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Dec 14th, 2010 at 1:54am
 
Anyone own one?

My Rope Dart / Meteor Hammer Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_FkkwbPokw
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Reply #1 - Dec 15th, 2010 at 8:33am
 
I have never owned one but I have used a rope dart before. In my expierience these weapons(meteor hammer, rope dart, nine section whip, three section staff) can be very effective and easily concealed however they take an extreme amount of time and training to be able to use effectivly. This is great weapon, but depends very much on the user to be able to recover after a strike (difficult but possible), same thing with nunchucks and other flexible weapons
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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.
 
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Reply #2 - Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:41am
 
I take it by meteor hammer you mean what I know of as a meteor ball... A weight on the end of a rope.
As Dan says, a potentially practical and versatile weapon, capable of being used close in in the manner of a Japanese manriki, or thrown at the opponent like a sling and as rapidly retracted.
But the amount of training required.... A fun art to master, no doubt, but not very practical.
Also flatly illegal under most all state laws.  It would qualify as a weapon in the same class as a slung shot.
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Reply #3 - Dec 15th, 2010 at 12:06pm
 
Bikewer wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:41am:
I take it by meteor hammer you mean what I know of as a meteor ball... A weight on the end of a rope.

The meteor hammer is a short length of rope (about 6 feet) with a weight on each end.
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Reply #4 - Dec 15th, 2010 at 7:22pm
 
Masiakasaurus wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 12:06pm:
Bikewer wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:41am:
I take it by meteor hammer you mean what I know of as a meteor ball... A weight on the end of a rope.

The meteor hammer is a short length of rope (about 6 feet) with a weight on each end.


Thats the double meteor hammer. The single meteor hammer can be up to 5 meters long.
I made a simple practice one two days ago, 3.5 meters long with a tennis ball attached to the end. After the two days of practice ive started to pick it up, it is really a hard weapon to learn! All in all, its lots of fun and great to watch!
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Reply #5 - Dec 16th, 2010 at 7:23am
 
I watched a few different videos of the meteor hammer being used.  Here's one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Fg_6TPLLU&feature=related
I can't see myself using this in a real situation.  I believe that becoming proficient with this weapon can  increase one's overall fighting skill, stamina,  and coordination but to pull one of these out to defend myself with on the street just doesn't seem practical to me.
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Reply #6 - Dec 16th, 2010 at 5:12pm
 
Although if you were to bring one of these out and start flailing it around most people would keep a good distance. You wouldn't even really have to hit anyone.
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Reply #7 - Dec 16th, 2010 at 5:17pm
 
I think I'd have just as good a chance of whacking myself as someone else.  Hey, it's been around for this long, so it must have some value as a weapon.
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Reply #8 - Dec 16th, 2010 at 9:38pm
 
Here´s the Incan version of the meteor hammer.
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Reply #9 - Dec 17th, 2010 at 12:39am
 
@Ratman

Check out the bottom two videos. They are basically the only modern take of the meteor hammer being used as a self defense weapon. Not as effective as other weapons would be. Its still very interesting, he would be able to take out a few.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLoE6zTZyyU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00zVLJgFyjA

The weapon was basically so popular as it could strike so quickly from such a distance, like a stealth weapon. The power generated from the meteor hammer which travels in a relatively straight line dart like motion could easily take out an opponent unsuspectingly from a distance.
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Reply #11 - Dec 17th, 2010 at 2:45am
 
Morphy wrote on Dec 17th, 2010 at 1:07am:


That pretty much sums it up  Wink
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Reply #12 - Dec 17th, 2010 at 7:00am
 
Good scene.   A horseshoe on a rope used like that would be a major ouch!
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Reply #13 - Dec 17th, 2010 at 8:24am
 
Bikewer wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:41am:
I take it by meteor hammer you mean what I know of as a meteor ball... A weight on the end of a rope.
As Dan says, a potentially practical and versatile weapon, capable of being used close in in the manner of a Japanese manriki, or thrown at the opponent like a sling and as rapidly retracted.
But the amount of training required.... A fun art to master, no doubt, but not very practical.
Also flatly illegal under most all state laws.  It would qualify as a weapon in the same class as a slung shot.

Many people missunderstand weapons laws at least in my state it is only illeagle to comit a crime with such a wepon but owning one is just fine, however in high government (previously known as tyranny) areas such as new england owning any kind of "martial arts weapons" is illegal.

The main disatvantage I see to long rope weapons is what if someone cut the rope, then you are just left with a thin rope which could be used in very close ranges but is difficult to use against multiple opponents
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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.
 
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Reply #14 - Dec 17th, 2010 at 3:33pm
 
Dan wrote on Dec 17th, 2010 at 8:24am:
Bikewer wrote on Dec 15th, 2010 at 11:41am:
I take it by meteor hammer you mean what I know of as a meteor ball... A weight on the end of a rope.
As Dan says, a potentially practical and versatile weapon, capable of being used close in in the manner of a Japanese manriki, or thrown at the opponent like a sling and as rapidly retracted.
But the amount of training required.... A fun art to master, no doubt, but not very practical.
Also flatly illegal under most all state laws.  It would qualify as a weapon in the same class as a slung shot.

Many people missunderstand weapons laws at least in my state it is only illeagle to comit a crime with such a wepon but owning one is just fine, however in high government (previously known as tyranny) areas such as new england owning any kind of "martial arts weapons" is illegal.

The main disatvantage I see to long rope weapons is what if someone cut the rope, then you are just left with a thin rope which could be used in very close ranges but is difficult to use against multiple opponents    



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