Best weight for throwing knives?

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Tomahawk911

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I'm looking at a really nice set of throwing knives but each knife only weighs 80g, is this heavy enough for decent range throwing say 12 feet? If not what do you think the maximum range would be?
 
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That's less than 3 oz, not good at all for a throwing knife. Around 10oz (280g) or more is best for any range. Ability to get sticks at greater range depends on the thrower's skill. They also should be around a foot in length.
 
You want thicker, longer blades for throwing. Tiny ultralight blades have 2 big flaws: they have very little mass, which means that they won't hit as hard, so you'll need to throw much harder to compensate. And they have very little strength, which means you're much more likely to break them (especially since you're throwing more wildly to compensate for their weight, and are more likely to miss.)

Look for blades that are around 1/8" thick and 9-12" in length. They should be decently sturdy, regardless of maker and quality of steel.
 
12-14" and an ounce per inch is recommended for competition. I recently started throwing myself and found the Cold Steel to be sturdy knives for getting started. If I get good enough I plan on purchasing some Flying Steel knives.

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Go long and heavy to begin with, you have much better control to begin with.
The Cold Steel True Flight Thrower is a good place to start. Warning the come sharp and I would highly recommend taking the edge off of them.


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With heavier knives, you also get less bounce-back. It still happens, but light knives can bounce back way over the distance you are throwing them. That's the reasoning behind the "ounce per inch" rule of thumb/minimum weight competition requirements.

With spin throwing, heavier knives throw easier, are more likely to stick and cause less elbow issues down the road.

For MM/Bowie knife style throwing, Mike "Alamo" Bainton, founder of IKTHOF, told me to go with 14" to 16", 16 to 25 ounces and find what combinationof those 2 criteria works best for me. My sweet spot is roughly 15" and 19.5 ounces. Since he is in the Guiness Book for winning the most National/International tournaments, I follow his advice.
 
Anything from cold steel is great. U can find them on Amazon for cheap and u can't beat the price when compared to other throwing knives that price.. flying steel is the best but are about twice as much as cold steel but worth it
 
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