Aerobie 30C12 Outdoor Orbiter Boomerang, Colors May Vary

The media could not be loaded. I bought this boomerang because I could get two for the price of a better one, and I'm glad I bought them both. Turns out, they not only work but they don't really hurt when you try to catch them, and you can easily throw two at once. Also, sometimes the boomerang comes back and lands softly like a "UFO" when the wind is right and with enough spin. When this happens it looks like a circular hole in the middle when looking up at it, and you can just stick your arm in there to catch it if you can't otherwise or just for more fun. When throwing two at once, all you need to do is grip a little tighter and "spoon" them together and they usually stick within 10 feet of each other. These are not too difficult to learn, I was able to in just a couple hours of practice with no instruction or tips other than what's printed on top of each one.A couple things it doesn't say on top...1) When there's wind, simply make sure the wind is hitting your left side (90 degrees from wind direction). Unless of course you are throwing left-handed then the wind should be coming from the right. That way the wind helps it make the full 360 degrees so you can catch it before it starts to make an "S" maneuver away from the throwing location.2) Two can easily be thrown at once, and they usually stick close together and land nearby each other if thrown correctly.3) You can sometimes catch it easily with any type of long object at least 4" or thinner, such as a bat, golf club or even your arm

It takes a little practice, but what a blast! It's almost like magic how it flies! Really big circle! You need a big area! Great for the beach!I've got 3 now and Multi-Launch is way fun! Catch all 3 and impress your friends!It takes a good strong throw, at the right tilt, with a little breeze coming in to your left cheek, but this boomerang flies like no other.It starts off straight, then curves left, comes around, then levels off, floats up a bit, then floats down, giving you time to run under it for the catch. Even if you miss, it will land somewhere close to you, as it floats down. If you nail the throw, you won't have to move much to get the catch!This makes it easier than conventional boomerangs! Conventional boomerangs just rip around, fast, level off slightly, and either come right at you fast or miss you and then you have to go get it.And yes, you only get one Orbiter, and yes the color is random unless you contact the seller immediately when you order.And yes you need a good strong throw, so probably not the best choice for small kids. It also need some practice and patience to get it right - but once you do, it's amazing!And yes, it's really engineered only for a strong right-handed throw. Lefties will be significantly challenged. But the technique of the throw is simple, so lefties might be able to learn the right-handed throw.

I bought this boomerang because I bought one of the Aerobie Frisbee and it flies like crazy. My kids and I have a lot of fun playing with the Frisbee.The boomerang was packed in a small box (from Amazon) and one of the tips was bent and since is rubber it took a while to straight it up. At the beginning the boomerang sometimes did U-turns, landing several feet to my left hand side, other times it just hit the ground flying in a straight line. My wife was laughing and telling me to return it. I didn't want to give up and I took it to the park the next day and I saw a guy with several boomerangs (not Aerobie boomerangs). I asked him if he can figure how to make the Aerobie boomerang flying back. After throwing it a few times the boomerang did the same, U-turns only. Then he took a look at it and bent the front part (thin part) of the tips up, threw it in a "2 o'clock" position and in the first try, the boomerang came back to his hands. I did the same thing and after a few throws it came back to my hands.The Aerobie boomerang really flies back to you but it takes patience and practice. I really like it. BTW, if you are not used to throw boomerangs you might end up with some minor muscle soreness in your neck, shoulder, etc, just normal minor pain of doing movements that you are not used to.

The majority of images show 3 Orbiters - you get *ONE* and no choice of color. I reached out to the MP vendor I used (ExpressShip) *after* receiving a single device asking about the misleading listing and complaining about its dishonesty only for them to respond simply "only 1 will be shipped." I've reported the listing to Amazon as "incorrect product information." Had I read more reviews before ordering I'd have likely contacted the vendor prior to making the purchase so wouldn't feel mislead.That said, the price for one of these boomerangs is good - in line with other vendors, either online or Brick and Mortar. However, I'd have liked to have been able to make a color choice or at least been informed that you receive a random colorThe product is good and feels well made. As it's a gift I won't know how well it performs, or not, until later. I absolutely know the recipient will like it as he selected it specifically (and I hope that he, too, didn't think there'd be three).I'm reluctantly giving it 3 stars as the product is good and the price for *one* is fair. I really want to give it zero stars due to the misleading way it's listed but am only dinging it 2 stars for that. Depending on whether or not the listing is corrected I'll return and adjust my rating accordingly.