Chuck Glider Launching Methods

Xamith

New member
I made some of NerdNic's chuck gliders a while ago and was playing with one today. After becoming dissatisfied with my throwing arm I looked into alternate throwing methods. Rubber bands didn't work so well, neither did bungee cords. I finally decided to try something a little different.

Turns out, a fishing pole with about 15 feet of line out and hooked onto the launching pin of a glider can be used to get some serious speed with a very smooth release! I wish I had some video of the test runs but I'd recommend trying it with small gliders.

What other methods have you used with small chuck gliders?
 

Xamith

New member
Just to clarify, it's probably best to not have a hook on the line. I used a quick release leader for my hook but a tied loop should probably work as well.