LATEST BOOMERANG ARTICLES
MTA Happy Accidents
Bob Ross and the importance of Happy Accidents It might sound a bit strange, but I would like to use the famous Bob Ross quote “We don't make mistakes, just little happy accidents'' as the core of what I'm going to tell you about our latest Composite MTA Boomerang...
Balanced Boomerangs by Manuel Schütz
Manuel Schütz just released a new article on balanced boomerangs, how to design them and the importance of a well balanced boomerangs, including the elbow. Abstract: Dabbes Klaus H. Dabelstein introduced these kinds of boomerangs in 1987. He considered the classical...
Stephan Spirgi Fast Catch Boomerang
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...
A conversation with Jonas Romblad
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,...
Alex Opri Composite MTA Boomerangs
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...
20th anniversary of the 238m World Record throw
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) where...
Eric Darnell and the TriFly Boomerang
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...
My Long Distance Boomerang
2018 has been a great season for me, especially, because I´ve improved the long distance Spanish record twice. First in the Long distance boomerang tournament in Bordeaux-Cabanac, with a score of 143m, and then, improving it again at the World Boomerang Championships...
Carbon fiber boomerangs?
Why use a carbon fiber boomerang? The answer is not simple, since there are many reasons. In competitions you can find many competitors that use carbon boomerangs and others do not, specially for MTA and Long Distance. I will try to explain what carbon fiber is, and...
Interview with Manuel Schütz
Manuel Schütz has been rising the bar in the boomerang sport for so many years: his Long Ditance records during the 90´s and then his individual World Champion Title in Australia 2000.