Clearly not INFI.

I threw my CG ASH the day I got it, it bounced out and landed edge first onto 3 small rocks. Put three good dents in the edge... I didn't throw it again as this was my first Busse. Now, i'm a little less careful. :D
 
d762nato said:
Colbalt, could probably answer that one he used to throw SHBM's all the time.
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I have one of his throwers, so I give it a toss every so often, just to keep it happy. ;)

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230grains said:
Bigfattyt, what's the best CS thrower in your opinion? I need to pick some up.
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I have not used them all. I don't like the sure flight.

The best looking one, they discontinued for a while, but are bringing back. Perfect Balance thrower if I remember correctly. It is a big bladed, Bowie/clip blade. Thick grind. Heavier. They are re releasing it. The great thing about it is that it would actually be useful in a pinch. The pro flight thrower is only really useful as a thrower. I might add an edge to one side just for fun.
They have a new release called the Sure Balance thrower, over a pound. Would make a perfect dedicated thrower. I would add a big fat Gorilla tape handle to it just to make it heavier even .

They are all about 13 1/2 inches long. I would actually like to see a release with a 12 inch blade and 6 inch handle. I have a WWII bayonet I have been throwing for at least 20 years. Still going strong. It has a 12 inch blade and a heavy 6 inch handle. It throws great, and does really well with no spin throwing as well.

The longer and heavier a thrower is, for me the easier it is to throw well. Longer = slower rotation.

They have a new release called the Sure Balance thrower, over a pound, and

Lately, I have been throwing no spin method. I am good with that method out to about 12-14 feet. But I can chuck it and stick it anywhere in between with no spin.

Watch some "Combat knife throwing" on youtube. Ralph Thorn is the guys name. Crazy, Crazy stuff.

The cold steel throwers will last you literally forever. I tend to wrap the handles with Black Gorilla duct tape just to give them more weight. For the price, buy 5 of them, and don't worry about breaking other knives. You can throw Infi all you want, Who cares if you break it, Jerry will fix it for you.

I have never broken Infi yet, but I have only thrown My Ash 1 cg, and the FBMLE a bit. From what I have seen, you will eventually break the handles first, or bend the pins.


I still have about 3 feet of 1/4 inch 5160. I could make some real mean throwers out of it, then I would have to find a heat treater for it. I can heat treat small knives, with a simple natural lump coal setup, and oil quench, but anything that big I would have to do it differently.
 
Well...ummm, I guess....ummm, but....I kinda sorta misplaced it....yeah that's it....I can't find it right now...have to get back to you.
 
resinguy said:
Well...ummm, I guess....ummm, but....I kinda sorta misplaced it....yeah that's it....I can't find it right now...have to get back to you.
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I see how it is! :p

Worst case scenario is I accidently snap it in two and you get refunded for what it cost when it was brand new.. shouldn't be too far from secondary market prices :D
 
230grains said:
I see how it is! :p

Worst case scenario is I accidently snap it in two and you get refunded for what it cost when it was brand new.. shouldn't be too far from secondary market prices :D
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$347 vs ~$800

one of these things is not like the other.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
For throwing knives, consider these:

http://www.hbforge.com/products/throwing-knives.php

I have a bunch of SKS spike bayonets that are excellent throwers, and were only $3 each.

I wouldn't buy Cold Steal.
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That Rendezvous throwing knife is basically the style knife that CS patterned their perfect balance thrower off of.

For $42 for the knife and $23 for the sheath, you would probably get a lifetime use out of it.

It would be an even better thrower, as it is longer and thicker and heavier. All great things for throwers.


Do you know what the turn around time is from them?
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
Not only is that a stolen design, but LT rubs it in by naming it perfect balance. . . since it is a knock off of a Tru-Balance thrower. He stole several of their designs, and gave no credit.

http://www.trubalthrowingknifesocie.../tru-bal-throwing-knife-model-2-bowie-axe-01/
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Well, that design has been around since explorers were trading fire water for pelts from Native Americans. There were several designs known as Trade Daggers, etc.

There may very well have been some one marketing a thrower that looks the exact same, but it would be silly to say that they owned the design, as that is truly an old design.


Now, doing the exact pattern and using the same name as some one else currently marketing it is thumbs down. But I bet that any number of manufacturers could manufacture that pattern and no one would win any suit to stop them. It is a pretty common, and old design.
 
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richstag said:
230, you should make your own throwing knives. That would be a cool project.
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Honestly, that would be a pretty easy first knife project. I still gotta pick up a good knifemaking grinder.

resinguy said:
$347 vs ~$800

one of these things is not like the other.
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That's not bad... gotta figure, it is used :D

I haven't seen a SHBM for less than 1k, so you got a deal anyway!
 
Bigfattyt said:
Well, that design has been around since explorers were trading fire water for pelts from Native Americans. There were several designs known as Trade Daggers, etc.

There may very well have been some one marketing a thrower that looks the exact same, but it would be silly to say that they owned the design, as that is truly an old design.
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Kinda hard to be blamed for stealing a design that's been around forever as in hundreds of years and countless others have also done. ;)

Also since all Bowie knife designs were copied off of Butcher knives that the wood men carried in the field........ ;)
 
Bigfattyt said:
Well, that design has been around since explorers were trading fire water for pelts from Native Americans. There were several designs known as Trade Daggers, etc.

There may very well have been some one marketing a thrower that looks the exact same, but it would be silly to say that they owned the design, as that is truly an old design.
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Not so. It would be silly to defend LT based on conjecture and misinformation. Compare the CS throwers with the TruBal line and report back. Also show me an indian trade dagger of the same design. It is, however an old design since the designer is dead, and for all I know the copyright has lapsed. Doesn't make it right.
 
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