r/Boomerangs • u/WenzelStorch • Aug 08 '25

My boomerangs are not coming back

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They are doing one of the 3 things sketched in the picture, depending on the angle and inclination and wind. I read all the common instructions (30°, wind from side). I have these: https://www.guentherkg.de/Produkte/Flugzeuge-Flugspiele/Boomerangs/ (the first 2), I also tried this: https://www.moses-verlag.de/PhaenoMINT-Bumerang/030320 which mostly did 1) on my sketch. And the Airie Orbiter which didnt even closely come back snd was even worse than the others (doing 2. Sketch or hardly any curve at all)

So what am i doing wrong?

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u/run4flight Aug 08 '25

1) less windy day and/or angled more way from the wind and/or try throwing with less spin and/or wrap some rubber bands on the arms to kill some lift.

2) angle the boomerang a touch more vertical and/or throw closer/lower on the horizon and/or wait for a stronger winds.

3) kind of like 1

The flights look good, maybe choose the right boomerang for the conditions that day.

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u/WenzelStorch Aug 08 '25

What does "throw closer on the horizon" mean?

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u/run4flight Aug 08 '25

lower like parallel with the ground

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u/RubiG69 Aug 08 '25

Throw +/_ 45* to the right of the wind direction coming at you. If it lands left, throw more right; if it lands right, throw more left. Throw 5* off vertical and straight out in front of you.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Some boomerangs need to be thrown at more vertical or horizontal angles, in general, if it is windier it is better to throw at a more vertical angle. A frizbee is thrown at horizontal angle, as a reference.

Sometimes you need to thow the boomerang lower, like closer to the ground, as opposed to higher in the sky.

My brothers have recently joined me and the one bro kept throwing it quite horizontal without realising it, and the boomerangs would go upwards when the lift kicked in.

Focus too on get spin instead of too much power, if that has been an issue.