REAL boomerangs DONT COME BACK! | Underappreciated Historical Weapons

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Real boomerangs are much cooler than people realize and DID NOT COME BACK!
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[@shadiversity]

Point of clarification in case it wasn't clear, this boomerang is not made to come back unlike returning ones (returning boomerangs have an uneven air foil with reverse angles to each wing). This is a hunting boomerang (Its airfoil is an even curve over the top surface), it is made to maintain straight stable flight for the length of it's momentum using the air foil effect to create lift. To get the air foil lift it needs to be thrown horizontally, not the 45 degree or vertical angle you usually need to for a returning one.

[@kevincorey4406]

Instead of “throwing stick”, I propose the name “hunting wing”.

[@4Curses]

Stick has a wide family tree.

[@elenidemos]

The group of native Austrlian's I grew up with had 3 types of boomerangs.

[@noahjahnsen7841]

Wait shad is Australian?

[@ashholiday123]

Ruthlessly punishing your serfs by making then pointlessly run back and forth after a boomerang? - Shad has spent so much time researching medieval Lords that he is starting to become one 😂👍

[@2011multisam]

Shad: opens video showing that he takes his employees out on walks and even plays fetch with them

[@thaptain5637]

I live in Australia, and we had an Aborginal Elder come to our school every few weeks. He taught us different things about Aborginal culture. When we reached grade five, he let us throw spears and boomerangs.

[@VABJMJ]

Me: Ah, Shad is making a boomerang video because he's Austral-

[@iainballas]

Player:"I want a boomerang weapon."

[@ivannovalery6504]

Shad: “there is a character, in fantasy….”

[@copraphagous]

Shadiversity: "I've never seen a metal one"

[@Thesrin]

Very impressive considering the furthest Javelin throw recorded is around 100m, and with ease you're getting pretty close. And I googled it after, the record for a throwing stick is more than 400m, that's insane!

[@DotDusk]

Imagine paying sponsorship to a guy and he hit your product with throwing stick and then go full medieval in your steak. 10/10 would sponsor again.

[@MrAranton]

If you want to get Shad irate: Cut a boomerang in half, link the halves with a chain and call it a flung-chuck.

[@bigbadseed7665]

I'd love to see a video about slings, talking about the history of slings as a weapon for hunting and waging war, focusing of course on the Balearic slingers, and maybe a demonstration.

[@AaronEllisOfficial]

"Sticks are AWESOME!" Basically me my whole childhood in the woods

[@SRFriso94]

"They even have a place in fantasy, if you make them out of metal..."

[@Zetact_]

It has been [0] days since Shad has talked about stick.

[@JesseSierke]

Your promotion segue was the most brilliant I’ve ever seen. I truly didn’t see it coming.