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Title: Hello from California/Texas
Post by An_Origamian on Mar 20^th, 2019 at 12:58am

Hello,

Although I am from California, I am currently going to school in Texas.

I started slinging in September (around six months ago) after a game of Humans vs. Zombies (HvZ). In the game, humans try to avoid getting tagged by zombies during the week, but humans can stun zombies for a short period of time using Nerf darts or socks. At the end of the week, someone suggested using a sling to throw socks so I could hit zombies from a long distance since I refused to pay for a Nerf blaster. It sounded like a good idea to me, so I made some slings, and I have been practicing several times a week since then. Unfortunately, balled up socks hurt when thrown from a sling, so they will not be allowed in future HvZ games. Nerf Rival balls are still allowed though.

Currently, I am interested in the physics of slinging, and improving my range an accuracy.

HvZ:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humans_vs._Zombies

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by TheJackinati on Mar 20^th, 2019 at 1:18am

Hello from Western Australia.

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by Kick on Mar 20^th, 2019 at 12:30pm

Welcome from Finland!

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by joe_meadmaker on Mar 20^th, 2019 at 2:27pm

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by walter on Mar 20^th, 2019 at 9:17pm

Welcome An Origamian! Would love to see a pic of your sling(s)

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by Curious Aardvark on Mar 21^st, 2019 at 10:09am

Quote:

Unfortunately, balled up socks hurt when thrown from a sling,

no they don't :-)
Not unless you're putting a rock in the middle !

I really must get a 'how to make sockballs' video made.

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by vetryan15 on Mar 22^nd, 2019 at 6:44pm

Welcome from northern maine, I have to agree, rolled up socks dont hurt, I had a few children under age of 10 playing dodge ball with socks as ammo. Plus I have played adult dodgeball with socks, it definitely doesn't hurt.

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by An_Origamian on Mar 23^rd, 2019 at 1:43am

Here are pictures of three of my slings.

The one with a small pouch is just a five strand sheepshank.
The medium sized one is a woven five strand sheepshank.
The large one was made using CodeMaker's single strand paracord sling tutorial. As you can see, the outer sheath of the paracord broke, so I am making another using Mersa's tutorial.

IMG_20190323_002729104__Small_.jpg (126 KB | 40 )

IMG_20190323_002807284__Small_.jpg (93 KB | 60 )

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by joe_meadmaker on Mar 24^th, 2019 at 10:39pm

Too bad about the break. That looks like it was a real nice sling.

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Mar 30^th, 2019 at 12:05pm

Welcome! What part of Tx are you in?

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by An_Origamian on Mar 30^th, 2019 at 7:57pm

I am in East Texas in Longview.

Title: Re: Hello from California/Texas
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Mar 30^th, 2019 at 11:24pm

LeTourneau? I seriously considered going to school there, but became a Red Raider instead.