Speed Racer Fast Catch Boomerangs - Orange!

Looks good. Don’t know how it works yet. Birthday present for grandson.

This boomerang works great! My 12 year old son loves it! After a few throws he was getting it to return right back to him. It's difficult to use in any wind as it's pretty light, but it's tons of fun to play with.

The media could not be loaded. Full disclosure, I'm about 15 hours into throwing boomerangs. This boomerang is probably better as a second boomerang once you have gotten the hang of an easier one (see my review of the Manu Pro, also from Colorado Boomerangs, which I recommend). Fast Throw is an actual boomerang sporting event and this type of boomerang is made for that sport. It does come back for experienced users consistently but requires a hard throw with ample spin applied. The construction may seem cheap to some buyers but it is robust and made for that particular event. I do wonder if a heavier construction would help apply a better throw and spin.My tips are to throw it at a slightly upwards trajectory (maybe 25% vs. the horizon), almost completely vertically-oriented, and make sure it has enough spin on release, it is very important. Also keep the wind on your left cheek, and make sure you have the proper side facing you. Wear both eye protection and gloves, it is easy to lose it in the sun and boomerangs in general can cut up your hands if they hit with enough speed. Have patience, and watch some instructional videos online, as well as following the good directions Colorado Boomerangs sends with these. If you find it isn't reaching you on the throw, throw it slightly higher and make sure there is enough spin, which is very important. If it keeps going back too far behind or in front of you (making a "4" instead of a circle), check the wind direction and throw more to your right. If it is too windy, put the boomerang away and fly a kite instead, because anything over 9 mph or so will blow it all over the place.Also, you can look at it sideways and see if you need to apply less or more warp, though frankly that is a more advanced tip and you should really just focus initially on getting it to make a complete circuit and your release.Check out my video here for it in action.

Well i can throw it on roofs but it doesnt come back. Maybe it has to be windy.

I ordered this and the Polypropylene Pro Sports Boomerang at the same time and they both work great. They fly very differently but they are both great for lots of fun with our kid. They are both very light weight and vert sturdy, so if they hit something hard they are not likely to break.

Hold it so the angle of it before you throw is about 66 degrees from horizontal (33 from vertical), then throw it hard and straight as if you're going to hit some directly in front of you. When you let go, let go so that it takes off at an angle of about 10-20 degrees inclined from the ground (i.e slightly rising).If you have a light breeze that will help it return (small kids will probably need this, my 9 yr old boy for example). If right-handed you'll want the breeze approaching you from your left, a bit in front of you. For example, if the breeze is coming from the west, face north-west when you throw it (a little more north than west).Note that there are easier ones than this one, return with less effort, but this will make nice wide arches and stay up in the air for some time.Don't expect it to be super easy. My son and I played with it for 30 minutes, and I only caught 3 of my throws, in part because it goes fast and I was kind of scared to catch it, but if you do it right it will slow down and spin as it descends vertically above you ... I only had that happen 1-2 times.

Spent an hour with this with my son following the instructions and trying to get it to fly right. Made a bunch of nice divots in the ground 20 feet in front of us and put it underneath a car once, but other than that didn't actually act as any sort of return boomerang. You pay for what you get.

Please see my review of the Blue Fast Catch Racer. My orange Fast Catch booma came with a significant bend in one wing. A few minutes of flexing under a hot kitchen tap and it was suitably flat. Flies well, and looks good in the air. The color makes it easier to find. It requires a little time to develop the strength and technique to get consistent returns and catches. You'll do a bit of walking/running, but that is part of the fun. This booma has a hard edge to it, and can inflict significant injury, so throw and catch with care!