How to make Poppers! Make your own Whip Poppers from scratch
Vložit
- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- If you enjoy cracking whips, then you will inevitably run into the problem of running out of poppers! Here I'll show you how to make a variety of different poppers so that you never run into this problem. First I show you how to make a simple popper from materials you can find at any hardware store. Then, I show you how to make the poppers I make for my clients! Below I have links to some materials and tools I mention in the video:
T70 Nylon Thread: amzn.to/3dy9Qn1
200lbs Kevlar Sport Cord: amzn.to/3cnM1yb
*Note* The black Kevlar Cord in this listing will not work! It needs to be the 3 braided strand material
Forceps: amzn.to/3fIbIeD
If you have any questions pertaining to this video or any other whip cracking or whip making topics, please ask down below or reach out to me on Instagram!
Instagram: @whipworks
Check out my Design a Bullwhip page: www.whipworks.com
Etsy shop: etsy.me/2LUOxyX
Facebook: / adamswhipworks
Music by Epidemic Sound (www.epidemicsound.com)
This may very well be one of the most underrated and videos on CZcams for the level of production quality and presentation. Honestly, who knows if I’ll ever use this information but I enjoyed it all the way through.
Wow, thank you so much! This made my evening
When I made my whip all I had was the standard paracord and had to gut all of the cords. So I use the strands from the paracord guts for my poppers!
That's a great use of that material!
You make deep diving on whips so enjoyable.
Thank you!
torsion! great channel, much to learn here
I use bale wrapper line its thick but i like them they last very long
I enjoy your videos and your dancing skills are excellent .
can you use the paracord centerfor the popper? would you use mor then one thread or double it upor single strand enough?
Nice!
I LOVE drop spindles!
Ive used many items over the years to spin my cordage.
Until recently I made an actual drop spindle.
Perhaps the method here was inspired by the flemmish twist ? 🔀
I love making whips and ropes and such.
Takes me back.
Great video! It would be super if you could do a video on how to make a fall
That's a great idea! I'll put it on the list
NICE Work
Das funktioniert wirklich gut 👍
Sir how about there was a bit excess bit leafy on leather can I use them to grip a popper on a whip
Can i use Kevlar flyfishing line? It's super thin
This is pretty cool bid never heard anyone call it a popper tho
Loving the dance moves mate! Never thought of using forceps to make my poppers, definitely going to be trying that instead of doing it by hand. Is there a noticeable difference in volume between the different materials used or is it just a durability thing?
Hey Sam! Great question. While I was cracking the stockwhips with the different poppers, I couldn't notice a difference. But while I was editing the video, the crack from the t70 (the black, thin nylon) is much more defined and crisp!
How do you know when it is time to change poppers?
What gauge nylon is that?
Yeah, thats cool that you can use your grandfather's tool. Nice video too that I will put into practice.
great presentation. i immediately made 4 of 69 weight, black, thread, then one of 207 weight red (3ply prior to initial twist resulted in slightly heavier popper. next will be 4 ply of 138 weight. this will add to my determination to set aside time to build a hybrid whip. could you please measure your finished poppers or somehow give me a range to stay within? do different size whips benefit from different size crackers? thanks again for the work giving us this great reference material. (i have studied several books on whipmaking, but video makes it that much easier.
Whys this not have more views
I made poppers from yellow 1mm woven Kevlar cord. It was from Emma kites. It was not the twisted kind It looks like paracord weave but it makes very decent poppers. Maybe I can use smaller Kevlar cordage.
I truly enjoy your content and your tutorials are top notch. Thanks for getting me interested, I'm about to order my first custom from Nick bc he lives like an hour away from me in Indiana. I was hoping to pay him in person and shake his hand as he's got some great info he shares too. Whips are fun bc you get gunshot noise without having to get or find more ammo.
I've used most every material and found that my favorite materials are polypropylene Mason line, kevlar, and some only some spectra or dyneema line is an exception for preferences. The only problem with dyneema, is that alot of the dyneema out their tangles up and knots so bad. As far as nylon goes, it's a very opinion based material. To me, nylon does okay and is a very ordinary material. In conclusion out of all the materials, polypropylene mason line has been a very satisfying material for me to work with even though it's a material that wears out fast and is the cheapest material lol. But Mason line hardy ever tangles up, cracks easy, has a satisfying sound that's not super high pitched, and is affordable to everyone. How many materials have you tried and what were your pros and cons about them?
I'm gonna have to try out that polypropylene mason line, thanks for the tip!
I've personally experimented with making poppers or whip cracks/crackers as I've always heard them called, out of a variety of materials... or anything I can get my hands on because I feel like it may have interesting results. Some of the most interesting results I'll list in a comment along with just some standard ones, I do mine by hand, but in a way that takes a bit longer than his way but does basically the same thing (because it's also just something that I can do with my hands while I watch videos or talk to people) which normally entails me unweaving all the threads than "retwisting" it [ If you just look up rope twisting, you can find a similar technique to the one that I use]. Though I would also like some suggestions from the comments of stuff that I could use that you normally wouldn't use for cracks.
Nylon:normal crack
Kevlar:normal but durable crack
Cotton:many good uses if you use Whips in stage performances (easy to wrap around someone's arm with less injury, gives a dramatic "puff" where it cracks as cotton comes off of the cracker and also very easy to rig for failure if you do a comedic bit where your cracker flies off of your whip...which yes I have done to show how difficult whips are to deal with compared to what people believe) but also deteriorates very quickly and will pick up any leaves or rough debris from the ground like velcro.
Paracord*retwisted*:pretty decent, pretty cheap, but a lot of work, though it does last a bit longer than nylon
Paracord*unchanged*:strange but effective ENOUGH, deteriorates rather quickly and somewhat hard to get to fray at the end properly. Also, it doesn't behave how you would expect, causing it to be slightly dangerous. Main upside it that it's very cheap to buy and replace but I wouldn't recommend it.
Polypropylene: basically a nylon cracker but worse
Jute:LOUD crack but breaks VERY FAST
Hemp:not the worst crack I've used.... that's all I can say about it
Stuff, I'm planning on doing/ want to do:
Thin gauge copper wire(the stuff you find in electronic wires): I have a bunch of it and used to make cord out of it because I thought it looked cool, but haven't had the time to twist any more of it into cord recently, but being as copper to metals is basically what cotton is to fabrics or strings I wanna see how long it will last.
Thin gauge steel wire(also found in wires, it's just less common): I just wanna see what I can cut with it... and probably accidentally give myself a large scar in the process
Coir(a.k.a. coconut fibers):I just think it would be interesting
Dyneema: Dyneema rope is the strongest artificial rope. It is 15 times stronger than steel but is light enough to float on water so it's probably light enough to break the sound barrier and will probably last basically forever. But it costs a pretty penny
How do you know how long a fall and poppers should be? Is it simply trial and error?
Yep! Just test out different lengths and see which you prefer
Hot blades works best... Hint set up a wood burner make a sharp tip for it... The best and you can use it on the wipes...
Interesting but how does keeping a popper on your whip actually protect your whip
The popper dissipates the energy and is designed to be disposable. When the fall is all that's there, it's not designed to dissipate the energy of breaking the sound barrier, then it frays and eventually needs to be replaced. Falls are much harder to replace than poppers
Im trying to order a bullwhip and cant. Plz help!
Oh no! Can you pop me an email at adam@whipworks.com and let's see if I can help figure out what's up!
@@whipworks4468 just did thank you
With that don't cut them burn them it's so much better and you save your cutters...
I'm apparently making mine wrong.
First dislike