Higher End Spin Throwers

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Ale Golem

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When I was a teenager I taught myself to throw spin (Circus?) style, the hobby lasted until I moved out on my own and was unwilling to risk my security deposit on a miss. Years later I'm looking to get back into the hobby and will be replacing my old United Cutlery knives with something a bit better.
I've been looking at Flying Steel, Crescent Knife Works and Bill Page knives; of the three companies, I'm most leaning towards a set of Flying Steel knives. It looks like I can get a full set of five knives for about the cost of one or three CKW throwers and I'm too indecisive to pick which thrower I want most from BP's stock. Flying Steel is mostly touted as no-spin knives on the internet so I'm wondering how they'll handle with full and double spin throwing.

PS: I guess I should mention I'm looking at the North Wind and West Wind knives from Flying Steel. Also, has anyone opted for some of Flying Steel's custom sheaths? I believe they're outsourced, is the quality on par with what I've read about their knives?
 
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Pat gave some helpful feedback. After looking into the hobby a bit more it appears I was throwing half spin, looks like I'll be upgrading my knife size along with quality. Any additional input from community members is always appreciated.
 
Check out Bobby Branton's stuff, also head over to FaceBook and look at some of the stuff folks have posted under the search terms: Throwing Knife, and tomahawk.

- Hal Zucati

P.S. I make throwing knives too... :)
 
on ebay there are some cold steel sure flight and pro flight knives for sale they are the discontinued one that are made in the USA they are a nice knife and the US steel is better than south Africa I am guessing
 
I have some CKW throwers, and some from Hal... I'll check out Flying steel next... I see differences in F&F that do matter.. but otherwise... 5160 or S7 doesn't really matter.. Weight seems crititcal to me and length the most important since I apparently NEED something at least 8inches or it's a crap shoot..

Sheaths.. I have none.. I hold/carry them in a ME shorty bag...

GL in your quest, pretty sure whatever you pick will be mostly ok, unless its super cheesy steel that bends first throw :D

Oh.. and short knives... ARE DANGEROUS TO THROW>> this is from experience unfortunately :D
 
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