SAAPS

[kinnell]

Saaps are a man's (and woman's) real best friend. Which is why, after watching so many videos of saaps being accidently killed in performances, I am starting S.A.A.P. - Saaps Accidents & Abuse Prevention. No more accidents! No more abuse!

Jokes aside (though I am making a video ;D), how long do your saaps usually last and what have you noticed in terms of extending saap performance life? Do you guys do something special to make sure they don't break as often or do you guys really not care.

 

[Jackie]

well the worst one lasted like 3 days
and it broke on stage too
^sucks big time
ive noticed that bending it really screws it up, the screws get loose

 

[Meistro]

don't use desi taali.

 

[Richa]

what kind of saaps would you recommend ?

 

[Meistro]

Jason Kataria from B2B has the best saap I've ever tried. Its made from some sort of Italian wood with a beautiful finish. Great quality........Jason come on here and tell us where you got it made, or where its from eh.

 

[Meistro]

also, there is nothing you can do to "preserve" a saap while performing with it. When you use a saap, you wanna perform the hell out of it and open it as wide as you can and close it as hard as you can to get the loud noise. My main concern is teams respecting the saap. In too many cases, Ive seen teams disrespect the saap or other props by throwing them down when you're done using them. It is respectful to place it down or gently slide it away. Thats all you can do to be honest. Theres no way you can extend the life of a saap beyond what its quality is.

 

[mafzal]

idk any advice but don't over-compliment any sapp you'll jinx it. b/c we had just bought some and SOMEONEEEE FROM MSU kept saying how good they were and then he broke it. later the same day parul got angry at boys and broke another.

only use sapp when you're in a decent mood. anger + chak dow ge = broken saap.

anyways umm yeah kinnell they the best prop ever!!

 

[Richa]

oooh okk =) thnkkk u so tali woood =no good right cause from wat i heard tali wood dhols r amazing so i guessed it would be fine for saaps

 

[Mukandpuria]

i don't know because i got my tali wood saps from Punjab last Dec and none of them have broken...I put these saps through hell to..and used them non stop for hours to break them in and wet at faster speed than a normal saap to test their durability...to be really when you buy saps you have be careful the tali wood doesn't have any hole is in it...i am at college so i cant a take a pic and show you..but if your saps have holes in them..those are going to break..the wood itself is solid just watch out for the holes..that weakens the saps and most likely will break them especially if the hole is year the screws....Tali wood in my opinion is really strong and if dipped in the right oil will be stronger....also avoid getting your saps wet always keep them in a dry area after you put oil on it. you don't want the wood to soak up water and swell and then break.

 

[Manjot]

saaps usually break when they are hit hard or sometimes the screw will come off...easy fix...dark colored saaps are the best!

 

[HMalhi]

yea i agree that dark colored sapps work out better.
The best sapp i have is one with washers in between the wood as well...its really nice wood too and a little bigger than regular sapps...Yale has the same sapps...they last a very long time

 

[Meistro]

The good taali wood is actually really durable and last long. Ive had experience with cheap talli, the rickity type that has holes in in wood and ahhh, yeah not good.

 

[Mukandpuria]

yea the dark colored saaps people see usually come from oil..that why people say the more darker the better because the more oil it has the better chances of it not breaking and staying smooth

 

[Richa]

hey thanxz u guys helped alot !! know anything light khundey?

 

[Vikash]

yea the dark colored saaps people see usually come from oil..that why people say the more darker the better because the more oil it has the better chances of it not breaking and staying smooth

Does that work for all? types of saaps? do you just brush polish them or dip them into something?

 

[Mukandpuria]

yea the dark colored saaps people see usually come from oil..that why people say the more darker the better because the more oil it has the better chances of it not breaking and staying smooth

Does that work for all? types of saaps? do you just brush polish them or dip them into something?

depends on how you want to do it...usually the way i do it is buy paint brushes from Home Depot and brush it on..also when brushing it on make sure you get all sides of it, including in between the wood. also don't be cheap, dip the whole brush in the mustard oil and layer that shit up...the more the better and then leave it in the heat, sun to dry out..the oil gets absorbed and keep the wood inside a moist so it doesn't break..the drier the wood the most likely it will break or crack.

 

[kinnell]

Thanks guys for the input. I will need to oil up my saaps very soon now. I didn't know that I needed to do that.

 

[Mukandpuria]

Thanks guys for the input. I will need to oil up my saaps very soon now. I didn't know that I needed to do that.

its a trade secret just exposed

 

[Cherag]

yea the dark colored saaps people see usually come from oil..that why people say the more darker the better because the more oil it has the better chances of it not breaking and staying smooth

Does that work for all? types of saaps? do you just brush polish them or dip them into something?

depends on how you want to do it...usually the way i do it is buy paint brushes from Home Depot and brush it on..also when brushing it on make sure you get all sides of it, including in between the wood. also don't be cheap, dip the whole brush in the mustard oil and layer that shit up...the more the better and then leave it in the heat, sun to dry out..the oil gets absorbed and keep the wood inside a moist so it doesn't break..the drier the wood the most likely it will break or crack.

Along with it not braking, it also produces a much better sound, and to also get a good sapp, make sure that the talli itself is dense wood, because the light ones are pretty weak meaning that they aren't as durable, just a bit of advice from my experience.....