By Owen Good, 5:00 PM on Sat Sep 13 2008, 20,305 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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Reader Wakka sent this one in — a purported boomerang PS3 controller mod that's getting love on a few boards and hack forums. But ... looking closely, did this guy really find a controller that already approximated the boom's shape and finish the rest of the job with Bondo? Back in January, we told you about a Chinese knockoff of the boomerang that was making the rounds at CES. Both pics are on the jump. You make the call!

The purported boomerang mod:

The boomerang from CES in January:

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PS3 Batarang on Hackaday [forums.benheck.com, thanks Wakka]