John Cryderman is well known for his construction of strip laminated boomerangs. Although John has many original designs, he occasionally makes replicas of collectable boomerangs that were previously made by other boomerang manufacturers, but are no longer being manufactured. This boomerang is a left handed replica of the famous Big "U" that was originally made by Al Gerhards of Downington, Pennsylvania. This boomerang originally cost $125 when it was made in 1999 out of Ash wood strip laminations. It is signed and dated on the reverse side of the elbow. This boomerang is huge. It has a range of 70 - 80 metres and looks awesome when it is flies in the air, giving the illusion that it is travelling in slow motion because of it's size. I have one of my own and have been successful in catching this one on the return, but catching should be left for only the brave and foolish. Be prepared to pay more than normal for shipping this item to you, especially if you live overseas.