How do you know what weight/action of rod to order?
Deciding to choose either options for Tamboo® rods is typically a win-win scenario for everyone because all Tamboo Flyers® are well designed and super fun. Every CatTamboo interactive cat toy is hand tuned for performance meaning that part of the manufacturing process includes balancing the size and weight of the Cat Fly™ with the size and weight of the Tamboo® rod.
The two factors that effect the flight performance of a CatTamboo pet toy are:
- Feather size, and
- Rod flex or action.
Dynamics of a Tamboo Rod
The medium action Tamboo Flyers and Puppy Pouncers are flexible and responsive. Medium action tamboo rods are more responsive because there is good energy transfer to the tip of the rod.
Tamboo Flyers and Puppy Pouncers with thinner rods are more limber and have a nice, smooth flight. They often have a lighter, smaller feather arrangement which is bouncy and flighty.
Larger Tamboo Rods® are generally heavier action. Heavy action rods on Tamboo Flyers® have less camber and more tip action. Heavy action rods can be more durable and responsive because they are thicker and longer.
Ultimately, our goal is to produce eco-friendly pet toys that are optimized for the best flight. The cat toy weight that is right for you could be a simple matter of preference. All you really need to know when purchasing is that the larger the toy, the heavier the weight.
Sometimes there isn’t much difference between a light weight CatTamboo pet toy and a medium weight cat toy of the same length. For this reason we don’t distinguish between them anymore. However, you can make requests when you order.
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Greetings,
could I get 2 of each of the three actions?
not sure about the types of feathers used?
Paul