For the life of me I can't get this boomerang to come back perfectly or consistently even after hours of trying. I've had this for over a month and probably have thrown it and caught it no more than three times but it still is an extremely fun toy to play with. Part of the fun is attempting to get it perfectly and having all my friends try to get it. I don't think this boomerang would see much flight time if I actually got it to come back easily though, that would bore me if there was no challenge. It is still much easier to throw than a real boomerang just not as easy as I initially thought which is a plus.