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Caim wrote:

A whip is listed as having disarm, reach, trip and non-lethal. Similiarly, a scorpion whip has the same properties, with the exception of dealing 1d4 points of damage for a medium creature and dealing lethal damage. Why does a whip not threaten any squares?

Because of this:

Whip: A whip deals no damage to any creature with an armor bonus of +1 or higher or a natural armor bonus of +3 or higher. The whip is treated as a melee weapon with 15-foot reach, though you don't threaten the area into which you can make an attack. In addition, unlike most other weapons with reach, you can use it against foes anywhere within your reach (including adjacent foes).

*sigh*

That makes them absolutely useless even with Fury's Fall. Back to the drawing board.

Whips don't threaten any squares, so you cannot make any AoOs with them.

Yes, you can execute a Trip maneuver in place of any melee attack. To do so, you need to be holding a melee weapon with the Trip ability, or be unarmed (and able to threaten). Using a whip which doesn't threaten won't allow you to trip as an AoO - try using a flail (e.g.) instead.

A whip is listed as having disarm, reach, trip and non-lethal. Similiarly, a scorpion whip has the same properties, with the exception of dealing 1d4 points of damage for a medium creature and dealing lethal damage. Why does a whip not threaten any squares?

Several questions here;

Are reach weapons worthless in regards to Attacks of Opportunity, ie. If my character is wielding a whip and an enemy enters/passes a square i threaten, do I actually get an AoO, or not?

Secondly; can I perform a trip as an AoO?