updated on 30 August 2010

Bongo by Günter Möller 4 mm: $14 ; Availability: 14 RH 3 mm: $12 ; Availability: 10 RH  This light weight tri-blader is very easy to throw. It has a range of 15-20 metres and a nice hover with lots of spin, making it a terrific boomerang for Trick Catch in light winds. Try a pair for Juggling. Best when used in calm or light wind conditions. Span = 27 cm ; Weight = 34 gm/46 gm ; Range = 15-20 metres ; Age = 10+ ; Power = 4/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10

Artistic 2010 by Georgi Dimantchev Price: $16 ; Availability: 7 RH + 2 LH "Artistic 2010" is an asymmetrical three bladed boomerang made out of 3 mm Finnish Birch plywood. It makes a terrific light weight sports boomerang or you can use it as a Trick Catch or for Juggling (buy a pair). This model flies higher than most other boomerangs. It has good hover. Works best in light wind conditions. Likes a pinch grip with lots of spin. Span = 24 cm ; Weight = 25 gm ; Range = 18-20 metres ; Age = 10+ ; Power = 5/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10

Tonic 2010 by Georgi Dimantchev Price: $16 ; Availability: 8 RH + 2 LH "Tonic 2010" is an asymmetrical three bladed boomerang made out of 3 mm Finnish Birch plywood. It makes a terrific light weight sports boomerang or you can use it as a Trick Catch or for Juggling (buy a pair). This model flies higher than most other boomerangs. It has good hover. Works best in light wind conditions. Likes a pinch grip with lots of spin. Span = 25 cm ; Weight = 23 gm ; Range = 18-20 metres ; Age = 10+ ; Power = 5/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10

Eric Darnell's Polypropylene Tri-triFly Price: $45 ; Availability: 1 RH This unusual boomerang was made out of a trio of colored Polypropylene triFlys by Eric Darnell in the early 1990s. The blade tips are lapped and riveted together to make this a right handed boomerang. You have to throw this hard, but it does work and it has a range or 35-40 metres.. It is rather large, so shipping overseas may be difficult. It will cost extra to ship ship this in the USA. Only a small number of these were made and they were made out of the original production lot of triFlys, so this is a great collectable. Span = 46 cm ; Weight = 150 gm ; Range = 30-40 metres ; Age = 16+ ; Power = 8/10 ; Difficulty = 7/10 ; Right Handed

Eric Darnell's Polypropylene Bullseye tri-Fly Price: $25 ; Availability: 1 RH (or LH) This tri-Fly was made out of the first production lot of clear Polypropylene triFlys and painted with a bullseye pattern by Eric Darnell. This one is a really good flyer with a range of 30 metres, but you might want to adjust the tuning a little for your own throwing style. Please don't carve this one up. It is a wonderful collectable. Not many of these were produced. New condition. Span = 26 cm ; Weight = 46 gm ; Range = 30+ metres ; Age = 13+ ; Power = 6/10 ; Difficulty = 5/10 ; Right or Left Handed (requires tuning)

Howard Boys Flip-It 4 Cross Stick Price: $24 ; Availability: 1 RH New Price: $19 ; Availability: 1 RH Used This light weight cross stick was made in the early 1980s out of Pine boards. A metal rivet holds the boards together at the hub. The tips are painted orange. This boomerang folds and has symmetrically beveled airfoils, so it will work either left or right handed. An old favorite thatis difficult to obtain. Great for kids, short range demos, etc. One new and one used, but excellent condition. Span = 38 cm ; Weight = 32 gm ; Range = 10 metres ; Age = 8+ ; Power = 3/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10 ; Left or Right Handed

Vintage Champion Balsa Cross Stick Price: $17 ; Availability: 1 RH This is a vintage toy boomerang from the 1940s, made out of Balsa wood and with a small metal rivet at the hub. One blade set is decorated with red airplane markings. The other blade set is decorated with blue airplane markings. The original box is in mint condition and is included. New and unopened box. Boomerang photo is from another boomerang in an opened box. Span = 30 cm ; Weight = 6 gm ; Range = 5 metres ; Age = 6+ ; Power = 1/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10 ; Right Handed Only

Vintage Wham-O-Rang Price: $49 ; Availability: 2 RH This vintage triblader boomerang from the early 1980s, was made out of a hard plastic core with soft rubber edges. A marvelous flyer with a low 30+ metre circular flight. Rare in any condition and these are still new and in the original packaging. Stored in a climate controlled environment for nearly 30 years! Span = 34 cm ; Weight = 176 gm (with packaging) ; Range = 35 metres ; Age = 14 ; Power = 7/10 ; Difficulty = 5/10 ; Right Handed Only

Artistic 2007 by Georgi Dimantchev Price: $24 ; Availability: 3 RH "Artistic 2007" is an asymmetrical three bladed boomerang made out of 4.2 mm Finnish Birch plywood. It makes a terrific light weight sports boomerang or you can use it as a Trick Catch or for Juggling (buy a pair). This model spirals up higher than most other boomerangs. It has good hover. Works best in light wind conditions. Likes a pinch grip with lots of spin. Span = 26 cm ; Weight = 44 gm ; Range = 20-25 metres ; Age = 14+ ; Power = 5/10 ; Difficulty = 3/10

G12 Tri-blader by Volker Behrens Price: $50 ; Availability: 4 RH This tri-blader was made out of 2 mm G12. It is a clean and pragmatic solution for windy and gusty days in Australian Round, Trick Catch or Consecutive Catch. It has a higher, circular flight and it does not get bounced around or carried away by freak winds. It is predictable and an easy catch. Made for advanced throwers who know how to tune a boomerang to fly in trash winds by adding weights. Perforated with holes for enhanced wind resistance. Requires moderate winds and weight tuning experience. The paint is flaking off in spots because paint does not adhere well to G12 material. Radius = 15 cm ; Weight = 49 gm ; Range = 45+ metres ; Age = 17+ ; Power = 8/10 ; Difficulty = 8/10

Dimana Accuracy Triblader by Georgi Dimantchev Price: $18 ; Availability: 1 RH This tri-blader was made out of 3.2 mm ABS plastic in the 1990s. The blades are recessed to the rear to keep the flight low and circular, like a Fast Catch boomerang. There is a large hole in the hub, medium holes in the tips and four tiny holes along each leading edges. The leading edge of one blade has a filed chamfer on the underside. This boomerang requires a hard throw. It is extremely accurate and it just dies upon it's return, making it ideal for the Accuracy event. Radius = 14 cm ; Weight = 32 gm ; Range = 18+ metres ; Age = 14+ ; Power = 7/10 ; Difficulty = 5/10

Eric Darnell's tri-Flys made out of Exotic Materials for Competition   triFlys made out of exotic materials can be found on the Low Cost Boomerang link. Advanced competitors carve these into a variety of Fast Catch, Trick Catch or Doubling competition models. Plans for modifying triflys can be found on Pierre Kutek's triFly web site.

Trixy by Georgi Dimantchev Price: $16 ; Availability: 3 LH "Trixy" is a light weight two bladed boomerang with an extended elbow, made out of 3 mm Finnish Birch plywood. A really good short range sports boomerang that doesn't require much power for throwing so young throwers can handle this one. Works best in light wind conditions. Span = 24 cm ; Weight = 27 gm ; Range = 15-20 metres ; Age = 9+ ; Power = 4/10 ; Difficulty = 4/10