Leather Whips
I have been making whips with leather for some time now. For the braided parts of a whip, only kangaroo leather comes into question for me. Of course, good whips can also be made from cowhide. But cowhide cannot be braided as finely as kangaroo, as it does not have the same tear resistance. Therefore, cowhide whips are usually coarser. In my experience, nothing beats kangaroo leather when it comes to rolling out the whip. However, kangaroo leather whips take significantly longer to break in than nylon whips.
Please note! I am currently NOT accepting orders for custom leather work. However, I continue to produce individual leather whips for my shop for immediate purchase.
The reason is that leather is much harder to come by and import duties and taxes are relatively high. I can't simply reorder one or two hides from Australia, or place a huge order worth many thousands of euros. This is not yet possible at the moment.
In addition, I want to create my own leather models and not copy Bullwhip XY. This is already happening in the background, and that's how the "SigFlex" model, for example, was created, which I designed myself from scratch (but am still improving). The same should happen with other types of whips. However, this takes time.
SigFlex
This series is a mix of snake/signal and bullwhip. Unlike others, however, the short handle is not made of steel or another rigid material, but of a short, thin fiberglass rod. This keeps the whip, which tends to be shorter, relatively light and ensures significantly more agile and easier handling. The whole thing is rounded off by a Dyneema loop at the end of the whip, which makes changing the fall or converting to a signal whip very quick and easy. It is built with several bolsters and a bellie, followed by a 16 plait overlay. My absolute favorite when it comes to short whips.
Signal Whip
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