Safety precautions for throw-ins.

i disagree with cable crimps because, well, scratches arent serious. i think others want them.
unsafe mallet??

visually it looks unsafe but i guess its as dangerous as a normal mallet.

Unsafe mallet.

You want to scoop learn to do it properly, don't cut your mallet into a point.

unsafe mallet?

That's taking ball-jointing to extremes isn't it?

unsafe hand?

unsafe mallet?

safe icepick?

unsafe collarbone?

would you consider that mallet (at the top of page) unsafe as its made of heavier ALU tubing which also has corners, being square-profile?

no, think the shaft is fine.

i dont really have much of a problem with the head, it only put the opening at the same angle as BAD Aidan's mallet is. it just looks dangerous.

aidans is square its the shaft that is pitched.
#dummy

if you hit someone in the leg with both mallets (Aidan's and this one), an edge would make contact first, whereas on conventional mallets with a 90 degree, straight cut head the whole piece of pipe would come into contact at once. leaving the often seen circular bruise, instead of a cut.

i'm making the point to illustrate why I think the mallet on this page is safe, not why Aidan's is unsafe.

as i said aidans mallet is a straight cut, its the angle that teh shaft enters the head that makes it pitched.

#yourstilladummy

:)

i guess i'll need both mallets to explain it to you.

words are failing me

Snoops, we know what you trying to say, we just don't agree with it.

I agree with Snoops on the angle of the dangle, which can affect how large the area of impact is, meaning more intense bruising of a smaller area.

But yeah, a straight cut is not sharp (Aidan's mallet) whereas an angular cut is sharp (crazy ironmonger mallet above), which is way more important than the way your wanger waves.

I think there are too many variables to state that e.g. Aidan's mallet would be more or less likely to cause a smaller impact area. Agreed on slanty-cut heads though.

When a mallet impacts with the legs (or whatever) it isn't always going to be at an exact 90 degree angle, making the whole angled head argument pointless. The important thing is to cut the mallets at a 90 degree angle and to try and reduce sharp areas.

Snoops, if you're that worried about sharp mallets, maybe you shouldn't file out the inside of yours to make scooping/bj'ing easier?

When a mallet impacts with the legs (or whatever) it isn't always going to be at an exact 90 degree angle, making the whole angled head argument pointless. The important thing is to cut the mallets at a 90 degree angle and to try and reduce sharp areas.
Again, Dave with the sense.

Aidan's mallet does mess with my mind though...

Snoops, if you're that worried about sharp mallets

i'm not worried about them at all! I was trying to argue that the mallet pictured above is safe, as is Aidan's!

jeez

mallets are dangerous full stop. as are cricket bats, hockey sticks and squash rackets.

And bikes...

Wheel covers also stop you conveniently slotting your mallet in between the spokes while moving. I learnt about that one the hard way.

They also stop Bill conveniently slotting his mallet in between your spokes while moving. I too learnt about that one the hard way..

The first time I played, I had no plugs, but did have grips with big metal allen key clamps, which probably helped spread the force after I rode onto the ball...

The shoulder injury from taking the rest of the force on my hands lasted longer.