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Hello again from Dark Seraphane..
Has anyone tried the Sog throwers? I've not had a chance to get my hands
on a set--and I don't want to until I know if they are worth the money or not.
I was using my gerber prodigy--which worked well (for me anyway), but I lost
it, and I don't really wanna shell out fifty smackers for another one. For any whom may be interested, I threw it often--and accurately (but it was a pain
having to throw, walk over, pick it up, sheath it, walk back, all to throw again. (I lost alot of weight doing that though
--with that, along with my weight-lifting, walking/running, and mma-training, I went down from 250 to 200 with 185 lbmi).
The price isn't too bad, and fortunately they don't come with scales or handles. They are also the length I usually throw. I could pick up TWO sets of
those for a total of six throwers, versus one prodigy at more or less tha same price. (Yea, I know I shouldn't have been throwing my prodigy--it was a good knife, I used it for just about everything..battoning, pruning, hammering, as a
batton for battoning..feathering and shaving wood, dusting wood..and so on
and so forth. Hated the sheath though, and I could never get a good edge on it, and the thing was hollow-ground..bah.
I'd like to find some throwing knives I can toss around without losing much if one breaks. I'm an experienced thrower and don't often miss. I use a soft pine-wood block (cicle and thick) for targets. I usually soak them before throwing into them to soften them further. I've looked at the colt throwers, sog's throwers, the off-brands, frost, but I can't seem to figure out which would be the most suitable (and toughest) and reliable. I had some hibbens, but they were very short and didn't fit my throwing-styles at all.
If it helps--I'm trained to throw over and under-hand, spin and no-spin. I prefer an 8-to-10 in. overall length. Preferably, also, knives that can be used for more than just throwing. I don't like uni-taskers.... I know that the steel
for a throwing-knife needs to be softer, in the fifties or in the higher forties.
Oh, also, would holes in the handles (or lettering), throw the knife off? I'd be
interesting if it would cause a whistling effect (without throwing off balance or flight). Thank you in advance for any help, it is always very much appreciated.
Has anyone tried the Sog throwers? I've not had a chance to get my hands
on a set--and I don't want to until I know if they are worth the money or not.
I was using my gerber prodigy--which worked well (for me anyway), but I lost
it, and I don't really wanna shell out fifty smackers for another one. For any whom may be interested, I threw it often--and accurately (but it was a pain
having to throw, walk over, pick it up, sheath it, walk back, all to throw again. (I lost alot of weight doing that though
--with that, along with my weight-lifting, walking/running, and mma-training, I went down from 250 to 200 with 185 lbmi). The price isn't too bad, and fortunately they don't come with scales or handles. They are also the length I usually throw. I could pick up TWO sets of
those for a total of six throwers, versus one prodigy at more or less tha same price. (Yea, I know I shouldn't have been throwing my prodigy--it was a good knife, I used it for just about everything..battoning, pruning, hammering, as a
batton for battoning..feathering and shaving wood, dusting wood..and so on
and so forth. Hated the sheath though, and I could never get a good edge on it, and the thing was hollow-ground..bah.
I'd like to find some throwing knives I can toss around without losing much if one breaks. I'm an experienced thrower and don't often miss. I use a soft pine-wood block (cicle and thick) for targets. I usually soak them before throwing into them to soften them further. I've looked at the colt throwers, sog's throwers, the off-brands, frost, but I can't seem to figure out which would be the most suitable (and toughest) and reliable. I had some hibbens, but they were very short and didn't fit my throwing-styles at all.
If it helps--I'm trained to throw over and under-hand, spin and no-spin. I prefer an 8-to-10 in. overall length. Preferably, also, knives that can be used for more than just throwing. I don't like uni-taskers.... I know that the steel
for a throwing-knife needs to be softer, in the fifties or in the higher forties.
Oh, also, would holes in the handles (or lettering), throw the knife off? I'd be
interesting if it would cause a whistling effect (without throwing off balance or flight). Thank you in advance for any help, it is always very much appreciated.
