Throwing Death

There are many different weapons that are used for throwing at a target. The most common weapon is the throwing knife, which comes in a balanced knife or an unbalanced knife. However, there's also other types of weapons that can be used such as the shuriken. Each type of throwing weapon has its pros and cons just like any other weapon does. Out of the balanced throwing knife, the unbalanced throwing knife, and the shuriken, the balanced throwing knife is the best.

Throwing knives are knives that are designed specifically for the purpose of throwing the weapons at a target. They are weighted in two different manners. There's the balanced throwing knife where the center of gravity is centered in the middle of the weapon. Then there's the unbalanced throwing knife where the center of gravity is off-centered. Typically, the unbalanced throwing knife is heavier on the handle throwing its center of gravity off. This means that when the knife is thrown the diameter of the blade and the diameter of the handle are different, whereas the diameter of the blade and handle on a balanced throwing knife is the same. Another thing that the balance effects is the way the weapon itself is thrown. A balanced throwing knife can be thrown either by holding its blade and throwin it or holding the handle and throwing it. Neither way is better than the other because of its equalized balance. An unbalanced throwing knife, on the other hand, has to be thrown by its blade.

The shuriken is a Japanese made weapon that is meant to be concealed. Its also commonly known as a throwing star or ninja star. Shurikens are made out of all sorts of things such as nails, spikes, and other every day materials. The design of the shuriken is broken down into two different types: the bo shuriken and the hira shuriken. The bo shuriken is a spike that is either four sided or eight sided. It typically only has one point, but some bo shurikens come to a point on both sides. The hira shuriken is made up of a thin, flat sheet of metal. This shuriken is the one that is mostly associated to what people think of when they hear the word shuriken. It typically has a hole in the center of it, and it typically comes to four sharp points from the circle. The shurikens can be thrown in a variety of ways like over hand, under hand, and side ways.

Looking at the two types of throwing knives and the two types of shurikens, the balanced throwing knife is the best weapon to use for many reasons. It is typically light weight, and since it is balanced even an amateur can use it with relative ease. It can be thrown many ways, just like the shuriken, but since it has a center of gravity that is actually in the center of the weapon, it is more accurate. It also requires less power behind the throw than the unbalanced throwing knife and the bo shuriken. This is a knife that anyone with some common sense will be able to use.

All of these weapons are good to use when throwing them at an object, but the balanced throwing knife is superior. However, if one is more comfortable with a different blade than they are with the balanced blade, they can be just as skilled as anyone who is used to using the balanced throwing knife. In general, it all depends on the person specifically using the weapons to decide what is best for him or her, but overall, the balanced throwing knife is the best weapon to use.