February 2019 Website Update: New Store Prices and Formatting!
Greetings! After over seven years of running this website (10/11-2/19), I've had to adjust my pricing structures. Some of this is because of materials costs, but I'm also adding in the shipping directly into all of these prices. In late 2017, PayPal stopped calculating shipping, and while I've compensated by sending follow-up emails and requesting secondary payments, I'd rather my customers know all of the costs up front. Please make your way over to the Store page to review the changes, and let me know if you have questions or concerns.
Greetings! After over seven years of running this website (10/11-2/19), I've had to adjust my pricing structures. Some of this is because of materials costs, but I'm also adding in the shipping directly into all of these prices. In late 2017, PayPal stopped calculating shipping, and while I've compensated by sending follow-up emails and requesting secondary payments, I'd rather my customers know all of the costs up front. Please make your way over to the Store page to review the changes, and let me know if you have questions or concerns.
MissionMy mission is to provide LARPers with spell packets of the highest quality that are worthy of the rich fantasy worlds that we create.
I provide you with the equivalent of modern ammunition for your medieval fantasy warfare. Each Bradley Packet is meticulously crafted to be consistent in size, shape, and weight. This uniformity helps you throw your spells with a greater degree of speed and accuracy. My hope is that this will ultimately increase the joy you take from your LARPing experience. |
Bradley Packets give life to the magic in this Elemental Fire sword. Photo taken by Valerie J.
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The Elements of a Bradley PacketThe HeadThe head of any spell packet is the ball of birdseed wrapped in fabric. Bradley Packets have heads that are as uniform in size and shape as is humanly possible. They are firm enough to give you a consistent, stable mass to throw, yet have enough "give" to allow the seeds to shift on impact, flattening the head and softening the blow of a hard or full-force throw. When retrieved, a flattened head can easily be rounded back out with a thumb.
The BaseMost LARPs use rubber bands to keep the seed in their spell packets, though I have seen instructions that allow the use of electrical tape, yarn, and other materials. A Bradley Packet is made with high-tensile rubber bands that help the head maintain its firm shape.
The TailThe tails of every Bradley Packet have been cut to the perfect length. Long enough to help you grasp large numbers of them in a packet blossom*, yet short enough not to get in your way. Like the feathers on an arrow or the fins on a rocket, the tail stabilizes the rotation of the spell packet in flight.
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Whether you’re a mighty Wizard or a pacifist Healer, you can improve your LARPing experience with Bradley Packets. Scholars, Mages, Shamans, Druids, and Sorcerers who use Bradley Packets have seen their accuracy and consistency improve. Nor are they alone. Templars, Knights, Paladins, Alchemy/Poison Rogues, and Packet-Bow Archers all sing their praises. Join the ranks of these happy spell packet users and buy your own Bradley Packets!
*If you're unfamiliar with a packet blossom, please see the ProTips page for more information.
*If you're unfamiliar with a packet blossom, please see the ProTips page for more information.
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