Hi All! In preparation for traveling to MAFA and NEWS this past summer, I bought some plastic boat shuttles, thinking that they would be lighter than traditional wood shuttles. When I travel, it is on public transportation, bus, subway and train, so thinking "light" is important- especially when you are carrying your loom, yarns, weaving tools, AND your overnight bag packed for a 4 day trip. Every ounce counts! I thought I was so clever, thinking of the plastic shuttles! Alas, pride comes before a fall. When I told a classmate about my stroke of genius, she looked a little puzzled, and offered up her wood shuttle for comparison. Even without a scale, it was clear that her wood shuttle was much lighter than my new plastic ones. I weighed them here at home, comparing them to my closed bottom wood shuttles, they are about the same weight. Oh well, the colors are fun, arent they? : )