[Paddlewise] Fox40 Throwline

Hi Mike:

Yes, our paddle club received one of those gratis from Paul Groleau of Fox 40
for evaluation. It is, in a word, accurate. Our members (and my 12-year-old
son) found that they could put the bulgy bit pretty much right where they
wanted it nearly every time, with little or no practice.  SOP is to pop the
hook end out of the nerfball, stand on it and throw the nerfball.  It is hard
plastic, so no aiming at foreheads.  It's a great piece of emergency gear to
have around for folks who don't spend a lot of time practising with a normal
floppy old throw bag.

Glenn


While wandering through a marine shop a while back, out of the corner
of my eye I saw one of these on a shelf:

<http://www.fox40whistle.com/consumer/OrderProduct.aspx?ProductNo=162>

At first I thought it was a Nerf football (the kind with the fins on
the back).

It is a throw line, with the line stored inside the body of the
thing.

It struck me that it could be thrown like a football (American, not
soccer).  I'm no Heisman contender, but a football is pretty easy to
throw with some accuracy and distance compared to a floppy throw bag.
Of course, it's one thing to imagine this and another to do it.  The
handle on the front end could really mess up a throw and, if wet, it
might be difficult to grip and get a good spin/throw.

Anyone try one of these?   Can you throw it like a football with any
success?

Mike
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