Mithras
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Slinging beach pebbles off the Yorkshire coast
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I've tried both sling types and they both work well, the fixed pouch sling of Hondero and the simple 'loop around the point' sling of Yurek both get out to 40-45m. My slings aren't particularly long either, from my finger loop to the dart the cords are probably only 30cm long. As I said elsewhere, my dart is VERY light at 50g. Since it snapped last night I will be making another, this time with some lead in the end. More weight may give me a few more metres of range. Its not technique that needs to change, but the dart weight.
Where I get differences is in loading and reliability. Hondero's fixed pouch is tricky and takes time to settle the dart into. The point must be stuck, but be able to be released. This makes loading precarious.
Yurek's sling design produces (for me) the same performance, but reloading is very very easy. Settle the tail loop, and in one simple motion, loop the long cord around the head and carefully let the dart take up the slack - then you're ready to go.
In any kind or urgent, tense and combat-orientated situation, I'd much prefer Yurek's long-loop sling design.
Still no luck with the staff-kestros!!
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