I was asked by a customer on eBay if I would recommend a boomerang. I often get asked questions like this and thought it would be useful to post the question and my reply here:

Q. "Would you be able to recommend two boomerangs that would be good for a right handed, novice but committed adult,.i am not fussy about the appearance,The Davro range looks good.We want a bit of excitement and distance"

A. "I only sell a fraction of my boomerangs via eBay. To see the full range you need to visit my web site store (ebay prohibits me from giving you the URL but a bit of Googling should find me quite quick). So in respect of my recommendations I am referring to my entire range of boomerangs by many different makers, not just the few I sell on eBay!

It is actually very hard for me to make a recommendation because I sell so many different boomerangs and have only thrown a few of them. Once thrown, a boomerang is no longer new, so those I try I keep for my own use. I simply cannot afford to try every one! Of those I have tried and would recommend, some are no longer made. I also happen to prefer tri blade boomerangs (three bladed models), So my recommendations are limited.

Of the tri blades, any made by Real Boomerangs are excellent. His standard two blade models are lovely too, but I have only tried a few. For a complete novice to learn how to throw and catch without breaking the bank or breaking a costly boomerang, the plastic models are excellent. The Wicked Outdoor Booma is really fun.

Those boomerangs I have tried made by Free Flyght were fun and they are reasonably priced and pretty tough.

The Davro range are great, but these are quite large, heavy boomerangs that (in my opinion) are not ideal for beginners because they are difficult to tune, and challenging to catch. btw I do recommend wearing suitable gloves to catch any of the larger, heavier or faster boomerang models made by any of the manufacturers. The Davro boomerangs are all good to use but perhaps better suited to intermediate level throwers (again, that is just my opinion) who have a basic understanding of how to throw and catch a boomerang. The only model I would say I personally found hard to get to work is the Trailblazer. Also, the large models (Flightmaster, Skyrider) are not suitable for inexperienced throwers.

A slightly rambling reply, but I hope it helps."

I actually ran out of space to give a more complete answer!