???????????????????????

[TJ]

I have a ?? for everyone... Today I was told I need a Get Back Whip for the bike....
I was told what its for but do any of you know what its for???
This is a quiz.... real answer to follow...

[John Schmidt]

Yeah, I've seen them anywhere from 2' to nearly 4' long. Can't imagine why anyone would want something that long hanging on their bike....but to each their own I guess. Could come in handy in case of an "emergency".....especially if you're not carrying. Those quick release snaps are heavy enough to do some real damage. So begs the question....how many of the younger crowd know what it is....and its use. And how many may have run in a crowd for a time where it was a constant companion. I used to snap it on my belt loop and stick the whip in my pocket, letting my shirttail cover it. But, we all get older....and hopefully wiser.  

[Flrider]

I have a ?? for everyone... Today I was told I need a Get Back Whip for the bike....
I was told what its for but do any of you know what its for???
This is a quiz.... real answer to follow...

Is it to make your bike go faster 

[DD]

guess I was thinking of something completely different, only heard whip.        

[John Schmidt]

guess I was thinking of something completely different, only heard whip.        

Yeah.....poor Fred.   

[larue]

Today the whips are used for aesthetic reasons only but like most things they have a history of their own. “Back in the day, these leather whips were usually made with the 1% bike club colors, besides showing off their club colors the whips could be quickly released and used "in case of emergency" to swing at anything that was causing a threat to the biker, hence the name "Get Back Whip".

[Gondul]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

[RonHolly]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Did you get my PMail I sent to you?  Ron

[Chaosandconfusion]

Can this also be used in the bedroom???

[Jess from VA]

Can this also be used in the bedroom???

Only if you let her tie you up first. 

[texaninsouthfl]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Being the "slack-jawed mouth breather" that I am (according to Gonad)..  I actually have the notorious "get back whip" hanging by a quick release from my left mirror. It's adjusted to about only about 24" in length and it has a half pound lead weight sewn into the the end of it.... which of course is just to keep it from flapping around in the wind too much.  

If anyone asks what it is, I just tell them it's a safety device...  a glass breaker to be used in case I come across a car accident victim who needs to be extracted via window or windshield.

Not only that, but my get back whip was hand made by a disabled veteran who crafts such things to supplement his modest income.

Now see there Gonad... "slack-jawed mouth breathers" can be good Samaritans too.  

[The emperor has no clothes]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Being the "slack-jawed mouth breather" that I am (according to Gonad)..  I actually have the notorious "get back whip" hanging by a quick release from my left mirror. It's adjusted to about only about 24" in length and it has a half pound lead weight sewn into the the end of it.... which of course is just to keep it from flapping around in the wind too much.  

If anyone asks what it is, I just tell them it's a safety device...  a glass breaker to be used in case I come across a car accident victim who needs to be extracted via window or windshield.

Not only that, but my get back whip was hand made by a disabled veteran who crafts such things to supplement his modest income.

Now see there Gonad... "slack-jawed mouth breathers" can be good Samaritans too.  

I don't care if you have a get back whip or not. It's not my business . But I'm curious have you ever felt the need to use it or have you used it ?

[texaninsouthfl]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Being the "slack-jawed mouth breather" that I am (according to Gonad)..  I actually have the notorious "get back whip" hanging by a quick release from my left mirror. It's adjusted to about only about 24" in length and it has a half pound lead weight sewn into the the end of it.... which of course is just to keep it from flapping around in the wind too much.  

If anyone asks what it is, I just tell them it's a safety device...  a glass breaker to be used in case I come across a car accident victim who needs to be extracted via window or windshield.

Not only that, but my get back whip was hand made by a disabled veteran who crafts such things to supplement his modest income.

Now see there Gonad... "slack-jawed mouth breathers" can be good Samaritans too.  

I don't care if you have a get back whip or not. It's not my business . But I'm curious have you ever felt the need to use it or have you used it ?

I've been tempted on a few occasions to leave half pound lead sized dents in a few lane invading cages but I've only seriously considered using it once when some jackass got out of a car after I yelled at him for nearly running over my ass. He jumped out of his car all jiggy but I guess something in the way I calmly suggested that since it was HIM that nearly killed ME with his car, it would be better for his health to get get back in his car made him reconsider. I've been told that I have a bit of an insane glint to my eyes when I'm pissed so maybe that did it.

I always carry other means to defend myself against really serious threats but I do like having the get back whip handy as a (mostly) less than lethal alternative. I hope to never be required to use either.

[R J]

My get back whip is my 60 year old Sap.    It is like 9" long, flat & a good 3/4" thick.

But it does make a dent in you head if ya get hit when I swing it.

It wild knock you into lala land for a couple of minutes, or longer.   Some people have hard heads, and those ya got to kick in the thigh to put them down.

Either way it will give ya sufficient time to cuff them.   

[Jess from VA]

RJ, all the saps I ever saw were lead filled.  Seen lead powder filled gloves too.

Nice piece of hardware. 

I like the name of this site. (decent little article)

http://www.badguystuff.com/article_police_sap.html

[R J]

That looks like mine, except my sap is exact copy on both sides with a loop on the end, and lead filled also.

I got it when I was in the academy and we used them up until I think I had 12 years to go till retirement.

So, yup, it has cracked a skull or two.

[John Schmidt]

RJ, in high school my best buddy's dad was a captain on the local force. I remember him carrying it in his pocket and saw him use it one night outside a bar. It wasn't on a person, was on a big (HUGE) dog that appeared to be rabid. Not sure why he didn't just shoot it when it charged, but he pulled out his SAP and caught him one time right on top of the noggin. Down he went....out cold. Later tests showed he had eaten something that apparently had a bad effect on him, the vet cared for him for 3-4 days and the pooch was like a big teddy bear. The pics of the sap are just like the one he used to carry....11" and he knew how to use it.

As a side note, I always remember by bud's dad for a Navy picture taken during WWII. He was on board ship, standing there with a big dumbass grin on his face, wearing an obviously homemade medal pinned to his chest and hung almost to the deck. It was the bottom of a beer can cut and flattened out in the shape of an iron cross, with looong ribbons attached. He had been awarded the ship's BS medal, and I swear....he was more proud of that than any campaign medals he got. 

[Gondul]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Being the "slack-jawed mouth breather" that I am (according to Gonad)..  I actually have the notorious "get back whip" hanging by a quick release from my left mirror. It's adjusted to about only about 24" in length and it has a half pound lead weight sewn into the the end of it.... which of course is just to keep it from flapping around in the wind too much.  

If anyone asks what it is, I just tell them it's a safety device...  a glass breaker to be used in case I come across a car accident victim who needs to be extracted via window or windshield.

Not only that, but my get back whip was hand made by a disabled veteran who crafts such things to supplement his modest income.

Now see there Gonad... "slack-jawed mouth breathers" can be good Samaritans too.  

And your reponse proves my point...thank you.

[R J]

RJ, in high school my best buddy's dad was a captain on the local force. I remember him carrying it in his pocket and saw him use it one night outside a bar. It wasn't on a person, was on a big (HUGE) dog that appeared to be rabid. Not sure why he didn't just shoot it when it charged.

 

Had he of shot the dog, he'd of had about 3 to 4 hours of paper work to do.  I'd of probably done the same thing.

Can't always trust a big dog to be vicious, unless he was mistreated.

Years ago I was sent on a call to a family home for domestic disturbance.

Got there, dog came over, smelled me and stood right beside me.

The couples little girl came over and smacked my leg and cussed worse than a drunken sailor.

Dog took off after the girl, was almost on her and I popped him in the rear area.  He went down, girl got away and the dog got hauled to the vet.   Vet got him fixed up and the couple didn't want him.    I took him and he lived with us till he died about 11 years later.      Best dog I ever had and very protective.   After I'd had him a couple of years I finally got him to stop whenever I said DROP.    He took off after my older son, I hollered DROP, he did and he whined because I made him stop.      Every time the oldest son came over he staid BETWEEN the 2 of us.   When he left to go home, the dog walked him to the door in a very protective stance.

[texaninsouthfl]

More Pirate Gear...for the slack-jawed mouth breathers.

Being the "slack-jawed mouth breather" that I am (according to Gonad)..  I actually have the notorious "get back whip" hanging by a quick release from my left mirror. It's adjusted to about only about 24" in length and it has a half pound lead weight sewn into the the end of it.... which of course is just to keep it from flapping around in the wind too much.  

If anyone asks what it is, I just tell them it's a safety device...  a glass breaker to be used in case I come across a car accident victim who needs to be extracted via window or windshield.

Not only that, but my get back whip was hand made by a disabled veteran who crafts such things to supplement his modest income.

Now see there Gonad... "slack-jawed mouth breathers" can be good Samaritans too.  

And your reponse proves my point...thank you.

Gonedull,  did I miss something? Were you trying to prove some point other than being randomly judgmental based on a length of (mostly) decorative rope that someone may or may not choose to attach to a motorcycle?  That particular point was pretty easy to discern.


By the way Gondul... you don't know me, but just because I enjoy a pithy exchange doesn't mean I wouldn't be happy to shake your and and buy you a beer if we ever met up at one of the Valkyrie gatherings.