newcommer ready to upgrade

[kiov]

I have been throwing pretty seriously for about 2 years. I tried most of current production inexpensive knives. Some of the hibben's are pretty nice, but the tend to be small, and the one set of large ones were made of such poor steel that one snapped in half. The ones I throw the most are a set of 12" Colt's with rubber grips, and a set of Cold Steel 12" with cord wrapped handles. I dont like the Cold Steel 14" throwers cause the grip is not to my taste, and the metal is so soft it gets dinged up and then can cut your hand. This week I finally decided to upgrade and ordered a set of Branton's #17's, and a set from H&S Forge. Both are 13-14" with solid handles, both things I decided I want in a thrower.

By the way, I had very poor results until reading up on the matter. I found a good deal of info online, specifically at http://www.knifethrowing.info/, and then ordered a couple of books online. I got Hibben's book, and McEvoy's book from Amazon. Both were kinda skimpy, but offered some unique ideas which were helpful.

Anyway, I can't wait to get some the new throwers and will post my thoughts on them, for what its worth.

kiov

 

[R. Ellis]

All throwing knives will get dinged up. I keep a file on hand to knock off the burrs that are sure to crop up. Tip touchups are regularly needed also. If your knife is taking dings, it is a sign that it is not likely to break. I find that most breaks occur across the pin holes. Looking forward to your report on the Branton #17's.

 

[kiov]

Ok thanks for the advice.

I should say that Bobby was real helpful on the phone and in answering my email. A big part of the reason I finally got off that much $$ was the way he listened and responded to my questions. I had originally thought it was $95 for a set of 3, but that price is for each. Still, you usually get what you pay for.

One point he made was that I should throw each knife at a seperate target, or area, so I dont damage them as much. He also said the handles on his knives could be replaced without much trouble if they do get damaged.

I was pretty surprised when I checked this forum and saw that he is the moderator! But dont worry, I'll still give my honest opinion.