FAST CATCH - THROWING AND TUNING
I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THE USE OF CATCHING GLOVES FOR THIS BOOMERANG!
In order for your Fast Catch boom to perform to
its top potential you need to take some time and tune it, so it works best to
the task (distance, time) and your personal throwing style (angles, power)
THROW: you can throw your tri-bladed fast-catch
boom in basically 2 different ways:
1.High, vertically and slightly
into the wind, with plenty of spin ( this is the safer throw, as the boom will
climb a bit, then curve down, go up a bit again and come in with reduced speed
for a safe catch ) OR
2. low ( shoulder level or lower), slightly tilted and 90° or more off wind
full power ( this is what you want when you go for the fastest time. Full risk
though, because if tuned and thrown correctly, the boom will remain on one
level throughout flight and will come in at high speed!).
Throw
#1 will have less range with the same boom!
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HERE'S HOW IT'S
DONE IN GREAT STYLE ON VIDEO |
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TUNING : IMPORTANT! All methods listed below
should be applied VERY carefully and in tiny steps. A little goes a long way
PLUS Paxolin as well as plywood CAN break, if you're bending
too much too fast!
TO GET A BIT MORE
DISTANCE FOR THE 20 M-LINE YOU CAN
a. add small weights (Dimes or Pennys) to the tips of your boom ( this will not
affect the flight pattern too much ) OR
b. add a bit of clockwise ( negative ) twist to one of the wings ( which will
change the flight pattern ) OR
c. bend down one or two wings slightly ( this will also alter the flight path
).
IF YOUR BOOM TENDS TO HIT THE GROUND ON THE WAY HOME -
- try and bend one or two arms up a bit OR
- add a bit of clockwise twist to one of the arms OR
- aim, a bit higher
WIND THROWING
To conquer the wind, there are several tricks you can try:
1. throw a bit higher,
more off wind and dead vertically, with less power and lots of spin. Fot this
throw you may have to add weights to keep your 20 meter-distance. This throw
works quite well in gusty winds.
2. Throw lower, more off wind, with a slightly tilted angle.
This is a risky throw ( see above ), but it works okay in steady winds, when
direction is predictable. Again, this throw knows no tolrance: you have to be
very accurate and to stand in the right spot - a miss will result in a 15m-
sprint......
3. Add one or more flaps out of Scotch-tape to the boom. This
creates drag and slows the boom down, even adds distance. You simply fold a
piece of tape into a flap, about 1-3 cm wide and anywhere between .2 and 1 cm
high and stick it longsides on top one or more wings, parallel to the edges. In
consequence you'll have to throw a bit higher and with more spin.
SO: The secret is in the right
mixture of all the steps listed, and their combination with your thowing
technique. You just have to try and find out what works best for you.
I hope you'll enjoy this
boomerang and have fun with it!