Sling Toys

Its never to early to start a new crop of little slingers.

Thank goodness I wasn't born in the ancient Baleric islands where little boys had to hit their bread with a slingstone before they could eat it. I would either be a lot better slinger or a lot thinner now.

For our new "little buddy" slingers, or experienced slingers who just want more fun ways to put slinging skills to use, keep your eyes open in toy stores, these things show up every now and then (as well as many new ammo options that need to be test hurled).

This Flingsock is a nice soft way to introduce your neighbors to slinging.
There is also a "waterbomb" sponge version, but ours is on said neighbor's roof where I can't get a good pic.




The "Klutz" toy company seems to have good ideas in the slinging department, offering both a "screamer" and parachute.

Why just Fling when you can also Scream?
I haven't flung this yet, but will update after Christmas.

Looks like the protruding whistles facing at right angles to the long "hurling" axis are the key to the whistling.
Perhaps lead glandes could be modified to scream.
The air traveling down the long axis of leag egg weights whistles a bit, but we need screaming.






This Chute folds up into the ball and tension on the throwing thong pulls a hook to keep it closed.
It needs an underhand lob straight up as close to vertical as you can get for max altitude as the shell pops open sometime after release and the parachute deploys.  A clever design with a regular chute top but a cone shaped netting instead of para cords keeps it from twisting up in a knot.  If you get a good launch on a breezy day this contraption can really sail a good way.




Keep yer eyes open for other Slingables!

AjlouniBoy

If you look at the movie Fisher King, robin Williams yields something similar to those as a weapon. It looked like a rock in a long sock, but it worked.
  Actually, they are so simple I would be suprised if they hadn't been thought of in the past as a weapon.

I have got some good throws in with the chute, but it tends to pop open early on the way up before max altitude.   I'll try to get an inflight pic.

The chute is probably better for experienced slingers--now there's a huge market!  We're doin our part @ slinging.org.

Kids can happily bonk each other all day long with the fling sock.

I can't wait to whip the screamer.   Gotta get the videocam fixed.

Update:

Foxtail Sonic has whistles at right angles to shreak both on windup and on throwing.  Nice effect with the pitch rising with velocity.  Louder and higher pitched as it comes in.


Here is parachute landing: