Flying Steel throwing knives... pros and cons?

ive never thrown any of those but from what I can tell from just the specs, your gonna want their heaviest ones as the 295 grams = 10.4058188 ounces which is just heavy enough I think to get started as a good thrower. I prefer a knife which is at least 11 inchs long as well which is the biggest ones they make. they are also quite expensive and although nice, they wont stay that way if you intend to actually use them. they are good in that they dont have sharp edges which will just cut you and not help at all with making them stick. I'd guess they were made for no-spin but isnt any knife which is balanced do the same?
 
I'm honored to have my knives as the subject of a thread. When evaluating my knives, please take note of our quality and maintenance policies: http://flyingsteel.com/materials_finishes/ (scroll down). Please also compare my knives to similar products (100% American made from 100% American steel; documented steel composition, documented heat-treating).

We replace knives that (catastrophically) break; straighten knives that bend, and replace knives that come back the second time for bending - for the life of the product. Abuse (i.e. intentional damage; purposefully throwing at masonry etc) is not covered. If just the tippy-tip breaks, we'll regrind it at no charge. Refinishing and/or restoration is available at a nominal fee.

As eccvets observed, my knives are short and light when compared to "traditional" throwing knives; custom orders are always welcome.

Thanks!
 
I have been throwing cold steel for a while and they are really heavy to the point where it injured my shoulder (didnt warm up and overuse)... and i just want to know if going from a heavy thrower to a light one will i have to change my style up and are they good for longer throws? I go for distance throwing because its more practical.
 
for me, I find I dont have to actually throw them as hard when they are on the heavy side as they seem to sink in nice and deep just by lobing them at a target compared to lighter knifes which tend to bounce back at me unless i really whip them at a target like a baseball and then all my accuracy goes out th window.
 
btw: what good can come from purposefully throwing knifes at masonry? does anyone do this? i cant understand why anyone would do that at all.
 
Their products are good and their service is good. You can beat the crap out of their stuff and it still lasts forever. I do not recommend conical tipped bo shuriken for hopefully obvious reasons, so get the faceted tip ones and you're good to go.
 
Throwing at masonry is how I originally tested my designs and established ideal point geometry. Houzan Suzuki has a video of throws into cinder block, to demonstrate the power of his throw. Other than that, there is no reason to throw into masonry. I just listed it as an example of 'abuse.'
 
Dude... I've been throwing the Ralph Thorn's large Shur Knife and the North Wind for the last year and am so stoked on the quality and design. Highly recommended.

I am one of those guys who, if I have a knife, I have to throw it... at least a few times. Yeah, I have thrown knives I shouldn't have, for sure.
Regrets? Yeah, kind of. But I have a good feel for what it's like to throw a large variety of shapes, sizes, balances, textures... That being said, I am still a beginner.

These two Flying Steel knives I have are so so good. Worth the money for sure in design and materials. You get what you pay for in this case.

They won't stay nice forever, but they'll stay nicer for longer.

First off, I have accidentally bounced them both into a concrete wall and watched them hit tip first several times :-/ The tip was rolled over a little bit, but not much AT ALL. Not close to what I was afraid to see when I picked them up. Pleasantly surprised. That's when I realized the design is not theory or a gimmick. The geometry of the facets works for sure. I spent 30 minutes re-faceting the tip on a stone. They now have a little more of an obtuse point, but that has resulted in a harder to bend tip... and probably a little more energy needed to make them stick. I haven't noticed the more energy needed though. It's so miniscule as far as a full arm throw is concerned.

They feel great and feel heavy for their size; which I really like. I handed them to a friend I was teaching, and right off the bat she said, "wow, they really feel different." I think she was just innocently keying in on the weight for size, the tone the metal makes and the balance.

They are a little hard to let go of if they get wet (throwing in the rain), but that is how any knife would feel.

Really, they are the best throwing knives I've ever let go of in the direction of a target. I'd say I have technically abused them by any knifemaker's standards, and they have put up well with it.

I have a stainless thower, and have seen chips and divots come off it. I have yet to see anything like that with the Flying Steel throwers. I did leave the North Wind on a table with some moisture on it overnight, and awoke to see some discoloration. That's what happens with higher carbon steel, of course. I put some oil on it and it looks much better, and the spot did not get bigger. It happened quicker than I thought it would... word to the wise.

I like these knives so much, seeing this thread is what prompted me to create an account here at bladeforums. My dream is to own everything they make. I am assuming their other knives are similar in quality when I say that.

As for the conical tipped options... why would you not want that design? Not rhetorical. I'm actually asking.
 
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