Updated April 20, 2012


SUPERSONIC:
The Bullwhip Experience

"Supersonic: The Bullwhip Experience" is now available on Amazon and through this website for $7 plus shipping.

This easy-to-read, illustrated 24-page booklet looks at a variety of topics, from making movie magic with whips to scenes from the lives of traveling bullwhip artists.

We will have the booklet available everywhere we appear this year. And you can get your copy personalized and signed. If the writing doesn't get you, the pictures will!

See you down the road!


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ABOUT OUR WHIPS:
Good Quality & Good Value

Most folks who are curious about whip cracking don't want to invest $300-$500 in a bullwhip just to see if they might like it.

And as a professional bullwhip artist and teacher, I hate to see someone abusing a finely crafted bullwhip through their inexperience -- especially if it's a whip of mine that I loaned them.

But the 'cheap' bullwhips I have seen online and in costume shops are shoddily made, fall apart, and don't give the thrill of the whip cracking experience. Worse, the whip's user learns bad habits as he or she tries to compensate for the failings of the whip.

These whips are made to my specifications. I wanted a whip that is durable and rugged but inexpensive, a whip that works the way a whip is supposed to, dependably and consistently, without breaking the bank. I wanted to offer the world an "entry-level" bullwhip that wouyld be a satisfying experience for the experienced whip handler, as well.

I have asked the braider to use goat leather instead of cow leather, because on a strength scale, kangaroo leather gets a rating of 30, which is very strong. Cow leather is rated 60, about half the strength of kangaroo. Goat leather is rated 45, right between the two. It's stronger than cow leather, but at a fraction of the price of kangaroo leather.

I use these same bullwhips in my own performances, classes and workshops, and they have proven to be durable and reliable, breaking in quickly and easily and keeping to their lines even with rugged use, such as an entire weekend of 8 high-energy shows at the Shooters Roundup event.

This is a whip I can genuinely recommend to both beginning and experienced whip crackers.

Why get an entry-level bullwhip at all? Well, when you to learn to drive a car, you do not go out and purchase a Ferrari, sight unseen, do you?.

If you're like most people and watching your dollars these days, you'll probably get a straight-forward vehicle, an inexpensive mode of transportation that will get you where you are going - dependably and reliably.

You'll use this car for your day-to-day needs. Later, when you may want to step up to a more sophisticated and more expensive model, you will be able to choose your ride wisely, and you will enjoy the experience more fully.

These whips are the same thing. They are not intended to replace kangaroo whips from such reputable whip makers as Mike Murphy, David Morgan, Joe Strain or Victor Tella - the Ferraris of the whip world.

It's pretty simple, really. Browse and enjoy, and when you see what you want , use the order page on the right. (How sweet it is!)


Contact Us

About the Proprietor
Robert Dante is a noted bullwhip performer and teacher, author of "Let's Get Cracking! The How-To Book of Bullwhip Skills," a 3-time Guinness World Record holder, and a past recipient of the Brian Chic Whip Artistry Award.

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A Great Place to Get a Good Entry-Level or Workaday Whip
Bullwhips .... Snakewhips .... Crackers .... Freebies

BULLWHIPS

Inexpensive, well-made bullwhips for the cowboy, sportsman (or woman), hobbyist, coach, the Indiana Joneses, Zorros and Lash Larues of the world.

These durable bullwhips are ready to go - They do not require a long period of breaking in before you can start enjoying them.

Bullwhips are 12-plait bullwhips made of goat leather by experienced saddle makers to my own specifications.

Bullwhips come in these sizes: 4-ft, 5-ft, and 6-ft. Available in black or natural tan.

Bullwhip
SNAKEWHIPS
Snakewhips come in 3- and 4-foot lengths. Being snakewhips (and not signal whips), each whip has a fall, to which you can attach the cracker. Available in black or natural tan.

Tip: Because a snakewhip does not have a handle for leverage like a bullwhip, it is more "wristy."


Snake Whip


CRACKERS

I prefer lighter colored crackers (lashes, poppers, snappers, etc.) for targeting because they are easier to see.

These crackers are extra long, which allows you to decide what length is right for you.

Tip: Longer crackers are great for wraps, but for multiple cracking routines, short crackers are less likely to tangle during fast action.


Tip:Trim half of the fuzzy strands at the end of the cracker slightly shorter than the remaining ones, and you will hear a two-tone crack. (I saw Whipmaker Peter Jack do this. He was literally "tuning" his whip.)

Crackers come 12 to a box for $5 (including metal cracker box).

Colors



Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery
(you'll get your whip before that, but this prevents
hard feelings. Better a good surprise than a bad one!)
FREEBIES

These educational PDF brochures can be downloaded for free. All material copyright 2010-2012 Robert Dante.


LET'S GET CRACKING!
The How-To Book of Bullwhip Skills

Give this to your friends with whips! They'll say Thank You!
Click picture to go to book site.


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