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EXTRAORDINARY BOOMERANG

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The Aerobie® Orbiter™ is a slick, high-performance boomerang. It has the ability to travel farther and faster than an ordinary “regular” boomerang: the L-shaped wooden stick that we are so used to seeing.

In the drawing, the increased distance traveled by the Aerobie® Orbiter™ is depicted with a traditional overhand throw. The Orbiter™ is much thinner and flatter than an ordinary boomerang. This compressed profile contributes to a reduction of drag while in flight. Just as the ring flies farther than the disc, the Aerobie boomerang flies farther than a cumbersome wooden boomerang.

Generally, the recommendation is to throw all returning boomerangs overhand. Imprinted on the face of each triangle are instructions that read: “Throw overhand with 30 degree right tilt.” That’s about the position of one o’clock on the face of any hanging clock. Some boomerangs come packaged with blatant pleas to never throw sidearm. However, the ninety-degree tilt of the throw, made by the release point from the thrower’s hand at three o’ clock instead of one o’clock spikes the triangle straight up into the air. Because of its aerodynamic fitness, extreme altitude is gained as the flashy boomerang slips into the sky. The height is great enough that the triangle has appropriate time and space to flip all the way over affording hang time sufficient enough for the development of a crashing spin. The increased lateral distance associated with the regular overhand throw of the high performance boomerang now translates into extreme height-gain when thrown sidearm.

Instructions for play imprinted on the face of each triangle read:

“Throw overhand with spin and 30 degree right lean.”

“Aim for ground 100FT. ahead.”

“Throw only in 150FT. clear, well-lighted area.”

“Never throw in wind or crowd.”

“Never throw a torn or damaged boomerang.”

The Aerobie® Orbiter™, as opposed to regular boomerangs, is efficient and that allows the necessary power for extreme height. With a hard sidearm throw, it naturally travels up. Then, the crash to Earth is not a swift chop but a unique corkscrew dance. That’s just its nature!

When the triangle is thrown sidearm, it travels flat for a short distance, screaming along a horizontal plane before it spikes up into the sky. There appears a tendency for the triangle to curl back toward the thrower while combating an opposing force of forward momentum (the throw). The result is a forged upward drive. Then, instead of following the path of a Hula Hoop standing upright, the triangle fans out to the right, encircling the thrower. It then reaches its ultimate height surpassing one hundred feet, all the while cutting thru the air with zest. The spinning continues, as its height gain blends into a stall, and an immediate swirling corkscrew motion ensues as the paper-thin triangle races to the ground with the same counterclockwise rotation, falling in a fast, controlled circular pattern.

The throw is electric; the swift ascension spawns first impressions that the triangle is erratic. The path it takes, however, is predictable. A quick study of three to five throws will reveal a constant path. Just as the height gained by a sidearm throw is unbelievable, catching the spinning blade, careening to Earth in an extraordinary circular route, seems similarly unlikely. This slicer comes barreling down violently. If you do not pay close attention it can take out your eye. The orbital descent also presents the challenge of catching an object which falls in an inordinate centripetal path. The fun, however, just like everything in life, is in the catch. Once a person throws the Aerobie® Orbiter™ sidearm and discovers its spike and subsequent death spiral, eminent brain movement swells with the interrogatory wonder: Can I catch this thing?????