Throwpod

Aerodynamic lead free throw weight

Sawpod Ltd have developed this environmentally friendly lead free, aerodynamic throw weight to ease line placement.

Tungsten powder is our secret ingredient, the material which gives the Throwpod it's weight. We use sieve residues, a waste product from a UK supplier who simply re-processes it to enable us to use it in our product!! Tungsten, even as waste retains a high price, hence the cost of the Throwpod.

We were looking for an alternative to the lead filled canvas bags currently in use and inspired by some designs from around the world, we were keen to make something environmentally friendly & affordable for the serious Arborist.

The Throwpod gives you increased height gain, the missile shape means it slips easily through the tree and reduces the risk of getting stuck in the canopy! The solid construction means the Throwpod pivots over obstructions, unlike conventional articulated bags.

Made in the UK from durable rubber with a marine grade stainless steel eye bolt and fluorescent tip. The large eye caters for all throwing styles - the cradle or one handed throw. The most secure method of attachment is with a bowline in the end of your line and secured with a lark's foot onto the eye bolt. This is not the most streamlined but definitely the safest.

Many hours of head scratching have culminated in a shape which flies accurately, a simple eye bolt that does what is required of it, and a finished item which sits comfortably in your hand, is easy to throw and enables a far greater height to be gained than traditional bags.

The simplest way to attach your rope is to connect your spliced eye to the Throwpod with a small karibina. For a tighter crotch simply tie a number of half hitches to the raw end of your climbing rope! One way of attaching the pod is a quick release clove hitch which helps a faster transition to tying line to rope but watch out it doesn't come untied, this method is the most streamlined.

Always wear a helmet when throwing - the Throwpod comes in hefty 8oz and 10oz! Available now in Arb specialist shops - check out our stockists page.

"Throwpod" is a registered design no. 4025982 of Sawpod Ltd

Testimonials

"My son passed me one of your inventions last week and said try this. I ask him where he got it, he told me Honey Brothers. I told him I was fed up using throw bags they always got stuck in the tree. He said try this,”you'll be surprised”.

It is such a clever design, It’s almost impossible to get it stuck I tried, I looked it up and seen your name as the inventor. I was in one of your classes at Merrist Wood the early 90’s. Anyway Tony keep up the good work."

Tom Kane

"This thing is pricey but worth it. I was skeptical until I hit a few shots with it that would have otherwise given me trouble. I can get more height with less effort and due to the weight set up the response is very positive when flipping it over a branch or crotch. I got it stuck but that was on purpose to see what it was capable of. I wouldn't replace all my bags with one but I think everyone should have one in their main cube."

Reviewer: Casey

"Great for penetrating through busy crowns and doesn't stick on craggy stems where the throwbags would get stuck with the friction. Just wear a helmet when firing with a Bigshot."

Jim (Amazon)