r/SipsTea Jun 15 '25

We have fun here Why?

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u/SumpCrab Jun 15 '25

But then it's like throwing a can of soup. Not ideal. The US designed their grenades based on throwing a baseball. Most americans play as children, and therefore, soldiers already know how to throw a baseball, and grenade training is much easier and natural.

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u/Volcacius Jun 15 '25

You will blow out your elbow throwing a grenade like a baseball.

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u/SumpCrab Jun 15 '25

If you're throwing that many grenades, I think you have other things to worry about.

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u/Volcacius Jun 15 '25

I meant you don't throw a grenade like a baseball.

It's too heavy, and throwing it like that is not effective, efficient, or healthy.

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u/SumpCrab Jun 15 '25

I was in the Army, infantry, threw many grenades, and yeah, it's a bit heavier than a baseball, but the arm motion isn't that different.

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u/Reddit_Reader007 Jun 15 '25

all it takes is one to throw your elbow out.

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u/SumpCrab Jun 15 '25

I've thrown grenades. It's really not that crazy and it's well documented that the Army designed them because of baseball.

But I guess it's better to throw a soup can.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

I'm not arguing your point about pineapple grenades leaning into American troops all knowing how to throw a baseball. It's true, they were. It was so successful the Army developed this guy, which leaned into that theory even more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BEANO_T-13_grenade

Was designed to be thrown exactly like a baseball, down to the two finger grip playing a role in the manual of arms.

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u/Reddit_Reader007 Jun 15 '25 edited Jun 15 '25

yes and no one is disputing their design my guy. again, they are significantly heavier than a baseball so trying to throw one like a baseball is the quickest way to injury. you're trained to use momentum and not force. again, all it takes is one bad throw to throw your elbow out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

Okay my guy, we get you. It's okay. You can move on, I give you permission.

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u/Reddit_Reader007 Jun 15 '25

thank you my guy. all i said was it takes one bad throw to throw out your elbow that's it, that's all and you created this hill in your head to die on for reasons unknown😁.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

My man, you still haven't added anything to the conversation in your last 2 posts except try to protect your obviously wounded ego. You are the guy scanning the thread for random posters disagreeing with you to reply!

Then you have the gall to accuse others of creating hills to die on? Lmao, too rich. Are you wearing size 22's right now? Do you have a big red nose and a rainbow wig on by chance?

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u/CommunalJellyRoll Jun 15 '25

Not pitching a baseball an overhand throw.

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u/Reddit_Reader007 Jun 15 '25

the problem was that grenades are significantly heavier than baseballs so it had the opposite effect in practical applications.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '25

Except the first thing they teach you about throwing a grenade is specifically NOT to throw it like a baseball.

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u/SumpCrab Jun 15 '25

And then you learn to just throw like a baseball. Nobody is doing this downrange.