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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A throwing review,
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This review is from: Cold Steel FGX Jungle Dart (Sports)
I picked up three of these to play around with. I've enjoyed throwing knives in the past, and am not an expert, but here are my observations.
First off, remember that I won't be held liable for anything I say here if you hurt yourself playing with these. They are in fact intended to be used as weapons, and will very handily put out an eye or cause extreme bleeding. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. Now, on to the review: Before attempting to throw these, I removed the metal rings to improve balance and air flow. This was not hard. I just took a pair of pliers to them and they came off quickly and easily. First off, the bad. All of these 'faults' are in fact strengths of the tool, and make it more effective for the uses for which it was INTENDED. They just happen to make it less effective for having fun throwing them at things. The Jungle Dart's main fault when it comes to throwing is its weight. I highly doubt that throwing these outdoors work out, as they would fly off target in the slightest wind. The second fault is the grippiness of the rubberized handle, which makes it very difficult to execute a sliding throw, as would (I believe) normally be used for a straight shuriken. And finally, I think the 'one-sided' shape of these darts can cause them to not fly true. The blade is concave on one side, and forms a flat triangle on the other side, which seems to cause air to flow unevenly and can carry them slightly off target. That said, my friend and I had a great hour or so tearing up a cardboard box with these, IN MY LIVING ROOM, and therein lies the benefit of something like the JD. No sane person would dare toss a real knife - or other pointy, metal object - around his living room. But the JD is light enough and 'soft' enough that we didn't cause any harm to any surrounding objects. We did take care to move my wife's coats away from the corner where the box was standing, but even after ricocheting off of my leather jacket a couple of times, it showed no damage (although I doubt that we nailed it with the tip). After an hour of throwing, all three of the darts had lost their pristine tip and one has a notch in the edge, but they are still plenty pointy (and strong) to easily pierce cardboard, and, by my assessment, skin, although I don't intend to fully test this. As far as using this tool for its intended purpose (seriously injuring people), I have no doubts that it would prove most efficient. At the time of purchase, the edges and point are as sharp as you could expect a 'plastic' tool to be, and would be very efficient for raking, slashing or stabbing. The item is small and light, and would be fairly easy to carry around, but I would not put it in a pocket. If you put it in point down, the point will quickly wear a hole in the bottom of the pocket. If you put it in point up, expect to skewer your hand on it next time you absent-mindedly reach for your keys. For carrying, you'll want to either make a sheath or else use the metal ring to neck-carry it. Or, as Cold Steel advertises, tape it to some part of your body. Just please don't try to take it through airport security, otherwise I will mock you and call you an idiot. Oh, and you'll go to jail. So all in all, I would say that the Jungle Dart is a good GROWN UP 'toy', or else a decent 'tool' with specific intended uses.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Function Follows Form,
By I was looking for a letter opener, that could be put to other uses in an emergency, that could still be heavy duty enough to open cardboard boxes. The triangular cross section of the Jungle Dart certainly makes this a lot sturdier than the Sken Dhu. The edge does a great job of slicing, not ripping, open letters and other envelopes. While lacking the needle tip of the Skean Dhu, the tip of the Jungle Dart is sturdy enough to pierce almost anything that comes across your desk. It still will not pierce a credit card, but the tip does not deform. I used the Jungle Dart to pierce cardboard boxes for opening without a problem. Reinforced packing tape did not slow the Dart down either. Very efficient for piercing, but don't twist the blade or try to side slice after piercing heavy cardboard. Just after taking the Jungle Dart out of its display bag, I used the Dart to pierce the cardboard tag that would normally allow the item to hang on a display rack. No problem going in, but when I tried to slice to enlarge the opening I made, the edge deformed and stayed warped. The deformation is not enough to interfere with the use of the Jungle Dart nor bad enough for me to try to return it, but the deformation is clearly visible. A quick note on my original return to Cold Steel. The process was relatively simple. I called the toll free Cold Steel phone number and was given another telephone number to call for returns. It is not a toll free number, not a major problem for most people with cell phones, and got automated instruction on where to send my return. No RMA was required, but I included a brief cover letter with my Skean Dhu stating what I wanted. The day after my package was delivered to Cold Steel, I received an e-mail saying my package was on the way. That's it, no hassles, no lengthy battles with customer service reps, just simple customer satisfaction. Overall, I am pleased with the Jungle Dart and feel it is fairly priced. If you allow function to follow form and do not try anything this item is not designed for, it will be a very unobtrusive emergency item on your desk that will serve you well in its primary function: opening mail and packages.
1.0 out of 5 stars
not cold steel cold plastic,
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This review is from: Cold Steel FGX Jungle Dart (Sports)
ITS PLASTIC. Non-Metallic (Grivory) Knives. Made from Grivory the latest in fiberglass reinforced plastic. UV and heat stabilized making them impervious to the elements.was very upset when i opened my order and fould a plastic jungle dart. when add states cold steel(Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) is the common term for products made by rolling or pressing thin gauges of sheet steel into goods.they got me with there special arrangement of specially placed words but they can live with this bad but true review. and they will never get me again EVER.
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