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Message started by timpa on Jul 2nd, 2019 at 8:12pm

Title: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by timpa on Jul 2nd, 2019 at 8:12pm
I do not remember whether this has been voted on.
But in my opinion, very few slinger use the wrist loop. I use. I never use a finger loop. Does anyone here use a wrist loop?
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Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Jul 2nd, 2019 at 9:04pm
I have both. As long as it’s a sling I made for myself it doesn’t matter, but the wrist loop made for me doesn’t fit other slingers because I have big hands. The pouch goes a little lopsided when others use it... not so with finger loops

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by joe_meadmaker on Jul 2nd, 2019 at 10:03pm
I use a finger loop.  But usually a large loop that fits over two fingers.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by TheJackinati on Jul 2nd, 2019 at 11:16pm
I'd think that If I ever decided to launch huge stones with a long-ish sling, I would definitely use a wrist loop...

But because I primarily throw jagged limestone rocks in the ~20-80 gram region I don't really need one.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Sarosh on Jul 3rd, 2019 at 3:30am
haven't tried it for some time now.
I feel that finger loop has more direct control on the projectile. But I guess wrist loop suits well the pirouette style.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by NooneOfConsequence on Jul 3rd, 2019 at 9:26am
When I use a wrist loop, it passes between my fingers and controls about the same as a finger loop. It would be harder to control if you just let it hang on your wrist though.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Frondeur on Jul 4th, 2019 at 3:21am
finger loop for me. When it comes to heavy loads (witch seldom happens... I'm a lightweight myself :)) I just put a stick through the loop to make a decent T-shaped handle...

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by walter on Jul 4th, 2019 at 8:41am
Finger loop. Like Frondeur, I have used a toggle for throwing heavy ammo.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Kick on Jul 4th, 2019 at 9:34am
I've never tried a wrist loop but I have a small "belt" that came off a bike of all things. It's perfect size for my wrist so it just needs a sling attached then I'll be able to try it out. I feel like it's going to be a big learning curve.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Rat Man on Jul 4th, 2019 at 4:16pm
I use a finger loop on my ring finger. 

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by JudoP on Jul 4th, 2019 at 4:54pm
Never used a wrist loop before, will have to try it sometime.

I have used my ring finger for nearly all my slinging career and recently switched to my middle finger since trying it at balaerics and finding it pretty decent.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by lobohunter on Mar 13th, 2020 at 10:21pm
Nothing but the wrist loop! I enjoy the extra power it gives me . The larger ammo. I find it just a much more stable way to hurl my sling

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Way of the Sling on Mar 14th, 2020 at 6:36pm
Never tried a wrist loop, but I agree with Sarosh that it would probably work well for the pirouette. Something I have to try with a 50 incher + an extra arm rotation before release.
Mostly wear the finger loop on the middle finger.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by J on Mar 3rd, 2021 at 11:39am
I have been using a wrist loop a lot lately and it works well for pirouette and Greek, I think it most definitely helps with larger rocks. But when I use a rotor style the retention cord shifts around too much between the fingers, and I prefer fingerloops

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by joe_meadmaker on Mar 3rd, 2021 at 11:53am
I have as well.  I used a wrist loop for most of the two-handed slinging I did recently.  Agree that it's good for large projectiles.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Morphy on Mar 3rd, 2021 at 12:53pm
Finger loop for normal stones, hand loop for mini boulders.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by xud9a - call me zud 👍 on Mar 3rd, 2021 at 1:46pm
Finger loop 90% of the time.
Wrist loop     8% of the time.
Toggle made from a clothes peg, ( that's  a clothes pin for aloominum users)            3% of the time.

👍🍌

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by J on Mar 4th, 2021 at 4:56am
The trick to a good wrist loop is not to go the lazy way and tie one down but make a cinching wrist loop, it's much better

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by lobohunter on Oct 11th, 2022 at 10:31am
Once you go wrist loop you will never go back lol

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Burner on Oct 12th, 2022 at 5:41pm
Depends on the weight of projectile. All of our baseball slings are on the wrist, wouldn't want to pull my finger off. We're still ONLY using captive release cords and they can be temperamental.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Gaius Marcellus Nerva on Oct 12th, 2022 at 7:17pm
I’ve never used a wrist loop before, but it is on my list of things to try…

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Curious Aardvark on Oct 13th, 2022 at 3:20pm
Sliding finger loop.
I've gone up to 2 fingers for really heavy stuff.
A sliding finger loop has a lot of advantages over a non-slidung loop.

As it doesn't move, it won't rub or chafe.
It won't come off, seen plenty of people with a fixed loop throw their whole sling.

And if you use soft leather, it's also really comfortable.

And one loop fits any finger.

Never understood why anyone would ever  use a fixed loop.

Title: Re: finger loop or wrist loop?
Post by Burner on Oct 13th, 2022 at 5:57pm
Aardvark, didn't we send you one?

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