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I made my bolas out of 2 @ 1" to 1/2" steel pipe reducers with caps after stringing them with 7 feet of amsteel cord tied through very small nuts to keep them from coming out. They shatter 2x4s when the weights hit at the same time. Only 2 weights on one string and thrown like a lasso with one loop between the weights & only swing once around before letting loose or you will suffer for it.
"What's something you're truly scared of?" "Scorpions!" *Launches tennis ball at head* And here we see an example of Brian being the worst therapist in the world
I cannot provide any sources for any of this other than me being argentinian and a long history of messing with them. With that said this is what I can tell you about bolas: 1) we call them boleadoras here. 2) there are many kinds of boleadoras other than the one shown here some had only one weight (usually stones), some had two. Their construction also varied, some weights were stones with a groove carved around them to better tie the ropes, the ones used by gauchos usually had a hide pouch to hold the weight (the rope was also made out of braided hide). The one i have has 3 weights, 1 of them is smaller than the rest and is kind of tied to the other rope holding the 2 weights, it can slide through it. 3) the kind used for warfare weren't usually the ones shown here but the ones with one weight. They would use them as one would a sling the objective was not to tangle their legs but to rain stones on the enemy. 4) on the use of the boleadoras: if you want them to really tangle someone don't throw them as shown here grab the middle weight (guess you could call it lead weight) and swing only 1 or 2 times while you aim, don't swing for too long as they may tangle and don't try to whirlwind them around for they will tangle and ruin your shot (it is kind of like using a sling). Sorry for the long comment, If there's something you want to add feel free.
It simply wont be able to capture that intense feeling of loneliness and sadness the first one did. It just felt so raw and unforgiving. I'm just not ready for someone to give me "There version of the show". Why try to improve something that many people already agree is perfect? There going to try and dumb it down for an American audience., and I desperately don't want that. And you know there going to try and give more detail to Spikes background and why he left the mafia on mars, which I don't want because you don't need it. The show was always about these broken people, individuals who cant escape there past, and the mystery surrounding Spike as a character, simply made him all the more tragic, as you never really felt you truly knew the man, or even saw how violent and sadistic he can truly be, as is hinted throughout the show. The show is really less about there past and more about them trying to forget it, or in Fey's case, remember it.
@@toppingstoppings9689 Chill out man. It's not that life changing, if people like the live action, that's not gonna threaten your life or the integrity and quality of the show. You're overblowing this shit.
The key to getting them to separate during flight is to have each line weigh differently at the ends. They will spin at different speeds causing them to separate more consistently and entangle your prey better. Remember traditionally rocks and other weights would be used. The rocks would weigh slightly differently, just enough to cause them to open up while spinning. Great content by the way I really enjoy this channel!!
Holding two ends in your hand and releasing one slightly later also does a good job but takes practice. Also one or two swings is all that's needed, any more than two is a waste of time and energy.
When tying a knot at the end of the cord to keep the tennis ball attached, a figure-eight knot will provide more bulk, be just as secure, and can be easily untied when desired.
Or use an Ashley stopper knot, it qualifies as most "bulk" for length of string, Number two in line is "Celtic button knot" Much bulkier but uses about 15-20cm (6-8") of paracord depending on quality. Also MUCH mire difficult to tie, most learn Ashley stopper in few minutes and remember it, seen ppl fail to tie button knot after hours of tutoring when they try next day.
When I use bolas, I find it's more accurate and reliable to hold one of the ends when spinning/throwing; that way when you throw it tends to not be as tangled. For short range holding them by the knot and chucking sidearm works well. One trick is to aim for the feet or even the ground, since the balls will bounce around helping the chances of entangling things.
Pretty sure you throw it after 1-1.5 spins while grabbing 1 of the 3 balls. I don't think you grab the middle because it twists like we saw in the video.. I've also seen versions of the bolas (I think the full name is boleadoras) where one of the chords is shorter than the other 2 for some reason. If you ever do a follow up, hope this helps!
I used to make bolas when I was a kid (i.e., before you were born). We used lead sinkers, and after experimenting we made the three cords slightly different lengths. Alternatively - and if you're twirling them horizontally overhead, hold it by one of the weights and swing the other two; that gives maximum spread. And yes, those sinkers HURT! Aim low!
8:38 Brian ist right, the entangling doesn't really work if you hold the bolas in the middle and have all balls clumped together. Have you tried holding one ball instead of the middle knot when throwing? It acts as a counterweight, spans the full lengths of the rope, and therefore can actually wrap around something.
Alexa is deaf when I’m yelling for her to cut on the light but when they say softly with my volume on low “Alexa play baby shark” she decides to blast it
Resident Argentinian gaucho descendant here and the weights here were usually made of bone stone silver or pouches of rawhide full of lead powder And they were used usually used to hunt ostrich like birds they are also formidable weapons for duels if used as a flail and paired with a facon (long multi purpose knife) Also the middle lenght of rope should be shorter
Watching TMR is kind of like viewing a live-action Calvin and Hobbes. Now that I've said that, I'm kind of afraid I'm going to on day find out that Jason is actually just in Brian's imagination.
I think one way to throw the bolas so that it spins around correctly is to grab one of the balls and spin it above your head so that two balls are spinning and when released they will spread out instead of all three balls going together in a clump
2:42 If you watch the clips they included they guy throwing it is grabbing one of the tennis balls, not the center. Which makes sense, centripetal forces would only cause it to expand if your hand stayed in one place and spun (think attacking it to a motor), but since your hand is moving you are just dragging all three behind the motion.
01:30, nope, most of the pre-colombian civilizations weaponry in the Americas was "less-than-lethal" or was made to incapacitate in order that they could take slaves without damaging them to much. They did the same in Africa, use weaponry that was meant to immobilize the potential victim in order to capture them. A dead or maimed slave is of not of much use.
A correctly made set is just 1 string with 1 ball affixed to each end.When preparing to throw you should never grasp the center of the string in a fist( which is why they all clustered together rather than expanding and tangling the target), grasp 1 ball in the palm and only swing the ball that isn't in your hand to build it's initial centripetal force before you throw.
Brian: Alexa, play baby shark My Alexa: Ok now playing baby shark Me: ALEXA! SHUT UP AND NEVER PLAY THAT SONG EVER AGAIN!!! I just imagine Brian realizing later that when he said Alexa he activated everyone’s Alexa’s and laughing maniacally.
You sure you're not supposed to hold it near one of the balls? I feel like that would end up giving them more separation in the air. Also, there are a ton of unorthodox weapons used in war out there that seem super effective. One of my favorites has always been the lasso. It was commonly used by nomads like the Scythians, Roxolani and Saka, they'd use them in hit and run attacks to break up tightly packed groups of infantry with their light cavalry (in addition to bows). If you think getting bola'd would suck, imagine getting snagged by one of those then dragged away from your buddies behind a horse so a bad guy could kill you at his leisure.
The South American 'bird' they apparently don't know about is called " Ñandú", which is a type of ostrich, smaller than the ostrich but still big enough and very fast so it was hunted with the boleadoras by entanglement. Later it was used as a form a weapon to entangle the horse of your enemy. People still use them in protests because they are a good weapon against horseback police charging at people.
A childhood friend's father had a real set of Bolas (along with other weird things) mounted on the wall of their house, I was alway under the impression that you through the Bolas either at the feet, or the head.
10:06 Jason is laughing at being hit in the ear with the bolas... kind of strange, since just a few minutes before they referenced Fight Club... (for those who've never seen it, the club basically starts after someone gets hit in the ear and calls it "perfect"). Incidentally, I was a part of an underground "fight" club in college. It was jujitsu, but the college didn't have any kind of insurance for it and had specifically prohibited that kind of thing... it was the best shape I've ever been in. My Sensei was last seen in Panama.
Made wrong and used wrong. Argentinian here, I've been to "jineteadas" (rodeos) where boleadoras (as bolas were known here) were used, often on cattle and horses, but also on Ñandús (South American ostriches). Besides them being, of course, heavier, the rope is supposed to be far longer than that, and you grab it by ONE of the balls, so you swing TWICE the rope length, with the other two balls on the outside of the rope being thrown. Gauchos can often throw them effectively at a 10 to 15 m range.
Use an ice pick to make the hole, braided nylon rope and two tennis balls. One swing and release. For a better but more dangerous fill each ball with silicone sealant. Combat ones used wooden, metal, or stone. The damage comes from the increase velocities as the rope length decreases. Small leather bags filled with sand is an option also. The rope lengths is from hand to just above the ground. Good luck!
Seeing Murphy use a sword, nunchucks, and now a bola, he truly is a formidable killing machine. He is Jason of Texas, the White Wolf, the Butcher of Brushwood
In the Rated Red video you guys referenced, it looks like the guy was holding on to the bola by one ball and swung with other two to make it spin and entangle, instead of holding it in the centre like you guys did.
You guys are so awesome. I've watched forever and I love seeing your subscriber count shoot up. Took a bit to get a million, but two million is coming up FAST
In Uruguay, natives and gauchos both used them. They're called "boleadoras", not "bolas", and they were mostly made out of big spherical shaped stones. It was used to down anything from cattle, rheas and people.
For the record, if you want your bola to fan out in flight, try making one length of cord slightly shorter than the rest. (Making one length longer has the same effect.) This results in the shorter cord rotating around the same pivot at a more rapid rate. That should cause additional resistant, "outward" forces to the rotation encouraging the 2 longer cords to separate. (I don't really know how to articulate what this actually does. I imagine it functions similarly to a tail rotor on a helicopter.) ALSO, you really want to grip one of weights along with the central knot. Search for "bolas throwing revisited" for a practical demonstration.
Nice Bolas, and managed to get them to work, very impressive. As for raycons, The sound is great, but if you want to use them for games or voice chat, don't get high hopes, the quality drops fast if you get on a VOIP call, and the latency for games is very noticeable. As for sleeping with them, your mileage will vary, I sleep on my side, and they press pretty hard into my ear when I lay down, so it probably depends on ear shape.
My friends and I made these in a class once and played with them all the time. There was a drainage ditch we all stood around and threw them at eachother. The truck is holding 2 balls and swirling the 3rd and then letting go of one one swirl before letting go
The weight were/are made of stone covered in leather and the birds that were hunted with this are called Ñandu a flyless, tall, very fast runner. Also if i'm not mistaken you should grab it from one end to spin it, that way the balls would spred more.
used to make these with chestnuts and fishing line as a kid and they worked great. couldn't wait until fall every year when the chestnuts would start falling from the trees
I read that you should have two of equal length and a third with a different length and you hold the odd one in your hand while spinning the others, then release so that they're out of sync when spinning which helps them stay apart when flying at the target.
You can hold one of the weighted lengths folded in your hand and get better separation between weights. Look up bishop bolas revisited to see a better technique
Fun fact, most flamingos thrive in boiling or nearly boiling water all the time. Trying to bola and bite ones neck would probably get you cooked alive as the flamingos stand there all on their one leg looking at you flailing and splashing around. Lol. Also great video as always 😂😂
When i made these with washers i had them weighted at three different weights. So one had 3 one had 6 and one had 9. This way they flew at different speeds and orbits.
See, they only talked about it briefly, but these would have big balls of cast iron at the ends instead, and if you threw it right, it wouldn’t just trip somebody, it could break their bones.
Just for further education the South American tribes used these, in particular Aztecs would use them to capture people so they could sacrifice them later. A soldiers rank wasn’t decided by how many people he killed in combat but how many people he brought back to be sacrificed
"With or without consent" and "When I'm king, that will be a war crime" are going to be my new responses to everything now. Thank you boys, I'll take it from here.
The modern rogue is the leading example of what "boys will be boys" should mean. 2 grown ass men, giggling like children and throwing tennis balls at each other.
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hold one ball in your hand and bunch the rope to the knot. let the other two hang then swing and throw.
you will get the desired effect that way.
yh the rated red video also shows the person holding one of the balls and swinging around the other 2 and throwing it.
I made my bolas out of 2 @ 1" to 1/2" steel pipe reducers with caps after stringing them with 7 feet of amsteel cord tied through very small nuts to keep them from coming out. They shatter 2x4s when the weights hit at the same time. Only 2 weights on one string and thrown like a lasso with one loop between the weights & only swing once around before letting loose or you will suffer for it.
you need one of the three weights to be longer than others to really help it spread out in flight
"What's something you're truly scared of?"
"Scorpions!"
*Launches tennis ball at head*
And here we see an example of Brian being the worst therapist in the world
Bro, if that's how my therapist did things, I would get over my problems faster than lightning.
The most on-brand Modern Rogue exchange.
I would like your comment but it is at 420 likes so I can't
*best
@@zackperron6090 You can like it now. c:
The modern rogue is just 2 middle aged men doing what you thought boy scouts would be
If you didn’t end up renaissance dancing, writing bestselling erotica and reading legislation in Boy Scouts you’re missing out.
It'sCyan as well as trying different alcohol and tobacco products. Definitely missing out if you didn’t do that as a Boy Scout.
The accuracy of this comment tho!
Considering their past few videos, they're on track to be learning shibari in the next one.
I actually made a set of these and learned how to throw them in boy scouts
I cannot provide any sources for any of this other than me being argentinian and a long history of messing with them. With that said this is what I can tell you about bolas:
1) we call them boleadoras here.
2) there are many kinds of boleadoras other than the one shown here some had only one weight (usually stones), some had two. Their construction also varied, some weights were stones with a groove carved around them to better tie the ropes, the ones used by gauchos usually had a hide pouch to hold the weight (the rope was also made out of braided hide). The one i have has 3 weights, 1 of them is smaller than the rest and is kind of tied to the other rope holding the 2 weights, it can slide through it.
3) the kind used for warfare weren't usually the ones shown here but the ones with one weight. They would use them as one would a sling the objective was not to tangle their legs but to rain stones on the enemy.
4) on the use of the boleadoras: if you want them to really tangle someone don't throw them as shown here grab the middle weight (guess you could call it lead weight) and swing only 1 or 2 times while you aim, don't swing for too long as they may tangle and don't try to whirlwind them around for they will tangle and ruin your shot (it is kind of like using a sling).
Sorry for the long comment, If there's something you want to add feel free.
That was fun to read
Otro argentino... well explained!
Thanks.
Nice. Educational. Good job.
Whats the TL:DR on this??
Cashier: How do you like your hotdogs?
Brian: With or without consent
What is the meaning of life?
With or without consent
Lmfao at "Live action Cowboy Bebop is gonna be better than the original." Hilarious
It wont be, but I would still look forward to watching it.
@@jonnda
One simply cannot deny Cowboy Bebop, right?
....there's such a thing as too far guys
It simply wont be able to capture that intense feeling of loneliness and sadness the first one did. It just felt so raw and unforgiving. I'm just not ready for someone to give me "There version of the show". Why try to improve something that many people already agree is perfect? There going to try and dumb it down for an American audience., and I desperately don't want that. And you know there going to try and give more detail to Spikes background and why he left the mafia on mars, which I don't want because you don't need it. The show was always about these broken people, individuals who cant escape there past, and the mystery surrounding Spike as a character, simply made him all the more tragic, as you never really felt you truly knew the man, or even saw how violent and sadistic he can truly be, as is hinted throughout the show. The show is really less about there past and more about them trying to forget it, or in Fey's case, remember it.
@@toppingstoppings9689
Chill out man. It's not that life changing, if people like the live action, that's not gonna threaten your life or the integrity and quality of the show. You're overblowing this shit.
Brian: "Alexa, play Baby Shark..."
Two seconds later across millions of homes: "ALEXA, SHUT UP!"
:-D
That’s why a modern rogue does not use the standard wake up word for their smart speaker
Richard James the fact is that you were 100% because I had to shut her up real quick
Brian proving once again that humans are bad.
I now have a new way to wake up my daughter when she decides to sleep in until noon.
The key to getting them to separate during flight is to have each line weigh differently at the ends. They will spin at different speeds causing them to separate more consistently and entangle your prey better. Remember traditionally rocks and other weights would be used. The rocks would weigh slightly differently, just enough to cause them to open up while spinning.
Great content by the way I really enjoy this channel!!
Slightly different lengths, too
Thanks, just the reply I was looking for.
Holding two ends in your hand and releasing one slightly later also does a good job but takes practice. Also one or two swings is all that's needed, any more than two is a waste of time and energy.
@@menotu7266 is right. It should be one swinging motion. I personally go over my head once, and then swing down and release.
That or use different lenghts of rope
"Baby shark." "Don't you torture your wife with that?" BRIAN BRUSHWOOD YOU LITERAL ACTUAL HUMAN MONSTER.
I love how their first instinct was to throw it at each other than an inanimate object. Like a pole.
I'm stealing "With or without consent?" as a response to everything
4:16 - damn you brian brushwood, it’s 5 in the morning and my whole house got rudely awoken by baby shark when alexa decided that was my voice grrrrr
HAHAHAHHA.... YES!!!
Oh my God that must have been amazing
Fact: A "Bola" on the internet is known as an "E-bola".
No, just on rengar ;)
I didn't think rural Africa had the internet
When tying a knot at the end of the cord to keep the tennis ball attached, a figure-eight knot will provide more bulk, be just as secure, and can be easily untied when desired.
Or use an Ashley stopper knot, it qualifies as most "bulk" for length of string,
Number two in line is "Celtic button knot" Much bulkier but uses about 15-20cm (6-8") of paracord depending on quality. Also MUCH mire difficult to tie, most learn Ashley stopper in few minutes and remember it, seen ppl fail to tie button knot after hours of tutoring when they try next day.
When I use bolas, I find it's more accurate and reliable to hold one of the ends when spinning/throwing; that way when you throw it tends to not be as tangled. For short range holding them by the knot and chucking sidearm works well. One trick is to aim for the feet or even the ground, since the balls will bounce around helping the chances of entangling things.
Fun fact, “bolas” is “balls” in Spanish.
And in Portuguese and possibly most languages closely related to Latin
Nicol Balls.
@@Flatfootsy As a brazilian, I had a lauging fit over Nicol Bolas the first time I saw his card.
@@raphaelnunes5925 é um nome bem engraçado
@@troublewakingup "testing homemade bolas" eu ri bastante. Tirei até print pra fazer piada
I don’t trust this. I haven’t even watched a minute of the video, and I already know someone is going to get hurt.
same
It's modern rogue, it would make sense
Of course
Brian gets hurt at 0:35
True story lol
I get so nervous when ever anybody on this show uses any sharp object since the arrows episodes.
_Old Men No Shame_ - Not gonna lie, that *is* a better channel name.
'CAUSE I'M A OLD MAN WITH NO SHAAAAMMMMEEEE
The Second channel
That sounds like something that you 100% should not search up
Sounds like a gay porno
Just by the title I'm going to like and get the reset button on the injury counter up
The injury counter's been reset, and it's only 40 seconds in
and not by what you think
Pretty sure you throw it after 1-1.5 spins while grabbing 1 of the 3 balls. I don't think you grab the middle because it twists like we saw in the video.. I've also seen versions of the bolas (I think the full name is boleadoras) where one of the chords is shorter than the other 2 for some reason. If you ever do a follow up, hope this helps!
The cords are different lengths to make them move away from each other because they have different amounts of angular momentum.
Lesson of the day, don't wear sandals and scissors
Sandals and Scissors sounds like a great new fantasy genre about suburban rogues.
This is the first episode of Modern Rogue that has been recommended to me in months. I'm glad TH-cam is back on track.
I love "eventually, we're gonna learn everything, right?" like, given infinite time, the modern rogue WILL do a tennis episode
I used to make bolas when I was a kid (i.e., before you were born). We used lead sinkers, and after experimenting we made the three cords slightly different lengths. Alternatively - and if you're twirling them horizontally overhead, hold it by one of the weights and swing the other two; that gives maximum spread. And yes, those sinkers HURT! Aim low!
That is badass!
8:38 Brian ist right, the entangling doesn't really work if you hold the bolas in the middle and have all balls clumped together.
Have you tried holding one ball instead of the middle knot when throwing?
It acts as a counterweight, spans the full lengths of the rope, and therefore can actually wrap around something.
Brian you activated my Alexa.
HEY ALEXA! PLAY BABY SHARK!
And I listened to the whole thing.
BABY SHARK DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO BABY SHARK DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO DOO!
Yeah, my Alexa started playing Baby Shark too. 🤬🤬🤬🤬😂😂😂
“Eventually we’re gonna learn everything” is both a really exciting and highly threatening sentence
Alexa is deaf when I’m yelling for her to cut on the light but when they say softly with my volume on low “Alexa play baby shark” she decides to blast it
brian’s hair do be thick tho
@Ethan C. Hall T H I C C
Mentions Fight Club, then the first hit hits Jason in the ear.
Touché Rogues, nice Easter egg there
Resident Argentinian gaucho descendant here and the weights here were usually made of bone stone silver or pouches of rawhide full of lead powder
And they were used usually used to hunt ostrich like birds they are also formidable weapons for duels if used as a flail and paired with a facon (long multi purpose knife)
Also the middle lenght of rope should be shorter
That is badass!
@@seedtimeandharvesthomestea4699 the bone ones are really cool though really expensive
Watching TMR is kind of like viewing a live-action Calvin and Hobbes. Now that I've said that, I'm kind of afraid I'm going to on day find out that Jason is actually just in Brian's imagination.
I think one way to throw the bolas so that it spins around correctly is to grab one of the balls and spin it above your head so that two balls are spinning and when released they will spread out instead of all three balls going together in a clump
2:42 If you watch the clips they included they guy throwing it is grabbing one of the tennis balls, not the center. Which makes sense, centripetal forces would only cause it to expand if your hand stayed in one place and spun (think attacking it to a motor), but since your hand is moving you are just dragging all three behind the motion.
I love the "oh shit" from Brian as if he was surprised someone got injured in this video.
01:30, nope, most of the pre-colombian civilizations weaponry in the Americas was "less-than-lethal" or was made to incapacitate in order that they could take slaves without damaging them to much. They did the same in Africa, use weaponry that was meant to immobilize the potential victim in order to capture them. A dead or maimed slave is of not of much use.
you want each line to be a different length so they'll tend to separate and spread out in flight instead of just be a flying mace
A correctly made set is just 1 string with 1 ball affixed to each end.When preparing to throw you should never grasp the center of the string in a fist( which is why they all clustered together rather than expanding and tangling the target), grasp 1 ball in the palm and only swing the ball that isn't in your hand to build it's initial centripetal force before you throw.
Brian: Alexa play Baby Shark
My Alexa: Baby Shark by Slay Duggee on spotify.
Have these two thought to try learning piano at all? The ultimate gentleman must know such a skill.
9:57
Demonetized. Jason said fudge bucket.
And Brian said go stitch, right?
Brian: Alexa, play baby shark
My Alexa: Ok now playing baby shark
Me: ALEXA! SHUT UP AND NEVER PLAY THAT SONG EVER AGAIN!!!
I just imagine Brian realizing later that when he said Alexa he activated everyone’s Alexa’s and laughing maniacally.
You sure you're not supposed to hold it near one of the balls? I feel like that would end up giving them more separation in the air. Also, there are a ton of unorthodox weapons used in war out there that seem super effective. One of my favorites has always been the lasso. It was commonly used by nomads like the Scythians, Roxolani and Saka, they'd use them in hit and run attacks to break up tightly packed groups of infantry with their light cavalry (in addition to bows). If you think getting bola'd would suck, imagine getting snagged by one of those then dragged away from your buddies behind a horse so a bad guy could kill you at his leisure.
The way you throw it is by holding one of the balls and swinging the other two for more weight on two sides so that it wraps around the subject
Them: yay we did it
All of us: no you didnt you tied up one leg he fell on his own. xD.
The South American 'bird' they apparently don't know about is called " Ñandú", which is a type of ostrich, smaller than the ostrich but still big enough and very fast so it was hunted with the boleadoras by entanglement. Later it was used as a form a weapon to entangle the horse of your enemy. People still use them in protests because they are a good weapon against horseback police charging at people.
That is badass!
“How to skin a co-host In the next episode of the modern rouge “
A childhood friend's father had a real set of Bolas (along with other weird things) mounted on the wall of their house, I was alway under the impression that you through the Bolas either at the feet, or the head.
Boleadoras are badass
10:06 Jason is laughing at being hit in the ear with the bolas... kind of strange, since just a few minutes before they referenced Fight Club... (for those who've never seen it, the club basically starts after someone gets hit in the ear and calls it "perfect").
Incidentally, I was a part of an underground "fight" club in college. It was jujitsu, but the college didn't have any kind of insurance for it and had specifically prohibited that kind of thing... it was the best shape I've ever been in. My Sensei was last seen in Panama.
Just earned my subscription with how funny and dynamic you and your friendship is.
Brian saying "Alexa play baby shark" made my Alexa play baby shark
Twice.
Made wrong and used wrong. Argentinian here, I've been to "jineteadas" (rodeos) where boleadoras (as bolas were known here) were used, often on cattle and horses, but also on Ñandús (South American ostriches). Besides them being, of course, heavier, the rope is supposed to be far longer than that, and you grab it by ONE of the balls, so you swing TWICE the rope length, with the other two balls on the outside of the rope being thrown. Gauchos can often throw them effectively at a 10 to 15 m range.
Damn
1:58 "your little balls at the end here, swing it around, entangle the legs, bird..."
Love you guys you've always gave me great content
Use an ice pick to make the hole, braided nylon rope and two tennis balls. One swing and release. For a better but more dangerous fill each ball with silicone sealant. Combat ones used wooden, metal, or stone. The damage comes from the increase velocities as the rope length decreases. Small leather bags filled with sand is an option also. The rope lengths is from hand to just above the ground. Good luck!
Modern day mythbusters, love the content
They're Legend Testers, to be precise
Seeing Murphy use a sword, nunchucks, and now a bola, he truly is a formidable killing machine. He is Jason of Texas, the White Wolf, the Butcher of Brushwood
Me, had no idea what a bola is
Also me
Hmmmm.... good content
In the Rated Red video you guys referenced, it looks like the guy was holding on to the bola by one ball and swung with other two to make it spin and entangle, instead of holding it in the centre like you guys did.
Homemade bolas? Ya'll shoulda made homemade nicol too, the you could've had a dragon
Ooh, depending on their interests, it'd be interesting to see them play MTG
dont for get the leonin bola
You guys are so awesome. I've watched forever and I love seeing your subscriber count shoot up. Took a bit to get a million, but two million is coming up FAST
In Uruguay, natives and gauchos both used them. They're called "boleadoras", not "bolas", and they were mostly made out of big spherical shaped stones. It was used to down anything from cattle, rheas and people.
Congratulations, you packed more relevant, useful information in 3 sentences than is in this entire video.
@@kanonierable Not to say i don't like brian and jason, but they don't seem to do much research for these videos..
Thanks so much for the video.There just aren't enough bolas in the world.Your efforts will help greatly towards combating the bola crisis
I love it when I beat the weekly giveaway comment
It’s in the swing, just half a loop over your head is all you need. The flick of the wrist at release sets it in motion.
him: ugh, disgusting
also him: how to build?
4:15 That’s just plain evil. Both of my echos perked their little ears up and began to torment me.
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Last time I came this early I had to explain to my date that this never happens
For the record, if you want your bola to fan out in flight, try making one length of cord slightly shorter than the rest. (Making one length longer has the same effect.) This results in the shorter cord rotating around the same pivot at a more rapid rate. That should cause additional resistant, "outward" forces to the rotation encouraging the 2 longer cords to separate. (I don't really know how to articulate what this actually does. I imagine it functions similarly to a tail rotor on a helicopter.) ALSO, you really want to grip one of weights along with the central knot. Search for "bolas throwing revisited" for a practical demonstration.
I understand comfort, but brian.. with the stuff of things TMR does.. please stop wearing flip flops...
Dont listen to him brian, get some socks on too
Can't even start an episode without restarting the injury counter can you Brian? I love this show!!! It's SO ME!!!
In a quiet, sinister voice... "Not as afraid as you could be..."
Hahahaha
Nice Bolas, and managed to get them to work, very impressive.
As for raycons, The sound is great, but if you want to use them for games or voice chat, don't get high hopes, the quality drops fast if you get on a VOIP call, and the latency for games is very noticeable. As for sleeping with them, your mileage will vary, I sleep on my side, and they press pretty hard into my ear when I lay down, so it probably depends on ear shape.
Bolas are just great :)
Really fun episode too!
Modern rouge = low budget mythbusters.
Absolutely love it!
My friends and I made these in a class once and played with them all the time. There was a drainage ditch we all stood around and threw them at eachother. The truck is holding 2 balls and swirling the 3rd and then letting go of one one swirl before letting go
The weight were/are made of stone covered in leather and the birds that were hunted with this are called Ñandu a flyless, tall, very fast runner. Also if i'm not mistaken you should grab it from one end to spin it, that way the balls would spred more.
That is badass!
used to make these with chestnuts and fishing line as a kid and they worked great. couldn't wait until fall every year when the chestnuts would start falling from the trees
I read that you should have two of equal length and a third with a different length and you hold the odd one in your hand while spinning the others, then release so that they're out of sync when spinning which helps them stay apart when flying at the target.
Les Stroud used these in Survivorman and it inspired me and my adolescent friends to try this out in the backyard, it ended well
Thank you so much Murphy. Until now I had been using earbuds in my nose holes. Much better sound fidelity in my ears.
You can hold one of the weighted lengths folded in your hand and get better separation between weights. Look up bishop bolas revisited to see a better technique
Bolas not only tangle up but they kill.
Dang
Modern Rogue is like extremely ghetto Mythbusters and I love it
Fun fact, most flamingos thrive in boiling or nearly boiling water all the time. Trying to bola and bite ones neck would probably get you cooked alive as the flamingos stand there all on their one leg looking at you flailing and splashing around. Lol. Also great video as always 😂😂
Would be hilarious to see Brian try to squeeze into that survival suit. When I fished, you had to be able to get into one in under a minute!
When i made these with washers i had them weighted at three different weights. So one had 3 one had 6 and one had 9. This way they flew at different speeds and orbits.
That is totally badass and very smart and interesting
Brian missing followed by a slow pan to a dark corner is comedy gold
I think Mrs. Brushwood should get revenge on Brian having Alexa playing Baby Shark by having his Raycons play Baby Shark while he sleeps...
The Alexa in my office literally started playing Baby Shark while I was watching this video. #ThanksBrian
“I think you should be afraid”
“I am afraid”
“Not as afraid as you could be”
See, they only talked about it briefly, but these would have big balls of cast iron at the ends instead, and if you threw it right, it wouldn’t just trip somebody, it could break their bones.
Dang
4:14 made my Alexa start playing it. Curse you, modern rogue
I feel like the channel is a giant ruse, Brian and Jason are just trying to kill each other
Modern Rogue, teaching people how to get a bola.
Just for further education the South American tribes used these, in particular Aztecs would use them to capture people so they could sacrifice them later. A soldiers rank wasn’t decided by how many people he killed in combat but how many people he brought back to be sacrificed
A lot of Fight Club references - dying without scars and being punched in the ear by bolas at 10:00.
"With or without consent" and "When I'm king, that will be a war crime" are going to be my new responses to everything now. Thank you boys, I'll take it from here.
The modern rogue is the leading example of what "boys will be boys" should mean. 2 grown ass men, giggling like children and throwing tennis balls at each other.