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I strongly dislike a bb. Load in a core, and only do so when a customer REALLY wants it.
I think of it this way: you have a backbone in your whip where only the size of the point of a pen (or smaller) is making contact between each vertebrae. Or you can have something very similar to a tapered steel cable in the middle of your whip.
Another thing: how much more weight is really needed?
I bind the heck out of the transition when it has a bb load no matter if it is a cow whip or not.
Not to make it stiff, but to provide support to push the whip in the direction you want to go.
You know, keep it between the bouys.
I will get a core like that made soon and take pics. I add a bit more work to it but it makes a nice smooth thing to plait over.
I think of it this way: you have a backbone in your whip where only the size of the point of a pen (or smaller) is making contact between each vertebrae. Or you can have something very similar to a tapered steel cable in the middle of your whip.
Another thing: how much more weight is really needed?
I bind the heck out of the transition when it has a bb load no matter if it is a cow whip or not.
Not to make it stiff, but to provide support to push the whip in the direction you want to go.
You know, keep it between the bouys.
I will get a core like that made soon and take pics. I add a bit more work to it but it makes a nice smooth thing to plait over.
Inch by inch.
Rachel, I'm beginning to think that a bb loaded core is over stated in it's practical use.
For me it seems to add weight at the handle to about a third of the whip leaving the end of the thong a lot lighter and subject to influence from other outside forces.
I look forward to seeing your example.
Personally I like a nose heavier whip. It takes less effort for me to crack them.
Ron
For me it seems to add weight at the handle to about a third of the whip leaving the end of the thong a lot lighter and subject to influence from other outside forces.
I look forward to seeing your example.
Personally I like a nose heavier whip. It takes less effort for me to crack them.
Ron
It's ok if you disagree with me.
I can't force you to be right.
I can't force you to be right.
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I tend to carry my bellies a fair way down the thong, especially the second and currently, both bellies end in six-points which I then taper down a further 5-6 inches. I'm finding that this offers two things - it makes the whip a little slower, but controllable with less effort required to get a good crack and secondly, my tapers have vastly improved with much a much smoother grading.
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