How far can you throw a knife.... - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

CiceroAq2 · 10-22-2003, 02:29 PM

with a reasonable amount of accuracy? I would guess 50 feet, but I am not sure.

mtsgsd · 10-22-2003, 05:24 PM

Well I'd guess I used to throw about 25'. Another factor would be the knife though. A lot of the "throwing" knives you see are so light that they'll lose too much energy to be usefull at a long range. No science there, just opinion.

The Knife I used at that range was about 16 oz. and would go through the 3/4" plywood I used as a target. The handle would stop it from going all the way through. We called it "the armor piercer"

I could hit a 12" circle pretty reliably, so that seems accurate to me.

shimmy1 · 10-22-2003, 05:25 PM

Kitchen knife? About 25'. Of course, Kitchen knives don't always hit with the blade.

nanofever · 10-22-2003, 08:49 PM

Well that would depend if I threw it hard and caused it to spin end over end or threw it with the blade staying in the front

iktoweya · 10-23-2003, 09:08 AM

i can hit almost anything within a range of about 30' now the whole knife sticking into the object is a different story

krispkrackalin · 10-23-2003, 07:23 PM

damn you should be like how far can you throw a knife and it sticks where you want to, damn i love throwing knives

TWISTEDBADGER · 10-26-2003, 01:46 AM

Not as far as I can throw a bullet (270W, 54g H4350 behind 150g BTBT - 6 Miles).

sadistikdreams · 10-26-2003, 01:54 PM

I've thrown 60 feet. Onto a moving target.

Pretty damn fun.

numist · 10-26-2003, 01:59 PM

nanofever, when you throw knives, they are supposed to spin at a controlled rate that causes them to strike with the blade first into the target. They do no fly blade first throughout the entire path.

I can throw mind 30' and still hit a tree where I want to, using my hibbenknives.

Joy-Stick · 10-27-2003, 06:22 PM

about 8' :P im not too much into throwing knives plus they were cheap ones and i didnt practice much. just something about being able to fire a pistol with more accuracy and doing a lot more damage than a knife. oh but i can prolly only go about a third of a mile to a half a mile accuratly. after that i could still prolly hit a man sized target 90% of the time but that isnt accurate enough for me to call accurate.

10-22-2003, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
CiceroAq2 Upright	How far can you throw a knife.... with a reasonable amount of accuracy? I would guess 50 feet, but I am not sure.

10-23-2003, 09:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
iktoweya These pretzels are making me thirsty!! Location: 105B	i can hit almost anything within a range of about 30' now the whole knife sticking into the object is a different story __________________ i miss K-Wise

10-26-2003, 01:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
sadistikdreams lonely rolling star Location: Seattle.	I've thrown 60 feet. Onto a moving target. Pretty damn fun. __________________ "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." -Lin Yutang hearts, by d.a.

10-27-2003, 06:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Joy-Stick Upright Location: Eugene, Oregon	about 8' :P im not too much into throwing knives plus they were cheap ones and i didnt practice much. just something about being able to fire a pistol with more accuracy and doing a lot more damage than a knife. oh but i can prolly only go about a third of a mile to a half a mile accuratly. after that i could still prolly hit a man sized target 90% of the time but that isnt accurate enough for me to call accurate. __________________ Can god microwave a burrito so hot not even he could eat it?

10-22-2003, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
mtsgsd Addict Location: Wisconsin, USA	Well I'd guess I used to throw about 25'. Another factor would be the knife though. A lot of the "throwing" knives you see are so light that they'll lose too much energy to be usefull at a long range. No science there, just opinion. The Knife I used at that range was about 16 oz. and would go through the 3/4" plywood I used as a target. The handle would stop it from going all the way through. We called it "the armor piercer" I could hit a 12" circle pretty reliably, so that seems accurate to me.

10-22-2003, 05:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
shimmy1 Tilted	Kitchen knife? About 25'. Of course, Kitchen knives don't always hit with the blade.

10-22-2003, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
nanofever Huzzah for Welcome Week, Much beer shall I imbibe. Location: UCSB	Well that would depend if I threw it hard and caused it to spin end over end or threw it with the blade staying in the front

10-23-2003, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
krispkrackalin Upright Location: Northern California	damn you should be like how far can you throw a knife and it sticks where you want to, damn i love throwing knives

10-26-2003, 01:46 AM	#7 (permalink)
TWISTEDBADGER Tilted	Not as far as I can throw a bullet (270W, 54g H4350 behind 150g BTBT - 6 Miles).

10-26-2003, 01:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
numist Banned Location: UCSD, 510.49 miles from my love	nanofever, when you throw knives, they are supposed to spin at a controlled rate that causes them to strike with the blade first into the target. They do no fly blade first throughout the entire path. I can throw mind 30' and still hit a tree where I want to, using my hibbenknives.