Comments on: How to Make the Perfect Snowball

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:13:51 +0000

Great post! One minor complaint. The word ‘travesty’ is not synonymous with the word ‘tragedy.’ If something is a poor recreation or a rendition in bad taste it is a travesty.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:29:35 +0000

Here’s a way to practice the art of the snowball fight in the warmth of our own home: bit.ly/snowcraft.

By: ToSensei

ToSensei — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:50:14 +0000

try packing smaller and harder snowballs, they have many advantages:
* faster to make
* less cooling-out of the hands
* when you stack ‘em, you got much more projectiles at hand
* they can be thrown a lot faster and with much more precision, therefore increasing the hitrate.
* if you got big hands and close-quarter-combat: shotgun mode B)

By: Harry R. Burger

Harry R. Burger — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:28:24 +0000

This page has been referred to on Lifehacker: http://lifehacker.com/5712509/win-your-next-snowball-fight-by-packing-the-perfect-snowball

By: Xineiter

Xineiter — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:13:39 +0000

An extra touch to the snowball fight. Get a lighter gass refill. pump the snowball whit gas and ignite it. Hurry up and throw it. It will stay ignited when thrown and in air. Be carefully and have funn ;)

By: mrbene

mrbene — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:53:24 +0000

Do whatever possible to avoid having a snowball fight with a pro- or semi-pro- pitcher. Seriously. Guys (and gals) who spend serious time learning how to throw a baseball in the 70 mph+ range are able to really zing those snowballs.

By: Teacup

Teacup — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:28:51 +0000

I have to disagree about gloves over mittens. Most gloves are so thick trying to compensate for not being mittens that you can’t move your fingers anyway! You’re much better off with loose-fitting mittens than bulky gloves.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:57:04 +0000

We don’t get snow in Britain all too often, but when we do get a nice snowball fight going, I find the key is to wear ski-style gloves rather than woollen ones. You’ll stay nice and warm and dry, and will be able to keep going longer than your less thoughtful competitors!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:28 +0000

It is possible to make a passable snowball even when the snow is loose and powdery,

The key is that heat from your hands is not the only heat added to the snow when you pack it together, rather, by pushing the snow firmly together and squeezing, the resulting pressure causes the snow to melt just a little, and then freeze together when the pressure is released again.

Because of this, you can make a better snowball if you have the hand strength to grip the snow and pack it more tightly than your kid brother.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 08:23:56 +0000

This article makes me quite sad that I live in Texas where it snows MAYBE once a year. Even if it does it’s not enough snow to allow me to pelt my friends “with snowy death.”