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Products for Scottish Athletes

SHOES:

Tanel 360 made the best cleats for highland games: the low-top "Original" model with the Solid cleat ring in the front. I wear this shoe for highland games, and I recommend them. It enables you to spin around on your toes without slipping. Excellent for the stone and the weight throw; can be used for all events.

Tanel is now back in business after a 3-year hiatus; however, they no longer make the original model. The TMS (cleat) model and the Elite (turf) model are still the best shoes currently available (turf shoe is best for fair conditions; cleat shoe is best for wet grass and muddy conditions), but they are not as good as the original solid ring. Tanel is more focused on softball since they came back in business. However, we need to let them know that there is a high demand for their shoes for highland games. So please do the following:

My link has tracking that shows that you came from Scottish Heavy Athletics. When you go to tanel 360, use my link to show them that there is a high demand. Also if you order their shoes, email a comment that you are not a softball player, you are using them for highland games, how good their shoes are for highland games, and how you wish they would start making the original model again. Thanks!

KILTS:
Less expensive kilts suitable for heavy athletic competition can be found at Sport Kilt and Kewl Kilts.

Folkwear pattern (#152) for making your own kilt.

STONES:
Doug Grissom (Buford, GA, 770-831-9082),
Greg Martz (HCR#3 Box 339, Rochelle, VA 22738; 540-948-4758).

THROWING IMPLEMENTS:
Mjolnir Hammers Ltd. (Beverly, WA) hammers, weights, tools-supplies, awards. Cast iron implements.
Old Celt’s Highland Games Athletic Equipment (Malcolm McLachlen Doying, Crownsville, MD) lead hammers, lead-filled steel-cased weights, sheaf forks.
Ed Holcombe South Carolina 803-884-9993 weights and hammers.
McDonald's Highland Games Implements and Information (Texas).

SHEAVES:
McDonald's Highland Games Implements and Information (Texas).

FORKS:
Oakland Farmers Supply,
In stock or special-ordered from a hardware store that carries Ames True Temper 3-tine hayfork, item No. 139-022,
Union Tools has the 3-tine hay fork item No. 73-121 or 73-115. Contact Manufacturing Sales Rep DeJure Windstein 717-898-2415.

VIDEOS:
Larry Satchwell's Heavy Athletics Video Seminar produced in 1996 byTartan Communications, 67 minutes. Videotape of one of Larry Satchwell's excellent clinics, covers the basics. 707 W. Nine Mile Rd., Pensacola, FL 32534, phone 904-494-1189

VP Productions has Training and Competition Videos.

OTHER:
Mighty Grip waterproof tacky grip powder.

Everything Scottish, Ltd. (Linville, NC) Specialty store, kiltmakers, near Grandfather Mountain.

The Scottish Lion (North Conway, NH) Kiltmakers, hose, all the tartans.

Strength and Speed by Dale Harder, has stats and pics of Basque lifters, world's strongest men, and highland games athletes. Phone 510-727-0485 or -0489.