Aloha ALL,
Hope you all have been well. I have been under a ton of stress lately, so I decided to learn how to throw these John Bailey Mini Bo-Kri throwing knives put out by Boker. I have had these for sometime, but never actually put the effort into learning them. I am glad that I finally did!
Basic specs on these throwers can be found here: http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knife/magnum/throwing-knife/02MB160.html
Anyway, once you get the hang of throwing these, they are a lot of fun to throw! I was actually amazed at how well these knives have held up, being that they are made of 420J2. Mine are full of dings due to making contact with a Mini Bo-Kri (MBK from here on) already stuck in my target! But they're still in one piece...I have had throwing knives made of the same steel actually break.
The furthest I am throwing from is about 25'...once I master that distance, I'm gonna try further. Closest I throw is 10' and under. When throwing from longer distances, I keep my thumb on the side of the blade. Closer distances, I have my thumb high on the blade spine. This is where you will notice why the design of this knife is the way it is. I had some trouble sticking the MBK's straight when thrown at close distances, again ranging from 13' and under. They'd stick sideways...so I sought the help of the designer of the MBK's himself, Mr. John Bailey. He stated that he throws with a blade hold from the distance I was sticking the MBK's at. However, I tried focusing on my technique a bit more and now they stick straight! The higher you grip these knives, the slower the rotation.
Multiple targets are a must, due to the knives making contact with each other when ya throw a tight group. However, I noticed these don't "burr" or splinter like some throwers I've had. Don't feel too good after a knife makes contact with a knife, ya don't see the splinter and you proceed to pull the knife outta the target!
These MBK's are very durable, and take no time at all in learning to throw them. If you like throwing knives, I highly recommend these!!! I have the three knife set. Some pics:
Pretty typical group thrown from 25', thumb on side of blade:
You can see how close that group was, and the remains of my target are composed of 3 1/2" boards!
Shot of the three MBK's all dinged up, but still going strong!
If you're into throwers, try these. They're amazing knives, very well designed. Mahalo to my friend Mr. Bailey for his taking the time to assist me in my quest to master these Mini Bo-Kri throwers!
Take care all!
Hope you all have been well. I have been under a ton of stress lately, so I decided to learn how to throw these John Bailey Mini Bo-Kri throwing knives put out by Boker. I have had these for sometime, but never actually put the effort into learning them. I am glad that I finally did!
Basic specs on these throwers can be found here: http://www.boker.de/us/fixed-blade-knife/magnum/throwing-knife/02MB160.html
Anyway, once you get the hang of throwing these, they are a lot of fun to throw! I was actually amazed at how well these knives have held up, being that they are made of 420J2. Mine are full of dings due to making contact with a Mini Bo-Kri (MBK from here on) already stuck in my target! But they're still in one piece...I have had throwing knives made of the same steel actually break.
The furthest I am throwing from is about 25'...once I master that distance, I'm gonna try further. Closest I throw is 10' and under. When throwing from longer distances, I keep my thumb on the side of the blade. Closer distances, I have my thumb high on the blade spine. This is where you will notice why the design of this knife is the way it is. I had some trouble sticking the MBK's straight when thrown at close distances, again ranging from 13' and under. They'd stick sideways...so I sought the help of the designer of the MBK's himself, Mr. John Bailey. He stated that he throws with a blade hold from the distance I was sticking the MBK's at. However, I tried focusing on my technique a bit more and now they stick straight! The higher you grip these knives, the slower the rotation.
Multiple targets are a must, due to the knives making contact with each other when ya throw a tight group. However, I noticed these don't "burr" or splinter like some throwers I've had. Don't feel too good after a knife makes contact with a knife, ya don't see the splinter and you proceed to pull the knife outta the target!
These MBK's are very durable, and take no time at all in learning to throw them. If you like throwing knives, I highly recommend these!!! I have the three knife set. Some pics:
Pretty typical group thrown from 25', thumb on side of blade:
You can see how close that group was, and the remains of my target are composed of 3 1/2" boards!
Shot of the three MBK's all dinged up, but still going strong!
If you're into throwers, try these. They're amazing knives, very well designed. Mahalo to my friend Mr. Bailey for his taking the time to assist me in my quest to master these Mini Bo-Kri throwers!
Take care all!
