Good Day Bruce
And I thought nobody read my postings. Far from being a nobody, I
believe you and your boomerangs are second to none.

My boomerang flight expectations comes from many years of testing my
fathers boomerangs, which offcourse came to testing my own.
Test one was to throw the boomerang so as it would go around to
perform one circle and return to where it was thrown.
The second test that I did not include in my last posting was the
one that you described,
Bruce wrote (Of course, there are other returns that I personally find
desirable... a quick drop down... a low return with a last minute stall out
etc.)
My father named that throwing style "Zoom Throw". I throw the boomerang out
low with a little more layover than normal. Its height peaks at the turn
point, comes back towards you gathering speed as it loses height, skims the
ground and stalls at waist height for an easy catch.
I have found that is the hardest style of throw to teach to
beginners.

I use it all the time, especially when checking long distance. I would sand
material from the boomerang until the weight flight ratio would not cause it
to crash when returning, but just skim the ground.
In my days of making long distance boomerangs, that was how I would achieve
maximum distance. The technique these days is somewhat different. I am sure
the arm stress is somewhat less as well.

The high flight with diminishing circles was my final test throw. There was
the initial major circle, the boomerang would come back overhead, then go
forwards again and descend in a controlled hover prescribing diminishing
circles to come down from where it was thrown.
My description is only describing what my expectations are for a
boomerang. There are many other throws and flight patterns that I have not
included that are used by me. Sometimes my memory recall these days is not
as nimble as it once was.
Thanks for your enquire Bruce. Somebody
needs to keep me on my toes.
Brisbane Bob



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From: Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Bruce
Sent: Thursday, 2 July 2009 12:26 PM
To: Boomerang_Talk@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Boomerang_Talk] Re: Boomerang perceptions

Greetings Bob,

I find your posting to be quite a good summation. Very clear, concise and to
the point.

I only have one question... you wrote:


"It should be able to fly high and perform diminishing circles in a more
complex pattern back to where it was thrown when thrown to achieve that
result."


I've always thought that a booomerang that quickly achieves a stable hover
on return is a very desirable trait for many throwers. (Of course, there are
other returns that I personally find desirable... a quick drop down... a low
return with a last minute stall out etc. etc.)

I'd be interested in why you hold the diminishing circles as the "gold
standard" for returns.

Of course, if I've misunderstood, please forgive me.

Bruce Bernstein
Chicago, IL

"Rangs by Bruce"
http://www.RangsByBruce.com









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