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The science of throwing

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 9:43 pm
by Paul Arden
http://nyti.ms/138tn8q

Frank sent me this link which is quite interesting.

Cheers, Paul

The science of throwing

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:33 pm
by Marc Fauvet
interesting for sure. hard to see how this applies to fly casting though. how would this 'stored energy' continue to be stored during the pause of a long carry ?

The science of throwing

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 10:54 pm
by TrevH
Not in the pause, but in the casting stroke itself.

So whilst the rod is not, to any significant effect, a spring, we are :cool:

The science of throwing

Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2013 11:11 pm
by Paul Arden
But how much are we levers and how much springs?

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 1:53 am
by Walter
20% ? :p

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:23 am
by Snake Pliskin
See?!!!!

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:35 am
by Unregistered
I hope that those scientists find out the ratio asap. I can't wait. :ninja:

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:03 am
by Walter
I'm sure we can figure it out if we have enough bead chain. :whistle:

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 7:17 am
by Lasse Karlsson
Walter wrote:I'm sure we can figure it out if we have enough bead chain. :whistle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ukMId5fIi0

:yeahhh: :yeahhh: :yeahhh:

The science of throwing

Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:17 am
by Snake Pliskin
You see. We should hire this guy!!!. Cool video!