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Karli from throwsticks
Jun 8th, 2025 at 12:40am
 
Has anyone tried one of the throwsticks models from throwsticks.com?  I just tried one. Holy moly. They are so much fun, well made and so easy to use.  I'm excited to get another model. I started with the 'Karli" model because it was advertised as having good range and wasn't too spendy compared to some of the others.  I've thrown it 145 yards on flat ground and only had it for about a week. The motion from a disc golf forehand throw translates really well.
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Reply #1 - Jun 8th, 2025 at 6:39pm
 
I have two Karlis.  They had a sale at one point and I got two with the intent of being able to throw twice before having to chase them down.

I've only thrown them a couple times in the yard though.  So unfortunately haven't let loose with a hard throw yet.  I have them in the room where I keep all my slings, bows, etc. and they keep getting covered up with stuff (and I forget I have them).  I need to just put them in my truck so if I find myself somewhere good for a test, I'll have them.


IronGoober wrote on Jun 8th, 2025 at 12:40am:
The motion from a disc golf forehand throw translates really well.

That definitely makes sense.  I've only started working a forehand in disc golf within the past year or so.  So no overlap between that and a throw with the karli (yet).  Have you done it with a run-up?  I wonder what that would do for distance.
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Reply #2 - Jun 9th, 2025 at 12:18am
 
Just a crow hop, but enough to get a bit extra.
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Reply #3 - Jun 9th, 2025 at 5:02pm
 
I've got one of Ben's Rabbitstick models, and I love it to bits. Not as long ranged as some other models, but I don't have the space for a long range throws so it work out perfectly.

145 yards with a Karli is incredible though! That's the first I've heard of one going that far - I can't even throw that far with a Central Desert Hunter! If it's not too much to ask, please take a video of such a throw!
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Reply #4 - Jun 10th, 2025 at 12:41pm
 
I can try to film one. That was where I picked it up, not where it landed, btw. I don't know how far it bounced. Also, it wasn't level flight, I put it up in the air a fair bit to get that much distance. Flat, I can't throw it as far. But man, when you connect on a throw they just don't seem come down out of the air. Very fun.
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Reply #5 - Jun 10th, 2025 at 5:45pm
 
Yes! I know that feeling of the throwsticks soaring off. Ben taught me to throw his Central Desert Hunter and I loved watching it just go on and on and never coming down until after about 113-114 yards out. It's the coolest thing ever and so very satisfying. If they're angled upward too much they have a tendency to glide backwards at the end of flight, as I'm sure you've seen.
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Reply #6 - Jun 13th, 2025 at 1:14am
 
@Caspian I didn't get any 145yard throws in this clip, but I had maybe 1 throw in the grass that made it to 130 yards.  1 of the throws back toward the camera made it to about 135-140 yards, but it slid about 10.  I can easily judge distance in this field because the trees are 30 feet apart. The video is in 4k so you should be able to zoom in and see the Karli.

https://youtu.be/mDHQqGzCQ8U
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Reply #7 - Jun 13th, 2025 at 6:07pm
 
Those are some good throws! Very impressive.
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Reply #8 - Jun 13th, 2025 at 8:16pm
 
Here's 1 throw that was very interesting because you can clearly see how the kylie adjusts it's angle of attack as it slows.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XUyY_2aCfZg?feature=share
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Reply #9 - Jun 14th, 2025 at 11:27pm
 
After some experimenting with atlatl and throwstick, where would you put the accuracy level?  A cool experiment idea, set a target at 20 meters (or whatever a good starting point would be).  Throw a sling, at atlatl, and a throwstick to see what hits first.  Then increase the distance a bit and repeat.  It would be cool to see the comparison (even if the sling is getting target hits more easily because of way more practice).
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Reply #10 - Jun 15th, 2025 at 12:04am
 
Interesting idea, Joe. I would imagine that, ranking them purely by my limited atlatl and throwstick experience, the atlatl would be most accurate, sling second, and throwstick third. But that's just very general and anecdotal, there's a lot of variables to all three, and only one has fletchings to smooth out some variables. Of course I imagine that if you had a master for each respective weapon, they'd all perform about the same, perhaps with the atlatl having the tightest group. It's a close one though, and it may also depend on how accuracy is determined, i.e: by group, by time/attempts to hit a bullseye, by singular shot/throw, etc..

But for people with no experience whatsoever, I'd probably say the atlatl would be most accurate, throwstick next, and sling last. But in the long run throwsticks are hard to get accurate with, maybe moreso than slings. Ben has even had some issues throwing his own sticks - even at a couple paces... sorry that might be confidential information Lips Sealed

...All jokes aside, he's a really good throwstick thrower.

But as mentioned I have very limited experience with all but the sling, and even then I'm not accurate  Grin
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Re: Karli from throwsticks
Reply #11 - Jun 19th, 2025 at 5:08am
 
I have had to on MULTIPLE occasions talk myself down from getting a Kimberly Stinger. With the shipping and everything, I really can't justify it right now, but one day I will have one!
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