Yes my rope may be more flexible. It's called Cotton Spot Cord. It's 3/8 inch in diameter, made of cotton and woven braid instead of twisted. It can be ordered from me or from Western Stage Props. My rope is also painted to preserve it and give it just a little stiffness.

Good question. Eventually you want the honda to slip so you can change the size of the loop. But you can make your honda tighter so that the friction is increased. That way it doesn't slide as easily. You can also add weight to the honda or take weight off. If you find that your honda is always sliding away from your hand, the honda may be too heavy. If it is sliding towards your hand, it may be too light. You need to experiment with the weight so you can find a happy medium that works best for you, the tricks you most often use and your style of roping. If you are using a 20ft rope for all your tricks, you will realize that your handa may be perfect for your butterfly but on the light side when you increase the size of loop. You will need to adjust your speed on those bigger tricks so that the centrifugal force of the loop doesn't over power your honda and slide it up. When you are learning, you can also put a rubber band on either side of the honda or both sides to keep it from sliding. Then when you have the trick, take one or both of them off. If the honda is sliding when you don't want it to, you have to ask why. It could be your honda. It could also be that your wrist motion has a glitch. With the wedding ring, usually the honda slides away. To learn the wedding ring, I suggest that you put a rubber band on both sides of the honda so it won't slip while you are learning the trick. As you learn it, you can take the bands off and adjust the speed of your loop and/or adjust your wrist motion as you release the loop to start the trick. If you video your best attempt and send it to me I can take a look and possibly make suggestions. [email protected]

I've never made a 200footer. I've made a few 120ft. 200 is possible but it would be best to have a couple helpers in the middle keeping the three strands apart. You need to keep a close eye on the weight as it rises to the pully, because the weight will rise up to the pulley and the rope will no longer have slack to allow twisting. So, when the weight reaches the pully, you move the machine closer to the pulley so that the weight goes back to the ground. Then continue turning the handle. You will have to do this several times. It's not a fast project.

You can do it!

Thank you. Yes Fred Mueller in Sheridan Wyoming makes them.

Yes, you just have to change tricks when your skin starts to get red.

Sorry about that. it's not that loud until I post it. I'll keep working on it.

Those old style triggers are too slender. They are abusive to the skin.

@rhinestoneropers9204 they have a hunger only fingers can satisfy

I have never tried and probably never will.

Thank You. The boots are Boulet. Buckaroo style.

It's up to you how you want the back to look. Thanks for watching.

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the tip. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Thank You.

I have a video on that. It's called GUN TRICKS: WORLD CHAMPION GUNSPINNER CRITEQUE OF TOMBSTONE'S JONNY RINGO.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Fantastic! Any way that I can help, just let me know.

Got any secret techniques?

Thank You. I'm glad you enjoy them.

Thank you. It is difficult and painful in the beginning.

You're lucky if that's all that hurts.

It's a Quigley with a soft Gus. Made by Tonto Rim.