Abstract: The whip stop is made of a flexible, rust resistant galvanized sheet metal, that is preformed/bent to its permanent shape, which is a rectangular shape with four sides and a small flap which overlaps one of the sides, but is not connected to it, allowing whip stop to be flexed open and placed around a 4?×4? wooden post, then to, on its own, snap shut protecting the post from weedeater damage. There is no folding, or unfolding needed. The user simply flexes open whip stop and whip stop snaps back to its original shape, no screws or nails are needed to hold whip stop in place.