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I promised a review of these "Silver Wings" knives:
These are yet another Chinese copy of the Viper, similar to the "Blazing Arrow" jobs you see at some dealers.
Cost was 20.00 for a pair of the large ( 10" ) and 10 for a pair of the small (6 1/2") jobs. Both come with a rather cheesy woven nylon sheath.
440 Stainless, apparently stamped out, then ground. The large ones have a slight hollow-grind on the edges. Nicely done, no sharp edges.
I have to say, these are quite good for the money. No bends, breaks, or other damage other than an easily-filed-out ding or two from blade-blade contact. They seem to be quite stable in flight, turning over once at about 12' and twice at about 21'. ( funny, you'd think it would be double...)
This is my first experience with handle-throwers, having been taught blade throwing. I'm used to adjusting my grip on the blade to compensate for distance, rather than using a fixed grip and moving closer or farther away. This is the first time I really noticed that the blade rotates around its long axis as well as turning over. At 12', the blades reliably hit with the edge horizontal, while they strike vertically at 21'! Still, no problem, and the old
arm is coming back.
I would have to recommend these for someone who wanted to get into throwing without spending a lot of money; they're available from Century Martial Arts. ( I got mine from a local MA dealer.)
I promised a review of these "Silver Wings" knives:
These are yet another Chinese copy of the Viper, similar to the "Blazing Arrow" jobs you see at some dealers.
Cost was 20.00 for a pair of the large ( 10" ) and 10 for a pair of the small (6 1/2") jobs. Both come with a rather cheesy woven nylon sheath.
440 Stainless, apparently stamped out, then ground. The large ones have a slight hollow-grind on the edges. Nicely done, no sharp edges.
I have to say, these are quite good for the money. No bends, breaks, or other damage other than an easily-filed-out ding or two from blade-blade contact. They seem to be quite stable in flight, turning over once at about 12' and twice at about 21'. ( funny, you'd think it would be double...)
This is my first experience with handle-throwers, having been taught blade throwing. I'm used to adjusting my grip on the blade to compensate for distance, rather than using a fixed grip and moving closer or farther away. This is the first time I really noticed that the blade rotates around its long axis as well as turning over. At 12', the blades reliably hit with the edge horizontal, while they strike vertically at 21'! Still, no problem, and the old
arm is coming back.
I would have to recommend these for someone who wanted to get into throwing without spending a lot of money; they're available from Century Martial Arts. ( I got mine from a local MA dealer.)