by Boompop | Jul 9, 2020 | Competition Boomerangs, Interviews
Today I would like to talk a little bit about this boomerang shape by Sprigi, that I discovered in 2016. During training in Switzerland, I met with Stephan Spirgi, Manuel Schütz, and Andrea Sgattoni for a weekend of boomerang throwing and crafting. Lots of training...
by Boompop | May 10, 2020 | History, Interviews, Mta boomerangs, science
Talking about Jonas and his legacy in the boomerang world is not surprising. Almost everybody recognizes his world-famous composite MTA and they still flying in so many tournaments after all these years. Jonas opened the path for composite construction decades ago,...
by Boompop | Dec 7, 2019 | Mta boomerangs, science
Today I would like to share with you a little story. A story about passion, research, craftsmanship, and love for boomerangs: Alex Opri Composite project. Building composite boomerangs is not an easy task as many of you should know. Materials, techniques, and tuning...
by Boompop | Aug 20, 2019 | History, Interviews, Long distance boomerangs
This year marks 20 years since the 238m WR Throw by Manuel Schütz. An astronomical score that remains in the imaginary of many throwers and that nevertheless is elusive for many. Kloten – 1999, a small town near the Zurich airport was the place (now mythical)...
by Boompop | Jun 19, 2019 | History, Interviews, science
How did you got involved in boomerang throwing? I grew up in a flying family. My father owned 1/20 of a J3 Piper cub and I flew every weekend from about age 2 1/2. I started making gliders about age 4 and by age 12 I was quite good at it. Many were my own design out...
