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Anon misses the classic design (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 7 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] SnortsGarlicPowder@lemmy.zip 41 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (5 children)

Long wooden handles don't go boom. Wasted space.

The grenade pouch has to be much longer to house them or the grenades are hung on a belt that can cause movement issues.

Throwing a ball is about as easy as throwing a stick. So no point for the stick shape.

Sticks don't go as far.

[–] HK65@sopuli.xyz 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Throwing a ball is about as easy as throwing a stick.

Yeah but the stick goes further because all the weight is at the end so it gets more momentum on the same throwing arc

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Eh, the extra momentum probably doesn't overcome the extra weight and drag created by the handle. People are comparing it to an atlatl, but you're throwing an aerodynamic object with the atlatl, not the atlatl along with the spear.

More than likely the biggest reason is just logistics, extra weight, extra space, additional steps in fabrication.

[–] Hazmatastic@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago

Catapult vs trebuchet. The extra rotation point makes a world of difference.

Agree that the benefits dont quite outweigh the space issue though.

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 9 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Upgrade: Splinter attack.

(Nevermind I saw someone elses comment:) Also i feel like I would be able to throw a stick one further, am I wrong?

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 months ago

I could definitely throw the stick one farther but I have a shoulder problem/disability.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Can't roll it into a bunker or small window.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yah but how else will you advertise your secret fetish for fascism if you don't get unreasonably hung up on a specific piece of WWII German equipment?

[–] trungulox@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

I dunno. Eating human shit?

[–] festnt@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

but ball can't give anyone pleasure

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Not with that attitude.

[–] marzhall@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah youse just gotta tie a string to the pin so's it's safe to remove

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago

Make sure to double knot it, you don't want to lose it in there.

[–] SnortsGarlicPowder@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 months ago

Just gotta add some strong string.