Jonjon79 13,358 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'm a branch manager for a national retailer. As always, at this time of year, we look forward to the Christmas do (piss up ) and Secret Santa. My staff all know that I enjoy hunting. They're no longer shocked by finding a rabbit or pigeon next to the milk in the fridge when they get to work in the morning We've got a varied mix of people at work - mums, blokes, lads, semi-retired. But, no one else that's into any kind of field sports so, this year, I decided to buy everyone a present I found these little metal cattys on Amazon - they're only a few quid each, they come with 2 different bandsets and, a nice velvet bag to keep them in. I don't expect these to last for ever but, if they can pique a little interest I'll be happy. I thought they'd be a good intro as they'll be able to use them at home to practice and, if they progress, stick them in their pockets when they walk the dog Who knows, a couple of them may even learn that good food isn't born in Tesco 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,441 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 FairPlay to you mate that's a really nice gesture and I,m sorry if I,m pissing on your fire, but that looks like a catty from China sold for a few quid, they are sold as stainless steel but are infact a really cheap alloy and have a nasty habit of snapping and hitting the person firing it straight in the face, gamekeeper John has done a few vids on YouTube about them and there was a lad just last week on there that had had a serious smack in the mouth from one, so if you are going to dish them out get some safety goggles or a load of disclaimers for the staff to sign before they can have one, once again sorry to ruin a great idea, but forewarned is forearmed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 No need to apologise mate - I appreciate the warning. They were only a few quid each and, I'm pretty sure they're Chinese. They're definitely cast - not stainless steel. I was planning on giving everyone 'the chat' about what a catty is capable of and the damage that they can do - I'll warn them about the forks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 .......... I don't have much experience of catty shooting. Do you reckon these might fare better if they're held like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Prob better off putting them in the bin your workforce prob come back after xmas with limbs missing and sticking in claims lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Oh ffs lol ......... maybe I can pass them off as catapult ornaments Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,539 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 eache to there own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulmccatapult 21 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Definitely be careful with these pal as the lads said they tend to break stick one in a vice and pull back the forks with your hand see how they hold up if they are the bad ones you'll bend them definitely into the bin from there safety first Sent from my SM-T710 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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