10/16/2025
Performance Hybrid Handle Blanks
Hello Everyone!
(Long read, please bear with me!)
As some of you know, one of my biggest missions both personally and under the X1 Whips brand has been to help grow the actual craft of whipmaking itself around the world.
With that in mind, one of the things we have been excited to start offering are pre-made component whip parts, with the goal of making it easier for hobby or part-time whipmakers to access high quality materials for their builds.
The first of such products we are looking to offer are our top-of-the-line, pre-made performance hybrid handle blanks!
These blanks are 16" long and made from industry standard 1/2" CPVC with a 1/4" hitching strand hole half-sunk into the coupler.
The paint used isn't your standard hardware store spray paint, but the same high-quality paint and 2k sealer used for painting plastic car parts. This means that we can paint them in practically any colour (metallic or flat) with a durable high-gloss finish that stands the test of time.
Unfortunately, painting this way only makes sense when done in bulk, and requires specialized PPE due to the presence of isocyanates in the 2k sealer when being applied (perfectly safe once cured), making the process prohibitive to those who aren't producing them in large volumes on a regular basis.
We are looking to start offering these painted blanks for $30cad (~$22usd) and we can ship worldwide.
NOTE FOR US CUSTOMERS: All X1 Whips products have been CUSMA certified, meaning there are no tarrif charges on any products purchased and shipped from us to the US!
What we are looking for right now are your top colour suggestions in the comments (even better if you provide a picture example)! Based on your suggestions we will be selecting a variety of colours to offer in our first round!
We can't wait to hear from you all!
Chris,