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LJRed 
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 Topic: Hammer HandlesPosted: 4/16/14 at 4:30pm |
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Does anyone know the hammer handle length?
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BrittneyBoswell
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Posted: 4/16/14 at 4:36pm |
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You should likely check out the Getting Started section here, will likely answer many easy first time questions. http://www.nasgaweb.com/getstart.asp |
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TomLawrence
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Posted: 4/17/14 at 2:06pm |
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Additionally, the Getting Started guide doesn't say so, but a lot of us
(most?) use PVC handles because they are so easily replaceable. If you
go that route, get schedule 80 PVC not schedule 40. It will hold up a
lot longer. You'll also need to use some baseball bat tape or equivalent to
tape a grip as well.
Like this:  Good luck. Tom |
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BrittneyBoswell
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Posted: 4/17/14 at 2:26pm |
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Make sure you get the conduit with a swage on the end - will prevent the hammer head flying off. Couple rounds of athletic tape at the top of the hammer head also helps prevent it sliding down the handle.
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C. Smith
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Posted: 4/17/14 at 2:50pm |
No. Please don't do this to PVC hammers (or rattan for that matter). Tacky works just fine. |
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TomLawrence
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Posted: 4/17/14 at 3:05pm |
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Interesting. I have never been to a games using PVC that didn't have them taped. Of course there is also usually tacky on the tape.
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C. Smith
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Posted: 4/17/14 at 3:23pm |
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I have never thrown a PVC hammer in a competition that we didn't rip the tape off first.
You're just increasing the potential slippage, and there's no need for the tape. |
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TomLawrence
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Posted: 5/28/14 at 4:39am |
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I ordered the head from Mike Landrich of Landrich Power Systems. He also made my LWFD and HWFD. Very good stuff.
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