Whip number 16 is an 8 ft. nylon solid black bullwhip.  It has a 10 inch handle, the core is shot loaded to one foot, 3 bellies, an 8 plait, a 12 plait, and a 16 plait, and a 20 plait overlay in a herringbone pattern. The handle is also a 20 plait, but uses a short herringbone pattern. The heel knot is a 2 pass 7×6 Turk’s head. The transition has a brass collar held in place by 2 7×6 Turk;s heads. It also has a Dyneema cracker and is waxed.