What's the Best Length for a Beginner Whip Cracker?
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- čas přidán 4. 05. 2019
- In this video we'll talk about how bullwhips perform differently, depending on their length. We'll discuss some of the pros and cons of using a longer or shorter whip, as well as discuss my personal suggestion for how long your first whip should be (6ft or 7ft).
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The fact he said 6ft inmediatly made me subscribe, thanks
11:31 copped one on the face and it didn't even disrupt the sentence.
“To cut to the chase”. Hell yeah brother. I’ll even watch the whole video now. My hero.
Nick, I just made a 6' whip using your video that has more crack than ray ray does on the street corner
I would like this but it has 69 likes
I started with an 8ft moved to 4ft and now I’m taking a shot at a 10ft
How was your beginners experience with the 8ft?
I bought a 10 ft. Then i watch this video.
I have a 8 ft bullwhip and that feels right.
I'm a pretty young strong fella so I duno
A short vs long whip is like a short vs long sword.
I made a 10 ft one that sounds like a gunshot I have gotten police coming to my house over it and it’s made out if paradors and an assortment of tapes I am 15 btw
Nick. Your production value grows every time I see a new video from you. Really cool to see how you’ve or headed over the years. I’m honored and privileged to know you sir. Thanks for all your energy in the whip world. It wouldn’t be the same without you.
I made a whip following one of your tutorials over 5 years ago, and I still have it in decent condition. Thank you so much, I love playing with it, its so much fun!!!
Good one brother! Couldn't agree more. My personal recommendation for people starting out is 6-8ft depending on what sort of cracking they're looking to do. I've made quite a bad video in this topic a couple of years ago and I thought about doing a better version of it. Turns out I don't need to as this one covers most of my thoughts on it as well. 👍😄
Extremely helpful video...I'm 65 and just starting..watched 200 videos. I like ur explaining the BEST and I've definitely decided to buy a 6ft whip from u..thankkk u sir..Danny from Chicago.
Been using the 12ft whip that Nick made for me for over a year now and the only cracks I can do are flicks, overhead, and cattleman’s. But it is such a fun whip and the longer your whip is the more effortlessly it cracks
Awesome video..as a beginner i started with a 12 foot whip and learned how hard it is to handle..thank you for your video i recently got a 6 foot whip and it feels perfect..so thank you for the video i appreciate it
i also enjoy a 6 or 7 foot whip. feels good to use. when you do the over head with the longest whip, it reminds me of the way a dragons tail would move. beautiful.
Awesome video! I started with a few 8 footers but really wish I would have started with the 6. It took a while for me to adjust to the speed. Like in surfing; a long boarder trying to adjust to a short board.
Getting ready to make my first whip, this helped me decide the whip length to do. Thanks.
I just bought my first whip. I was feeling like I made a mistake ordering a 6 foot whip, because the last video I watched said a 4.5 foot was best for beginners, didn’t explain why. Thank you for making me understand; and making me feel better about my decision.
I've been in and out of whips for a few years. Only having experience with 3 and 6 foot whips (that I've made). I'm 5'8", and decent build, and I've had hopes for an 8ft whip being for me. I wasn't happy with the 6ft, it was too fast. But the 9ft you showed looked too slow. I wanted more weight, and a little slower times.
Beautiful intro. Nick. Great info. Spring is just great isn’t it?! Thanks for the blooper at the end also-hope you weren’t hurt!
Thank you! Yes, my favorite time of year! The landscape bricks tried their hardest to take me down, but they failed! :)
Never picked up a whip before until today. Figured go big so I got a 12 foot leather bull whip, didn’t think it would matter. Got the over head, cattleman and reverse cattleman. Side flick as well. Going to buy a 6 foot tomorrow lol
I had a hard time cracking my 4 or 5 ft cheapo co-op whip so I bought about a decent 10 footer and loved it ever since
I very much appreciate as a viewer that you said what you thought was best in the beginning.
Very useful information! Thanks dude...and nice whips!
I had 8 and 9s, but wanted to change facing directions for some cracks, and could not do it with even a 9, I looked like a madman but with a twelve was doable, though like you say becomes heavy and stamina goes out the window, 7 to 9 is my comfort zone. Great vid man!
Hi Nick, I really think your videos are great value and an absolute pleasure to watch and learn along with. Your favourite 7foot whip has me intrigued, what separates it from others you have made and how have you made it differently? Regard, Jack
Another great video
Thanks again lots of information
I started off with a 8 foot whip and it felt so natural and tbh im still doin it :3
Same with a 9’
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This is so cool, i want to take up this hobby.
9 foot is the length i got, and the patience aspect to me is nice but i for sure made my smaller ones for actual usability.
This is by far the most simplistic and best explanation you can get on whip length! You have made my mind up on the size whips I like!
Thanks Chris! I'm glad it was helpful.
Hi Nick, that's exactly the video I needed. Few days ago I built stock whip from your tutorial. It came out very nice, I also made custom wooden handle for it. But I feel like it's too fast for me, so I'm gonna build 6ft bullwhip as you suggest. I was looking for strand lengths on your website. In your recent bullwhip tutorial, you said that you are using 650 cord now, so are those lengths for 650 cord? Should I add few inches if I want to use 550 cord?
Pardon me if you’ve answered this question before but what is the difference between whip makers cord and para cord in general? Thanks in advance and I appreciate all of your videos. You’re doing a wonderful job of advancing the craft!
I just got my first whip 6ft kangaroo hide shot infused. I have wanted one for 10 years.now comes the fun part.. learning to crack it.. so thank you for this tutorial.
You're welcom! Enjoy the journey!
Love your videos man
I work in a kitchen and I used to crack dish towels. they're rectangular and id grab one corner and the frey the opposite one and if you raise your hand and drop it fast enough it will indeed crack. Sometimes extremely loud
Awesome! I just ordered a 10 foot whip,dang I should have got 6/7 foot true rookie mistake!
I've just started to learn the ways of the whip - I started off with two 2.5ft ones to learn florentining with, now that I've mastered that, I'm moving up to a 4ft one! This video was super helpful, thank you 😊 also, does height have much to do with whip wielding? As I'm only 5'2
Besides the whips. Man you're looking fit. Your muscle tone is looking good man !
Thank you! I've been working hard at it.
AWESOME info and video. I am just a shade under 6'5" so I think the 7ft whip would probably be better. Trying to decide on a handle design. Does the weight or length of the handle make a difference. Two end designs I am thinking of is a weighted ball or a hook like on the Indiana Jones model any others I should consider
Man that 12 foot whip is terrifying. It’s so insanely powerful you can even hear the difference in the crack! It has so much more velocity because of its length and weight
the quality of your vedios is also accelerating like a wave on a bullwhip. Thats good. Just waiting to hear a crack. !!! :)
Love the color of the Indiana Jones whip. Is the Paracord available as is or did you modify for the old leather look? If so, what color and method did you use?
I started with a 10ft roo cause I figured I'd either learn or I wouldn't 🤷🏻♂️ I did and I'm glad. I bought a six-foot-one later and I actually don't ever use it because I hurt myself with it way more than I do the 10 ft whip. Everybody is different, but if ultimately you have a goal length you want to work with I recommend just starting with that length and building the muscle and the timing for that, because the timing is very different between sizes.
Hi, it might be nice as an addition to this video, is to show the changes when using a nylon bullwhip as opposed to a leather bullwhip.
You made me a 8 foot nylon bullwhip and I found it similar to manage like one of my 6 foot leather bullwhips.
It's basically dealing with the weight.
Good idea TD!
Perfect advice nick thank you👍
Now you can understand why adam winrich is a super human😄
haha exactly!
Nice demo ! Actually how long is the 6’ whip? Does that include the wooden handle, fall, and cracker, or is it only the braided part ?
Thank you, I found that so informative and helpful! What, if any, major differences would you say are between bull whips and stock whips?🌷
Also, quick note - really enjoyed the opening and music in this video 🦋
Thank you much for explaining. I don't regret building a 9 ft as my first. What length is the rod in your 7 ft? I am considering using Adam's "bare bones" techniques, but plaiting the belly,and using a knot instead of the rubber cap. Will a 16 in steel rod act a bit like a hybrid? Again, thanks for your hard work and kindness.
Pretty informative video man ive only ever had a 12 foot and a 9 foot... got the 12 footer on ebay as my first whip and i eventually got to be able to crack and then i sprung for a 9footer from adam winrich and i miss that whip so much i lpst itnin a move but after seeing the action on 7 foot i kinda want one
Great vid!
I started with a 10 about a week ago today I got a cheap 4ft whip that seems unable to crack neither really came with a fall or cracker so I improvised
could we maybe get some more details on that 7ft'er? it rolls so nicely by the looks of it :D
Can you make a video on how to make a 4 foot bull whip
What do you think about a 5 foot wet and could you do a tutorial on how to make one
What do you think about a video about whip holsters ? I mean if you can do a video about it ?
Hi! I already did in the last video, enjoy! czcams.com/video/e6ODif_3wcY/video.html
Thank you, very helpful.
Very knowledgeable I started cracking again a few yrs ago learned when I was a kid I own a 4ft nylon whip and a 8 ft whip now looking to try a 6 ft btw how much do you charge for a 6 ft whip?
Thanks! Please see nickswhipshop.com for prices.
Since the "action" is mostly linear in nature (since the "action" is actually a standing wave travelling a medium the maths behind the time you have is tied directly to the whips length. In theory: an 8 foot whip would take twice as long to crack then a 4 foot one...
yay this came out on my birthday!
happy birthday!
Nick I watched your video that you made about 8 years ago so I made my first whip 12 Platt a diamond handle herringbone for the rest the handle came out a little rough the rest turned out pretty nice especially after I rolled it but I ended up about a foot short I think because of the handle I had bunched up I was wondering what if I made the the core 3/8 the belly with 550 and the Finish 12 Platt out of gutted quarter-inch to make it easier to handle while braiding
I did watch it all the way to the end or you tripped outside your door that was funny. I ride a unicycle I was wondering should I start off with a 6ft whip while I ride the unicycle
My first Whip is a 6ft bullwhip then lately I brought a shorter length whip and can see what you are talking about the tempo of the speed of motion to keep up with the whip, but I want to know what is the difference between a 6ft leather bullwhip vs. Paracord whip other than the weight, as in the feel of the whip, the speed, and tempo of the movements of the whip?
I need you to fix my whip real quick. A real quick Nick sick whip fix
Sure Doug! Please contact me via email and we will discuss repairing your whip.
Your 4ft whip, is the measure including the fall and cracker? Reason I ask is some whip makers do both.
I work with Cattle in a desert environment... I have used some pretty crappie bull whips that didn't hold up good... I think 🤔 I may get better use out of a stock whip.... what do you think 🤔
So starting with the 10' one i got at a yard sale was why it was so hard 😂
Ty nick.
Nick, what was the 7ft whip made of, including the fall?
Thank you for your video :))
Hi Nick im looking for advice, I made an 5ft stockwhip from your tutorial and it came out super heavy after the wax do you have any advice to make it a bit lighter?
Good video, thank you.
You got to the short answer quickly, thank you.
The 7 ft I'm interested in to start. What would be the cost?
Have experience in basic targeting g objects and simple cracks.
Been watching some of your tutorials and would like to move into some more advanced techniques.
Thank you!
I know nothing about whips , but I want to get one to teach softball pitching release as a whip like motion , you still think in this case the 6 foot would be best?
I really like my 6 foot kangaroo hide bull whip. maybe you should try one! I got it at a stock show.
The 4 foot one was my first attempt at whip making it was workable but the second one I made was 6 foot and that one was sweet AF, thenni made an indy length i haven't measured it but i believe its a 10 footer its so loud! A downbthe road neighbor thinks I'm shooting a gun LoL I am tying to get the volley and figure 8 down i can't get the reverse crack down for some reason
Ok got it, but in terms of loudness is it louder the longer it is or does it not matter because they only hit Mach 1 regardless of length?
Is nylon heavier than leather? Also, do you soak a leather whip in wax as well?
Very well explain
I love that 7' one, it rolls out like silk. Is it shot loaded and waxed? And what colours did you use - it almost looks like leather. I can see why you wanted to keep it.
Thanks! the main color is black and the knots are in this color (www.paracordplanet.com/imperial-red-diamond-550-paracord/?sku=25%20X%20PAR-IRDIAM-&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8_mBRCLARIsAKxi0GKsz7cxWW2V7YOYdf18IIJD6jKpyD3frBhwDB7etbmSBvoGTiLJN1kaAo3QEALw_wcB). The whip is waxed and shot loaded, yes.
Thanks Nick, I seem to find my waxed whips don't roll out as well. They just feel a bit stiff.
When I lived on a cattle farm with rest if my family i learned how to crack a 12ft a 6 years old and I've been searching for a god whip that i can still get for cheap
Started with a 12 foot took about 5 days to get now I got it
Awesome!
Looks like a good workout a good exercise for the arms and shoulders LOL
I just started and I’m now able to do a overhead crack I’m hopy
I learned on an 8’ or 9’ bullwhip when I was 7 or 8 years old. It could only do a few cracks.
I went from a 6' to a 14' I can use them both in a narrow area like a 5' wide alley
I'm just here because I learned that some spells can be transferred through melee and it's probably the funniest way of delivering a buff or heal. :P
Question. Does the length of the Whip have anything to do with cracking loudness ???
my first whip was a 12' I took to it right away.
I've always been fascinated with whips always had little cheapies and could never afford a good one still can't
What I am referring to as a "flick" in this video, is probably more often known as a basic forward crack. This is especially the case when the crack is done using a longer whip.
Ahh that shout out to Adam nice
Made a 3 or 4ft snakewhip from your tutorial vids.... all it does is hit my own arm :( tips? Faster movement?
Watch his arm as he does a cattlemen's crack. Let the tip of the whip drop behind your shoulder before flicking. If it is straight up when you flick it, it will come straight down into you. Keep up the practice! It is hard at first but rewarding!
PS, I almost lost an eye with my first whip, so please be careful!!!
I just started with a 8 foot paracord but I was wondering does the cracker at the end have a big deal to do with it
Hi Shawn, it is very important. That is the part of the whip that goes faster than sound and creates the sonic boom that we all hear as a crack.
🔴Question have you ever cracked 2 whips in one hand before🤔... if you can do 2 whips in each hand and try to crack them... why I have no idea I just want to see if it could be done
CHOCOLATE SHÏT I can crack four
Its not that hard but before you try it work your off hand learn to use your other hand then start switching hands when you can switch hands seamlessly you can crack 2 at once just dont get in a hurry where a whip is concerned impatiens hurts
My first and only whip was 10 feet long. Now is like 7 foot.
Nick how many plaits in your whips ?? The crack sounds very thin to me in this video ? Like id expect s more powerful sounding crack like what Adam Winrich does ??
Hi Dean, I have a habit of cracking whips more softly (maybe it's the fear of making my neighbors hate me more!), but I assure you they they are just as loud. Also I am using a lavalier mic, which does not pick up the sound of the whip well at all. I should have switched to the camera mic during the cracking. I'll do that next time, thanks for watching!
@@NicksWhipShop Ahh my apologies Nick. I love the work you do with these. Had an idea for you for a whip project video...
Take a look at the Whips that siren uses against raze in underworld. ?
I'm quite tall and was looking into 8ft as a first timer but this has convinced me otherwise. Would you get the same sound or is a longer whip's sound deeper?
Longer whips tend to be louder.generally
It's a brave man who plays with a bullwhip in short pants.
Are there equations for the cord lengths for making whips?
He does a video on that. I've made about 10 copying his videos. Each time I wrote down what I did as my lengths varied each time as I learnt, my paracord was not what he was using so I couldn't exactly copy his numbers and expect the same whip. You just got to make a few and work it out. Your plaiting wo t be anywhere like his to start.
Thank you.
Damn, that crack at 11:31 though
EPIC!