Smith & Wesson Bullseye Throwing Knives
- davidcharlesbird
- Feb 24, 2023
- 2 min read
I meet so many people that started with or still use S&W Bullseye throwing knives. I have many times said they are the best inexpensive throwing knife to start with.
Watch the Half Spin full review of the S&W Bullseye Knives
Are the S&W Bullseye's still the best cheap throwing knives to start with?
There are hundreds of cheap throwing knives for sale on the internet. Almost all of them junk. Most are too small, too thin, made out of scrap metal, and really will not help you improve your throwing skills. (For example my video on how much Perfect Point Knives Suck!)
The S&W Bullseyes, are 10", a good length to start throwing, stainless steel, thick enough to be useful, have a good point for sticking, have a false edge blade so you do not have to worry about throwing a live edge and cutting yourself, (Why Throwing Knives Should Not Be Sharp) and only cost between $25-$35 for a set of 3 depending when you buy them.
S&W Bullseye's are far from being the best knives. They feel nothing like good custom throwing knives but in their price range they are great. It is really hard to find a good throwing knife set for under $35.
They are a spear point knife that is really designed for rotational throwing, so full spin or half-spin. The length is a little short for a good rotational knife but works well enough. Even though it is shaped for rotational throwing it is narrow enough to throw no-spin. This is another reason I recommend these knives so often. I find, they can be thrown all styles. Beginning throwers are going to want to experiment with different styles of throwing. Later, we learn to buy rotational knives and no-spin knives separately but in the beginning we want something that can kind of do it all.
Because so many people buy the S&W Bullseyes or at least know of them, I will often use them for a comparison in my review videos. You can find more Bullseye videos on the Half Spin YouTube channel.
I have over 100 different throwing knives and I still always keep a set of S&W Bullseyes around. They are great to hand new throwers that I don't want to bang up my more expensive knives. I also let me kids use them a lot.
So what are your thoughts on the S&W Bullseye knives? Do you love them? Hate them? Still use them?
Years ago I owned a pair of black S&W throwing blades. I loved them, but the color made them hard to see in the leaf duff and I lost them. I bought a second pair, this time silver and I still throw with them today 6 years later and going strong!