym on Jul 16, 2012 19:46:46 GMT -5
I made something like these quite a while ago with some nylon I had gotten out of a paracord sheath ( before I had even made a single leather whip! ) but never had the proper materials to make it, well, properly.
Basically, I wanted a cracker that, like the rest of the whip, was also tapered, but that wouldn't tangle easily ( like with nylon ) but that would last longer than the short lived polypropylene.
So, before I go into further detail, here's some pictures of what I have come up with:
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They taper, as you can see, so that fixed the untapered problem. How did I fix the short life problem? You see there's knots throughout the crackers length. These serve two purposes. The first, they are how I get rid of part of the previous twisted part. Second, when the tassel becomes too short to properly crack, you can cut it off just behind the knot, and have a whole new tassel! This can be done so that you have a total of 3 tassels, making these crackers last nearly as long as a regular nylon cracker.
I have tested these thoroughly, both compared to nylon crackers, and polypropylene crackers ( all non tapered ) of different thicknesses. I can guarantee that these will improve your whips cracking ability. Comparing them to regular crackers, they crack easier and much louder, with less effort. I am so sure of this, that if you are not 100% sure that they crack better, I will give you a 100% refund, and even pay for return shipping.
I will be offering these for sale in packs of 5, for $10 a pack. These have to be twisted by hand, while normal crackers I twist with a drill. Really they should be more expensive because of how long they take but I know that nobody would be willing to may more for crackers. Remember though, if you're not happy with them you get a full refund.
These are recommended for use on bullwhips length 6 ft. and up with a fall length a minimum of 30 inches. They will also work on snakewhips of the same dimensions. I cannot speak of their ability to perform on stockwhips because I don't have any to test them on. As long as the fall isn't too light, I believe they will work well, but can't say for sure on stockwhips.
Please pm or email me at jeremymce@hotmail.com for more information, or post here if you'd like and I'll check back.
Thanks for reading!
Basically, I wanted a cracker that, like the rest of the whip, was also tapered, but that wouldn't tangle easily ( like with nylon ) but that would last longer than the short lived polypropylene.
So, before I go into further detail, here's some pictures of what I have come up with:
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
Uploaded with ImageShack.us
They taper, as you can see, so that fixed the untapered problem. How did I fix the short life problem? You see there's knots throughout the crackers length. These serve two purposes. The first, they are how I get rid of part of the previous twisted part. Second, when the tassel becomes too short to properly crack, you can cut it off just behind the knot, and have a whole new tassel! This can be done so that you have a total of 3 tassels, making these crackers last nearly as long as a regular nylon cracker.
I have tested these thoroughly, both compared to nylon crackers, and polypropylene crackers ( all non tapered ) of different thicknesses. I can guarantee that these will improve your whips cracking ability. Comparing them to regular crackers, they crack easier and much louder, with less effort. I am so sure of this, that if you are not 100% sure that they crack better, I will give you a 100% refund, and even pay for return shipping.
I will be offering these for sale in packs of 5, for $10 a pack. These have to be twisted by hand, while normal crackers I twist with a drill. Really they should be more expensive because of how long they take but I know that nobody would be willing to may more for crackers. Remember though, if you're not happy with them you get a full refund.
These are recommended for use on bullwhips length 6 ft. and up with a fall length a minimum of 30 inches. They will also work on snakewhips of the same dimensions. I cannot speak of their ability to perform on stockwhips because I don't have any to test them on. As long as the fall isn't too light, I believe they will work well, but can't say for sure on stockwhips.
Please pm or email me at jeremymce@hotmail.com for more information, or post here if you'd like and I'll check back.
Thanks for reading!
