Burnham
Woods walker
Has anyone seen or tried out these new throw weights that Sherrill is offering in their 2011 catalog? They're not really due to be available yet, but maybe someone got in on product testing? I can see some possibilities, especially for use with the Bigshot, but they are on the spendy side for a throwbag.
This is a copy/paste from a new products pdf I found on the net...here's a link, on the second page and zoom up the size to see the pics well.
www.sherrilltree.com/site/pdfs/NewProducts-2011Links.pdf
HighBall™ Throw Weights
In 1848, it was discovered that imperfections such as scratches and dents on
the surface of a golf ball (then made of dried tree sap) caused it to fly straighter
and farther. Within 2 years, the dimpled golf ball was born!
While examining pear-shaped fabric throw weights in action, both handthrown
and launched, we noted that the first few feet of flight consisted
of considerable pitch and yaw, until line drag straightened the nose.
Such wobble can be visibly detected during a BIG SHOT launch
and surely shaves momentum from both techniques. Oblong
shapes also play havoc with BIG SHOT launches because they
present a lopsided projectile that must be weight-centered
carefully to dissuade “flop-out.”
Besides killer accuracy, important to users is maneuverability
within a tree’s canopy.
The first thing users will find appealing about the
Highball is negative bounce—meaning that ricochets
are minimized. Second is the round shape that’s nearly
impossible to “wedge” into tight crotches, that pops up nicely
over twig clusters, and doesn’t settle on branches during
returns—a real annoyance when a large branch is directly
beneath the target crotch.
The Highball is not merely easy to maneuver, aerodynamic,
and BIG SHOT friendly, it is also tough, easy to spot in foliage,
and environmentally friendly. Molded from a high-tenacity
modified natural rubber latex jacket and filled with steel shot
(not lead), each Highball lasts longer and, if somehow lost,
doesn’t present environmental risk to wildlife.
AVAILABLE
MAY 2011
HB-10 $16.95 10 oz.
HB-12 $16.95 12 oz.
HB-14 $16.95 14 oz.
HB-16 $16.95 16 oz.
This is a copy/paste from a new products pdf I found on the net...here's a link, on the second page and zoom up the size to see the pics well.
www.sherrilltree.com/site/pdfs/NewProducts-2011Links.pdf
HighBall™ Throw Weights
In 1848, it was discovered that imperfections such as scratches and dents on
the surface of a golf ball (then made of dried tree sap) caused it to fly straighter
and farther. Within 2 years, the dimpled golf ball was born!
While examining pear-shaped fabric throw weights in action, both handthrown
and launched, we noted that the first few feet of flight consisted
of considerable pitch and yaw, until line drag straightened the nose.
Such wobble can be visibly detected during a BIG SHOT launch
and surely shaves momentum from both techniques. Oblong
shapes also play havoc with BIG SHOT launches because they
present a lopsided projectile that must be weight-centered
carefully to dissuade “flop-out.”
Besides killer accuracy, important to users is maneuverability
within a tree’s canopy.
The first thing users will find appealing about the
Highball is negative bounce—meaning that ricochets
are minimized. Second is the round shape that’s nearly
impossible to “wedge” into tight crotches, that pops up nicely
over twig clusters, and doesn’t settle on branches during
returns—a real annoyance when a large branch is directly
beneath the target crotch.
The Highball is not merely easy to maneuver, aerodynamic,
and BIG SHOT friendly, it is also tough, easy to spot in foliage,
and environmentally friendly. Molded from a high-tenacity
modified natural rubber latex jacket and filled with steel shot
(not lead), each Highball lasts longer and, if somehow lost,
doesn’t present environmental risk to wildlife.
AVAILABLE
MAY 2011
HB-10 $16.95 10 oz.
HB-12 $16.95 12 oz.
HB-14 $16.95 14 oz.
HB-16 $16.95 16 oz.
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