I've tried throwing a couple of times with various success rates. what i've been throwing is a cheap folding knife i picked up at some camp or another. would it be better if i straight up got a set of throwing knives, is is it possible to get good with a folder?
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Fixed or Folder?
- Thread starter joshuawy
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Get a fixed blade. Folders have many uses, but throwing is defninately not one of them.
BryFry
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Sure you can throw a folder, and if you get good at it by doing so then great!
It's just that folding knives will fall apart rather quickly compaired to a solid full tang fixed blade. Fixed blades can take waaaay more abuse, and will simply last you much longer.
-With the possible exception of using a very soft medium as a target, like a foam Bow-&-arrow target, or stacked cardboard. But throwing at trees or 2x4's is a great way to destroy a folder.
It's still quite fun though, as long as you don't mind a wrecked knife!
It's just that folding knives will fall apart rather quickly compaired to a solid full tang fixed blade. Fixed blades can take waaaay more abuse, and will simply last you much longer.
-With the possible exception of using a very soft medium as a target, like a foam Bow-&-arrow target, or stacked cardboard. But throwing at trees or 2x4's is a great way to destroy a folder.
It's still quite fun though, as long as you don't mind a wrecked knife!
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Folders are best in the pocket. They do not typically throw well.
It is better to use a knife designed for throwing-temper, size, materials, etc...
You can throw anything with a point but you really run the risk of breaking it.
Sam-IKTHOF
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It is better to use a knife designed for throwing-temper, size, materials, etc...
You can throw anything with a point but you really run the risk of breaking it.
Sam-IKTHOF
International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame