21 Reply by Sven van Leeuwen

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Now you got us curious Robby! The 390 euro pricerange, I would expect to be a high quality nylon whip or maybe even leather.

I bought my nylon whip from Steve Huntress for 175 euro and it's a good whip.

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22 Reply by Robby Amper

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I know Steven Huntress. He's cool. And 175.00 for a well made (!) whip is a fair price. But that thing you're going to see in the video...

Tyler - perhaps no popcorn. What you will see could ruin all the popcorn fun for you. Serious.


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23 Reply by Robert Gage

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Robby, I've just spotted the ultimate absurdity on eBay: the cheapest-looking whip imaginable for - £10,000! I do hope no one presses 'Buy' by accident! Good grief!

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24 Reply by Rachel McCollough

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To see what should be made into almost a living thing, with respect and even reverence for all the knowledge handed down from the ones who have come before... have to be taken apart because some... person... decided to make something they didn't care about just to make some money... It is a sick feeling. 

Let me tell you, it is a SAD feeling. 

Robby, this will prevent clients from buying crap and it will force some persons to try harder. 
Is it a popular thing to do, or an easy thing? No.

Is it a good and right thing?  Having taken apart someone's work who I highly admired,

YES.

Inch by inch.

25 Reply by Jesse Bessette

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Sven, I perform with my Huntress whip all the time. First one I bought 5 years ago, and it still feels almost new.

Robby, that's absurd. The only whips I sell for over $180 are when they start hit 10 ft or more. And even then, my $180 is an 8 foot with the leather fall option. $165 without it.

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Mr. Robert, 10,000 pounds for a whip?
For that amount of money it better have four wheels, air conditioning, cd stero and RR on the grill.

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Ron May wrote:

Mr. Robert, 10,000 pounds for a whip?
For that amount of money it better have four wheels, air conditioning, cd stero and RR on the grill.

Ron

It's obviously THE Indiana Jones whip with a genuine certificate of authent-ically (practically authentic).

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With a platinum ferule, gold TH knots and a diamond cabochon.
With a gold laced cracker.

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29 Reply by Jessie Edwards

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OKay, I am officially not charging enough.  Just having my beautiful *ahemn* girly hands on it makes it worth 10,000 pounds,  dontchaknow?  big_smile

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Part of me can't wait to see the video, part of me is slightly sick to my stomach.

I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.

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This, if you please, is the whip on eBay for £10,000. All I can imagine is that someone hopes some careless or naive customer won't notice the price and click 'Buy'. The seller can then sue them for the money. Very horrid!  sad

There are some very strange people out there....

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32 Reply by Sven van Leeuwen

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Mr. Robert, as Craig said. It's probably a genuine Indiana Jones whip from Raiders. Used by Ford himself. It probably still has some dried skin particles on the handle from Ford, hence the high price. Maybe even some dried up blood from a cut or two.

No, that thing looks like a very low budget costume prop.

Sven

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"Well, I'll ask him, but I don't think he'll be very keen. Uh, he's already got one, you see."

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Mr. Robert, even the cracker, the easiest part of the whip to make, looks like crap.
I have to believe it's a typo. Gotta be.
Lesson learned, don't ever work on your ebay page while drunk or high.

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Ron, or just don't sell through Ebay...

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35 Reply by Scott A. Cary

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Robert, the best thing that could happen to such a whip would be for Brandon to set it alight!

I'll give it a try, Dad, but it's going to be really hard...kind of like trying to saw something in half using a banana.

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Now there's a thought!  smile

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37 Reply by Jessie Edwards

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Wait...WHAT!?  The cracker is made from a plastic bag...Oh my WORD.

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I'd take a JrzJoe whip over this one anyday.  At least his "look" like a real bullwhip, even if they have a rope core.

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This sounds like a good idea Robby, no doubt there will be some people firing up over being pointed out their whips are crap but i'm behind you 100%

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Mr. Robert, that is officially the biggest hunk of shit that I have ever seen! Thanks for the laugh

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