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Message started by Toby on Aug 27th, 2013 at 9:35am

Title: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 27th, 2013 at 9:35am
Hi there,
i postet it already in "pictures of slings" but i thought i give it a seperate topic.

Guess what is different about this sling compared to any other sling?  :D
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Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Teg on Aug 27th, 2013 at 11:43am
Compared to any other sling? That's a daring statement ;).

I have no idea what you could mean. However I can tell you what I see:
- three strand braid with one (pouch) or two strings per strand
- wrapping around the retention loop.
- taper towards the release knot from 3x2 to 3x1.
- bulky release knot (not sure which knot, maybe a monkeyfist, but could also be a turks head variation... Also a diamond knot looks similar)
- material: most probably a synthetic one. I guess polyester, maybe nylon.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Arcane Tinker on Aug 27th, 2013 at 12:59pm
Ghandi made it out of Abraham Lincoln's hair? :o

You braided it underwater

You were actually trying to make Belgian waffles and this is actually what happened.

You made it using only your feet.

It's actually microscopic and its sitting on the end table inside a dollhouse in this picture.

Speaking of dollhouses, It looks like a million doll hairs! Dear lord I apologize for that one. :-[

You set this up for insane comments...you must know this.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 27th, 2013 at 1:57pm
I didnt thought that the knot is that unvisible. Its just a normal one. The Material is sisal.

Funny answer Arcane. Yes i want insane answers because then there might be the right answer  :D

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by RoyUK on Aug 27th, 2013 at 3:13pm

Arcane Tinker wrote on Aug 27th, 2013 at 12:59pm:
Ghandi made it out of Abraham Lincoln's hair? :o

You braided it underwater

You were actually trying to make Belgian waffles and this is actually what happened.

You made it using only your feet.

It's actually microscopic and its sitting on the end table inside a dollhouse in this picture.

Speaking of dollhouses, It looks like a million doll hairs! Dear lord I apologize for that one. :-[

You set this up for insane comments...you must know this.


Mint Arcane lol.

Does this sling only work for Tennis Balls ?  Looks huge "pouch" area.  Nice looking sling though.

Lmao again at Arcane.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Arcane Tinker on Aug 27th, 2013 at 3:17pm
Oh myyyy......

It's Goliath's sling isn't it?

Is that texture behind it carpeting? If so, it's so bloody big that watermelons wouldn't pouch.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 28th, 2013 at 1:01am
Oh well the mystery is solved... I never thought it would be that fast. I should have taken a different background :D
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Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Bill Skinner on Aug 28th, 2013 at 9:31am
So, what did you throw in it and how did it work?

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Arcane Tinker on Aug 28th, 2013 at 9:47am
Its for a new sport. Extreme dwarf tossing. Or hyper velocity dodge ball. 

I've made two very large slings, neither of which were anywhere close to yours (the longest one was maybe 175cm from loop to pouch) I made mine out od hollow braid polypropylene rope.  Mine weren't pretty like yours and it was too dangerous to use. I could never get a consistent release.

I am reinspired by this and may try another sling big enough to put some serious heat on a regulation American football.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 28th, 2013 at 10:09am
I did not through anything with it yet. I dont even know how i would do this  :D
Dwarf tossing lol! ;D
Its made of 6mm sisal rope and its 3 meters long from loop to pouch.

Its fun to look at it because its ridicioulus huge  :D

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by jlasud on Aug 28th, 2013 at 12:05pm
I've made and used 1.5m long sling (fingerloop->pouch) succesfully. It has 2mm thin synthetic cords. That way it has relatively low air drag. I can't imagine just a long sling with such thick cords to be any effective.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 28th, 2013 at 12:09pm
"I can't imagine just a long sling with such thick cords to be any effective. "
@jlasud: Thats why David won over Goliath ;-)

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by bigkahuna on Aug 28th, 2013 at 9:04pm
Obviously, its missing the pouch. ;D

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Arcane Tinker on Aug 28th, 2013 at 9:11pm
I'm with bigkahuna on this one. Turn that bad boy into an apache sling. And if you can't muster any rotation out of it, you still got one sweet hammock for a toddler.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by jlasud on Aug 29th, 2013 at 1:43am
I wanted to write " I can't imagine such a long sling with such thick cords to be any effective"
Even with 2mm cords air drag is noticeble on my 1.5m sling. I can throw tennis ball sized stones 150m with it. I call it the artillery sling.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 29th, 2013 at 11:14am
Awesome... is there a video to watch?

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by curious_aardvark on Aug 29th, 2013 at 12:21pm
I like it.
Fit a leather pouch and you've got the working end of a decent sized trebuchet :-)

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Aug 30th, 2013 at 5:06am
Well leather in this size would be too expensive for this.
If anyone want to trade or buy it fell free to email me ;-)

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by curious_aardvark on Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:04am
make a duct tape pouch :-)

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by squirrelslinger on Aug 31st, 2013 at 3:29pm

Curious Aardvark wrote on Aug 30th, 2013 at 7:04am:
make a duct tape pouch :-)

I really need to post the sling design I call the NeoAussie.

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by jlasud on Sep 1st, 2013 at 5:20am

Toby wrote on Aug 29th, 2013 at 11:14am:
Awesome... is there a video to watch?


At you request,not too good quality,but thats what i got for now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agdbbSlT8Mo

Title: Re: The mystery sling
Post by Toby on Sep 1st, 2013 at 8:38am
Nice sound and also nice spot you have there ;-)

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