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New atlatl set
DuBois:
Man, I had to look :'( Can't even make bows good yet and now I want one of these! Thanks a lot TL >:(
bluejay:
what purpose does the weight on the thrower serve?
Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive:
it gives more momentum to the throw. you can adjust it up or down to what feels best, once you get used to having that extra umph, trying to throw without it feels like you are throwing a paper airplane.
YosemiteBen:
Banner stones - Those critters have been topics of discussion for some time. Not all atlatls had them and they varied quite a bit in appearance and still today carry a little dispute amongst those of us here on PA. Some say that it does add extra oomph to the throw and others say it makes no difference in their ability than one without.
My impression is that it acts like a stabilizer. Let me try to explain. If you have ever gone canoeing and put the blade fully into the water and tried to paddle the paddle wobbles like crazy. This is because you are trying to push a column of water as big as the head of the paddle and at about 60lbs to the cubic foot that is a lot of weight you are trying to push with a relatively little stick. With the dart being 1 to 2 thirds longer than the atlatl that is a bit of weight that you are trying to push with a small stick and the same forces come into play. Therefore, some might reply that the banner stone is a sort of ballast as opposed to oomph adder.
Just my 1.5 cents(after taxes). Ben
Carson (CMB):
Very cool. As for the discussion of the weight. i tried to thow a hunting arrow today like it was a spear. The pain in my shoulder reminded me that trying to throw a 600grain arrow is like dry-firing a bow, it hurts the limbs. :'( Maybe that applies here.
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