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Click Here for ORDERING DETAILS Made by Larry Hood 
A Fantastic Spear Designed For Throwing! (Not For Hanging On Your Wall!)
Throwing a spear isn't the easiest thing in the world to do but it is very fun and
even more addicting once you get the hang of it!This spear was made by a custom maker in California named Larry Hood. I met Larry at a throwing event in San Diego in September of 2007 where there happened to be a spear throwing event taking place. Larry brought a few of his spears to the contest for everyone to try out and they were a hit. After watching people throw them and then taking a look to see if there was any damage, I thought they were pretty tough and started talking to Larry about getting them out to more people to enjoy. This particular design is called The UT-100. Also known as 'The Urban Target Spear'. It is a clean and rugged design that was built for balance, weight, and ruggedness for the 15', 25' and 35' target ranges in particular. Many spears available on the internet are supposedly 'throwing' spears, but after a dozen or so throws, they just fall apart. 
Most spears sold are made to hang on your wall and cannot stand up to the abuse that throwing puts on them. But all of that was taken into account when Larry started gathering parts for this thrower. 
Made With Durable Materials So It Will Last For Thousands Of Throws This design is rugged. The spear is 64 inches long and weighs 23 ounces. The shaft is made from 1" diameter thin walled steel tubing that is powder coated bright orange for easy location and rust resistance. The steel shaft can be bent with difficulty, but I have not been able to do so by throwing it. The shaft can also be repainted easily or decorated if needed. For a limited time, you can buy the Urban Target Throwing Spear for only $75.95 each. Click Here for ORDERING DETAILS 
The spear point is made from tough 400 series Stainless Steel. It is 6-1/2" long, 1-1/2" wide, and .200" thick. There is a 9 inch wood dowel inside for support, a 5/16 diameter 360 copper slug for a thrust bearing, a durable resin coated leather wrap and hammered copper slug ends. The 'balance point' (aka where you grip the spear when throwing) is 23 inches from the tip. How Tough Is This Spear? Testing of the spear point consisted of throwing it at all different angles and distances which showed no signs of damage. We also put the spear point in a vise clamped at the narrowest point below the guard and tapped the blade with an 8lb sledge hammer until it started to bend, then turned it around and tapped until it was straight. We wanted to make sure it would bend and not break. I had to smack it pretty good to move it at all and don't see the tip bending if you're throwing it at the correct type of target. As with all throwing items, I recommend throwing them at 'softer' types of wood or even foam archery targets. The full sized 3-D animal targets are especially fun to throw at, but they can chew them up. Wooden targets are always the best thing to throw at when throwing bigger/heavier types of throwers. 
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