Hand Thrown Clays

[William H Bonney]

Has anyone ever bought one of those clay "throwers" that I see at Meijers and Dicks all the time?? I'm talking about the "red" ones that are like 5 or 6 bucks. I'm wondering how far you can chuck the clays with one of those or if its worth wasting the 6 bucks at all?

[Big Frank 25]

With a little technique and some effort it wings them well.

[GoneFishin]

My buddy has one with about a 3' to 4' extension on the handle, really zings 'em. If anyone finds some of those let me know I got about a 1/2 doz. guys that want one.

[dukhuntr1]

They work great. They also have a bracket that hooks two of them together so you can throw doubles.

[William H Bonney]

Big Frank,, you mentioned "technique",,, I hope that doesn't mean, I'm gonna waste a case of clays, before I figure out "how" I'm supposed to be throwing 'em?? Is there some trick to it, Frank? Someone else mentioned an extension,, is this an "after-market" or homemade extension??

[Big Frank 25]

No, maybe two or three clays! Just toss them sharply. I've seen some just whiffle them out there.

[Burksee]

They work great. They also have a bracket that hooks two of them together so you can throw doubles. The "double" feature is sweet! Just make sure your in a pretty open area. :eek:

WHB; My buddy has one, It didnt take long to get the hang of it. You gotta use a kinda swing & snapping motion. I still take my old wooden handled thrower for a back up and we some times throw "threesomes" ;)

[kbkrause]

I think they work great. Just make sure you have the right side up if you are right or left handed. A little flick of the wrist at the end works well.
Advantage is that are cheap and every throw is a little different. Only real disadvantages I see is that they are man powered and they can not throw middies or minnies.

[bucknduck]

I've used mine for a couple of years now and it throws doubles. I believe I bought mine either at Cabelas or Jays? My wife and I take turns throwing for each other.

Rich

[TSS Caddis]

Or just spend the extra $25 and get one of these

http://a1460.g.akamai.net/f/1460/1339/6h/www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/22/49/48/i224948sq01.jpg

[dzag23]

You really can't go wrong with one of the double hand throwers. A friend of mine just bought one from Gander Mt. in utica. We took it to the U.P. and WOW :SHOCKED: was i suprised how well it zinged those clays. He bought the red ones that are attached to each other with a black plastic piece and a couple of wing nuts. just load it up and take a big ol' baseball swing with it and you are set.

--Dave

[just ducky]

Or just spend the extra $25 and get one of these

http://a1460.g.akamai.net/f/1460/1339/6h/www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/Item/22/49/48/i224948sq01.jpg

If you do get one of these, as I got 30 years ago, the three pointed tines will take so much abuse from hammering them into hard ground, that you'll have them beat to heck in no time.....believe me...I did. So do yourself a favor and take off/cut off the three tines of the feet, and just hook the thing to a long piece of board, or to a spare tire. I bolted mine to about a 4 x 1 foot piece of plywood, then I put one foot on the board and fling away. Works like a charm, and it's real portable. ;)

[GoneFishin]

The long handled one was purchased that way.

[William H Bonney]

I actually have one of those 3 prong deals that stick in the ground, problem is, I have no where to use it. Too much long grass and soft dirt. I was thinkin of the hand held one,, just to fling 'em from the boat.

[MGV]

Hand throwers are good. The nice part is you can make the shooter think because it is not a ground thrower that throws somewhat consistent.