Hela Throwing Disc: Frustratingly Fun Flinging

Hela is a “ throwing magnetic disc , ” that look a lot like other “ throwing magnetic disc ” you ’ve probably encountered . But the devil ( and the delight ! ) are in the details .

Plusses

The Hela is an airfoil throwing disc with amusing forcible properties . And , conceptually , yeah , it ’s a lot like a frisbee . But it ’s A-one lighter , soft to hold , and meticulously shape to a particular oblong bend that flattens out when thrown for stability and accuracy . This means you ca n’t just disgorge it like a frisbee , or risk losing it forever in downtown New York ( as I did ) . But ! Once you ’ve got the bent of it , it zips along with less effort than a typical disk . Less exertion , that is , if you ’re not a klutz like me . But even I was able to successfully sling it a few times after first pluck it up — it ’s just got a guileful learning curve to go along with the curve of its form . This , I think , is a rewarding thing — a new toy that ’ll take some time to schoolmaster , but has an edge over the traditional flying saucer .

Minuses

So , yeah , about that read curve . To be fair , we tested out the Hela on the wordy Gizmodo HQ ceiling , which was akin to tossing it around on the summit of K2 . But having pass a childhood on planet earth , I ’m familiar with the frisbee , and still had hassle just break up up and play . Due to the Hela ’s unparalleled chassis , it has to be throw in a unique agency . You ’ll either find this a sport challenge ( as mark above ) or just a pain in the ass . If you ’re looking for something to just nonchalantly thrash around the parkland with a bunch of newbies , you might end up foiled .