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BUYING ASSISTANT - faq's, tips and further explanations on performance and requirements

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Catalogue	Sports	Airbrush	Collectables
The serious stuff	Beginners, fun, recreation	Fancy and rare	Very rare,Hardwood, Art, High performance

On this page I will try to explain the characteristics of the materials I use, why I make so many variations of one model and finally try and help you through all these different choices, in order to find the boomerang that suits your desires, purposes and throwing abilities.

1. Materials - I mainly employ Finnland birch plywood, Paxolin and G 12 epoxy resin. Characteristics and main qualities of these are:

material	plywood	Paxolin	G 12
description	birch plywood, 2 plies per mm	Paper laminated w phenolic resins	Glass fibers laminated in epoxy resins
characteristics	tough, lightweight, flexible	heavier and stiffer than plywood	heaviest and stiffest of the three. Virtually unbreakable
plus	low material cost, easy to work with= moderate pricing, very strong	great wind stability and tunability, best cost=value ratio	best for distance and wind , great tunability, indestructable
minus	poor wind performance	brittle in low tremperatures	heavy for play, highest material cost
applications	fun and play, beginners boomerangs	advanced play, competition	advanced play, competition

2. The charts - below each boomerang's description you find a chart just like the one pictured here:

throwing skill	pleasure index	competition	wind tolerance	accuracy	forgiving factor
*****	**	*****	****	**	*

What this chart is trying to indicate - in values from 1 and 5 stars - is what kind of performance you can expect and what abilities are required from the given model. For example: The (advanced) beginner with no ambitions for competition will look for a high rating in pleasure index and forgiving and a lower one in throwing skill. The advanced competing thrower will look for high ratings in accuracy, wind tolerqance and competition and a low values in the remainig ones.

3. Searching the catalogue by groups: this part is intended to help you sort out the group(s) of boomerangs in this section that you are mainly interested in:

beginners models	advanced models	wind models	my favourites
competition models	Australian Round models	long distance	distance-fun models
paxolin models	G 12 epoxy models	plywood models

4. Frequently asked questions:

Q:I have never thrown Paxolin booms before and would like to try one. Which one would you suggest? - A: If you are familiar with plywood rangs, good ones to try this material would be:

• Windeater 2 paxolin model
• Ghost Dog
• Orion 1 Paxolin
• Mini Volcano Paxolin

Q:I have never thrown long distance but I would really like to learn about it. Which boom would you suggest to start? - A: If you are familiar with paxolin and mid range boomerangs already and if you have thrown booms that require a bigger layout angle:, my suggestions would be:

• Straight Shooter, paxolin or G 12 model
• Mini Marathon weighted, G 12 2,5mm or paxolin
• Suzuki
• Challenger 2
• Challenger 3 medium , paxolin model

Q:What are the difference between a Paxolin and G 12 version of the same model - A: apart from the fact that G 12 rangs are unbreakable, the main differences are:

• Paxolin rangs are generally a bit more forgiving due to thicker airfoils
• G 12 models have more range and better wind stability, but less forgiveness = require better throwing technique
• G 12 models are more expensive due to higher material pricing and heavy wear on tools
• Pax models can break in Winter, if they crash onto hard surfaces- G 12 is almost indestructable
• Both materials are very good for flex tuning!
• Pax models are a bit easier on the hands due to slightly thicker airfoils= less spin
• Pax models do perform better in less wind, G 12 needs more breeze but is more stable then

5. My top suggestions for different purposes:

• for maximum distance ( NOT for beginners!):Crazy Horse
• for catching games, fun, versatility, wind stability AND top accuracy: Windeater 3 pax and G 12, Tri G 12
• for some more meters, easy throw, accuracy and catchability: Windeater 2 pax/ G 12, Orion 2
• for 50 meters, accuracy, catchability and wind stability: Windbeater pax/ G 12, Orion 2, Tri G 12
• 50-70m distance, calm wind, beautiful flight: Geronimo, Ghost Dog, Mini Volcano, Suzuki
• 50-80 meters in wind, catchability: Mini Marathon werighted, Suzuki, Wyche, McCrae
• you aim to break 100 meters for the first time: Straight Shooter pax and G 12, Mini Marathon G 12 weighted
• most versatile under any conditions: Windeater 3, pax and G 12
• most beautiful flights 60m plus: Suzuki, Mini Marathon weighted and G 12, Volcano Medium
• accuracy and catching games in medium winds: Vee rang 3mm
• nicest hover and best for easy catching: Windbeater pax and G 12
• one rang that can go anywhere and work: Windeater 3 (take along some weights...)

 

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