Slinging.org Forum - Different Slings

lobohunter

Interfector Viris Spurii

Offline

where be a rock and a
string there be a sling

Posts: 1945
Cottage Grove or
Gender: male

Re: Different Slings
Reply #30 - Aug 19^th, 2005 at 1:05pm

just a pic of my old stand by i have used for over a year
sling fifty or so almost every day this sling is made from a old leather jump rope, boot laces and a chunk of leather it has been modified since this picture with bindinds for the pouch instead of clamps. This sling has killed many of a nutria. and is forty three inches long.
often cracks like a bull whip. Wich incidently got me a 2nd nutria one morning. When the first shot dispatched its brother. the crack caused the 2nd to pause long enough for a shot and a kill.

Back to top

IP Logged

Dale

Interfector Viris Spurii

Offline

Posts: 1581
California, USA
Gender: male

Re: Different Slings
Reply #31 - Aug 19^th, 2005 at 7:11pm

Lobohunter,
I just have to ask, and set my mind at ease. In your picture, the way the pocket is curled suggests that the side showing, is the side the rock goes in. But I think, after playing with my imitation of your design, that the pocket naturally turns "inside out" when you sling, and that the rock actually goes in the other side (the side I cannot see in this picture).
Am I right?

Back to top

No, I don't live in a glass house.&&&&"If builders built buildings the way programmers write programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization."&&&&Context matters! "Nothing but net" is a BAD thing in tennis...

IP Logged

lobohunter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline where be a rock and a string there be a sling Posts: 1945 Cottage Grove or Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #32 - Aug 20^th, 2005 at 6:33am the flesh side of the leather does go in. but the only draw back for me with this design is that the pocket flips on most hard shots. it is a instant move for me to flip it back over. but my sling has a perment curve lol
Back to top	IP Logged

Dale Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1581 California, USA Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #33 - Aug 20^th, 2005 at 10:01am Thanks, Lobohunter! Yes, mine does the same, on most shots (I think mine is thinner leather, so it flips inside-out easier). But I know now that I did build it correctly.
Back to top	No, I don't live in a glass house.&&&&"If builders built buildings the way programmers write programs, then the first woodpecker that came along would destroy civilization."&&&&Context matters! "Nothing but net" is a BAD thing in tennis... IP Logged

Gard Senior Member Offline Yup, there are slingers in Norway too! Posts: 396 Norway Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #34 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 9:26am Here's my sling, which I've been using a while. It's Jurek's type of pouch, and the release/finger loop leather piece is fastened as Jurek describes somewhere. The cords is some cheap 90 cm shoe laces, they work pretty well. Gard
Back to top	You never know what you might get to need, before you need it. IP Logged

Stein Vegard Descens Offline The n00b... Posts: 158 In the south of sweet, Norway Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #35 - Nov 16^th, 2005 at 2:17pm I have to put in a picture of my many slings when i get a camera... So it's just to wait...
Back to top	Read your Bible.... IP Logged

lobohunter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline where be a rock and a string there be a sling Posts: 1945 Cottage Grove or Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #36 - Apr 27^th, 2006 at 7:03pm The sling I have picture now has a wrist loop as do all my sling now. I love the versitality of a wrist loop. from wide to close grip in a heart beat all makes it easy to do rock chuckers backspin
Back to top	IP Logged

Tito

Senior Member

Offline

Posts: 277
Australia
Gender: male

Re: Different Slings
Reply #37 - Apr 28^th, 2006 at 12:15am

enjoy 8)
3 strip nylon webstrapping pouch

nylon cupped sling

my first netted sling

green webstrapping pouch

my golf ball sling

a sling i gave to a friend

similar to the green sling above, but with a narrower pouch

my 'short' sling of 1m

medium braided sling

long braided sling

2 cord sling

and finally another 2 cord sling

Tito

Back to top

That's one small sling for David. One giant headache for Goliath.&&The safest place to stand when I sling, is right in front of me!

IP Logged

Steven Interfector Viris Spurii Offline RaptorIsAsRaptorDoes Posts: 2101 Austin, Tx. Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #38 - Apr 28^th, 2006 at 10:18am My two favorites both optimized for tennis ball Braided hemp with split pouch and a polyester braid cord with leather pouch
Back to top	A Curmudgeon@Large Civilly Fomenting Anarchy one post at a time...I don't like it is not a valid reason and Everyone knows is not a valid rule...Hi Ho, Hi Ho Its Off To Work I Go; As Ci-vi-lly As I Can Be Hi Ho, Hi Ho, Hi Ho... THIS ADVICE IS WORTH WHAT YOU PAID FOR IT. IP Logged

Tito Senior Member Offline Posts: 277 Australia Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #39 - May 1^st, 2006 at 7:31pm ok here's an update A sling i made a few weeks ago and a pic showing most of my slings (i'm missing 3) Tito I only added one enter to keep the photos from going next to each other. Willeke
Back to top	« Last Edit: May 2^nd, 2006 at 2:18am by Willeke » That's one small sling for David. One giant headache for Goliath.&&The safest place to stand when I sling, is right in front of me! IP Logged

Coops Tiro Offline I love Slinging.org! Posts: 36 Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #40 - May 2^nd, 2006 at 11:48am Nice slings everyone, thanks for the inspiration!! Here is my favorite sling. It is made of spliced rope, with corded pocket and a wooden peg for the release knot. Hope you like it. Coops
Back to top	IP Logged

lobohunter Interfector Viris Spurii Offline where be a rock and a string there be a sling Posts: 1945 Cottage Grove or Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #41 - May 2^nd, 2006 at 7:40pm very nice sling. I may have to try this spliced rope thing
Back to top	IP Logged

Tito Senior Member Offline Posts: 277 Australia Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #42 - May 2^nd, 2006 at 11:18pm Nice pouch how well does it hold stones? it seems to me that they might slip out between the holes or get the wrong spin on them from leaving the pouch differently from a normal pouch (i.e. plain leather) great pic Tito
Back to top	That's one small sling for David. One giant headache for Goliath.&&The safest place to stand when I sling, is right in front of me! IP Logged

Coops Tiro Offline I love Slinging.org! Posts: 36 Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #43 - May 3^rd, 2006 at 2:54am It holds rocks well. It is sort of like the netted pouch design in that respect, if you get very jagged rocks you sometimes get a bit of a snagging feeling when you release, but with beach pebbles its fine. Coops
Back to top	IP Logged

Tito Senior Member Offline Posts: 277 Australia Gender:	Re: Different Slings Reply #44 - May 3^rd, 2006 at 8:12pm sweet... i'm going to make one. 8) its an eye splice for the fingerloop, right? the pouch is reasonably self explanitory...but what is the release knot? i don't think i know that one. Tito
Back to top	That's one small sling for David. One giant headache for Goliath.&&The safest place to stand when I sling, is right in front of me! IP Logged