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Originally posted by ref18
I agree, the vinyl will last much longer than cloth.
Speaking of lifespan of equipment, what's your average lifespan for a penalty flag?? And how do you like these new sand filled flags over the old flags with a washer in them. I know that I've had to use a few elastics to turn my sand filled flag into a ball type torpedo flag so I can get throw it high, and aim it at a spot.
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I get a number of years form a flag - probably 4. I LOVE the new torpedo flag. I don't use washer flags, and keep a sand filled non-torpedo flag in my back pocket as my 2nd flag. (Yes, I carry two - locally at least.) I carry a torpedo flag liek the NFL guys carry their flag. I throw some flags high, and some I skip along the ground.
I was doing a minor game 2 weeks ago (ages 14,15) and was the BU on a 5-person crew. RB breaks for a 12 yard gain and gets FM'd. My flag comes out, as did the HL's. The LJ was telling us in the post-game that he was laughing his butt off becuase we both threw our flag at the same time, with the same height, and both landed at PBH (UR optionally applied from), about a yard apart. He described both having the same trajectory. But then again, I actually have made it out to Laurier's stadium and practised flag throwing.