I hadda do it

[Bikewer]

I've been throwing the "silver wings" 10 1/2" knives for some time, and they're not bad for the price.
So, I got an unsolicited "Bud K" catalogue a couple of weeks ago, and there, amid all the cheap junk, was "The World's Largest Thrower".

This appeared to be a copy of the Silver Wing type, ( which is itself a rip-off of the Viper ) only much larger- some 15 1/2". The weight is not listed.
I pointed the thing out to my wife, who surprised me with a pair for my birthday. ( some wife, eh, guys? )
Anyway, these are not from Taiwan, but Pakistan, the home of nice, soft steel. I did a bit of throwing this afternoon, and was favorably impressed! Bigger and heavier is better, as we all know, and these fill the bill. A nice, easy swing produced a rather lazy one turn in about 14 feet- my 10 inchers go over at about 12.
No bending or shattering, ( yet! ) and the only thing I don't care for is that the handles are a bit too wide.
At 2 for 24.00, this is a good bet for someone who wants a full-sized thrower at a bargain.
I'll let you know how they hold up!

 

[mwkerr]

I've had three of these knives since last winter and have thrown them all summer. I have the same complaint about the handles and ground off the sharp edges and finished rounding them with a file, much more comfortable to throw. One handle has bent slightly, you are correct about the steel being soft. It was bent back straight, using the "pry" method and it is ok,it doesn't affect the throwing characteristics. The nice thing about these large throwers is that they throw from the exact same spot as my 'hawks. They are well balanced and well worth the price. The only throwers that I've found that I like better are the large carbon V throwers from Cold Steel. They don't bend! A nice feature are the holes in the handle, you can use them to maintain the same grip every time. I grip mine with my thumb in the third hole from the butt, it really does help with a consistent grip. Mike

 

[Bikewer]

hehe- first fly in the ointment- these knives "appear" to be polished stainless, like the Taiwan-manufactured items, but I wiped em' down last night and threw them in the dishrack, only to find many rust spots this morning! WD-40 time....

Yeppers, even with knives of this size, grip positioning is critical.

I only recently have been using handle-throwers, having started out many years ago with blade-thrown designs. Used to practice shifting my grip up and down the blade to accomodate different distances. I found that moving your grip as little as 1/4", or moving as little as a foot backwards or forwards from the target would result in a poor throw.