1979 Sandvik 800gr/80m Mens Old style javelin

[jkolger]

I have an old style Sandvik 80m javelin that I purchased in 1979. I used it in a dozen or so competitions. I was told that it may have some value to modern-day throwers. They prefer this javelin to modify it into a legal javelin? Not sure if that is the case. Can some one shed some light on this? It has something to do with diameter dimensions on the tail.

[El Toro]

I have an old style Sandvik 80m javelin that I purchased in 1979. I used it in a dozen or so competitions. I was told that it may have some value to modern-day throwers. They prefer this javelin to modify it into a legal javelin? Not sure if that is the case. Can some one shed some light on this? It has something to do with diameter dimensions on the tail.

I think the only things you can do now with an old javelin (pre-1985 M, pre-1999 W) is cheat in competition or use it for training if you are too poor to buy enough current specification spears. The latter is quite reasoable for low level throwers but pointless for anybody in the 70-85m range for your implement.

As far as I remember, without looking it up, the old M javelin is fundamentally too long to meet the current javelin specification, so any modification of the centre of balance/ lift to match current specification would still make it redundant because of all the other dimensions of taper and diameter that need to be met.

I have dozens of high end, old school Sandvik/Held/Apollo/etc javelins, both male and female, with an original value of AUD ~8,000+ with an estimated current market value of $0. I don't expect to do anything with them except cut off the bindings and take them to a metal recycler.

I'd be interested in the opinion of anybody who has done this sort of conversion and got it past a competent technical official and how they feel about that...

[DET59]

I think the only things you can do now with an old javelin (pre-1985 M, pre-1999 W) is cheat in competition or use it for training if you are too poor to buy enough current specification spears. The latter is quite reasoable for low level throwers but pointless for anybody in the 70-85m range for your implement.

As far as I remember, without looking it up, the old M javelin is fundamentally too long to meet the current javelin specification, so any modification of the centre of balance/ lift to match current specification would still make it redundant because of all the other dimensions of taper and diameter that need to be met.

I have dozens of high end, old school Sandvik/Held/Apollo/etc javelins, both male and female, with an original value of AUD ~8,000+ with an estimated current market value of $0. I don't expect to do anything with them except cut off the bindings and take them to a metal recycler.

I'd be interested in the opinion of anybody who has done this sort of conversion and got it past a competent technical official and how they feel about that...

Ron Johnson aka The Track Man LLC does conversions from Old Rules to New Rules but does note that not all old rules javelins are able to convert on his website. He charges $195 to rebuild a javelin, and $220 to do a conversion/rebuild. With the current cost of a new jave it might be worth looking into. Ron's website is thejavelinman.com and he is located in Reno, Nevada USA.

Jeff Gorsk posted on the FB Javelin Throwers Unite these details about conversion "lt depends on the javelin. The taper on the tail is the biggest issue so an old rules javelin ''rated'' for 55m or less/800gm could be modified to meet current specs. 0ld models rated over 60m have a taper on the tail section that would not meet the current rules, so they would be fine for training but not possible to convert to current rules. l think the ''cut off'' for a 600gm is 45m rating as old rules implement."