Weighting Sai

[Assassin_with_sais]

I'm going to have a pair of custom sai made. The problem is that when I throw them I want them to go point first without turning over. I know that there are certian ways to throw knives to do this, but I think that they wouldn't work on sai. How would I have to have the sai weighted so that they don't go end over end when they are thrown?

[cathal]

Equally

[Shorinryu Sensei]

Just make sure you understand that having a pair of "custom made sai's" made for you is probably going to be expensive, and when throwing them you run a good chance of breaking them. I've done it.

 

if yo uwant a set of sai that will fly straight without turning, then you need the end of the sai very heavy. I wouldn't recommend it however, as the only thing they will be good for is throwing.

 

Another thing you need to be aware of is sai aren't really designed (contrary to popular belief) to be thrown. They are a hand held weapon.

 

Can you thow them? Sure...you can toss a bo too if you'd like to.

[honour is life]

throwing a knife you want it to turn, it gives it better range and accuracy. i would have thougt the same is true for a sai. the only reason to not to get it to turn it to look good. its actually easyer to spin them than to have them flying straight. dont worry about sticking them in the right way round. if you practice a little whithin a few days you will be getting it every time

[honour is life]

but as Shorinryu Sensei said, not made for throwing. sorry forgot that bit

[ovine king]

guys, don't you remember that thread he had about throwing sai?

 

if he didn't listen to us then, why do you think he's going to listen this time?

[Assassin_with_sais]

Because I know that there is a way to throw knives so that they don't spin. Unlike everyone said was impossible. But, yes, I'm very stubborn. As for the throwing, I think that non-spinning throws are more reliable as it takes years to become proficient in knife throwing.

[Davison]

I have been throwing weapons for about 20 yrs now and I am very good at it,so I can speak from experience when I say, the only reason that you throw a knife straight is for when you want it to stick into somthing close to you. You will never be able to throw a knife for a great distance without putting a spin on it, it doesn't work that way. It takes years of practice to learn anything,but with knife throwing, it pretty much comes down to common sense. Stand three feet in front of your target and throw your knife with a decent amount of force,you'll see that the blade sticks without spinning. Then take three steps back and do it again,you'll notice that you will have to throw it with a little more force than on your previous attempt to get it to stick without spinning. When you start to get 10 to 15 yards away from your target, You will realize that it is imposible to hit your target without spinning your blade and that you will end up having to throw it similiar to throwing a baseball. Sai are naturally heavy and would by all means make it to your target with no problems,but the chances are slim if any that you could get it to stick into anything without it being pure luck.(assuming that they are sharpened). your better off starting out with knives first so that you can figure out the mechanics of throwing weapons.

[swdw]

The other problem with weighting a sai as requested is it will make it very difficult to "flip" in your hands. Makes it pretty useless.

 

Got to where I could hit a target point first from about 8 to 15 ft. Throwing below and above that range is pretty stupid from a "reality basis" anyway.

 

Humorous note- once buried a standard, off the shelf, sai into a palm tree so deep that the fibers grabbed the tine and it took 3 people to extract it

 

The sai I have were handle heavy. I actually drilled holes in the weight on the end of the sai to put the balance point where it's supposed to be. They flip and throw better.

 

I'm drooling over a pair of traditional Shureido sai now. . . Must have, can't resist urge . . . taking out wallet . . . .

[Kicks]

I'm no expert on sai, but from I have seen (learned) is that you can have one tucked in your belt in the small of your back. It's used to replace a sai that you would throw, so it's like a backup, or just a third sai. Maybe you cam incorporate a throwing sai to be the one you keep tucked away.

A normally balanced sai can be thrown close range without it turning over. ie: thrown at the foot. After doing this throw you can then reach for your third sai and do your long distance throw. So maybe you can save some cost by just having one made for longer distance throwing w/o turning over.