Well then, there seems to be a whole lot of information, EVERYWHERE about slings and slinging (apparently 80 pages of threads worth). But wouldn't it sure be nice to consolidate all of that?
I'd like to launch the collection of personal slinging data. What I mean is, information about an individuals slinging characteristics. If each person has a profile of their slinging feats, perhaps we could more clearly see, useful trends. Great stuff for the Wiki... *That is to say- Let's see with what, where, and how well people sling!* Even if nothing useful becomes of it, it will be fun and perhaps insightful to see how folks sling.
Now then, shall we try to keep this semiformal? Per post, include as much of the following. I know that some information may be unknown, but the more that we do know, the more clear a picture we can make of the art/hobby of slinging:
- Sling Length (folded)
- Sling Material and Design (pouch style, braid pattern, etc.)
- Style of Cast
- Ammunition material, shape, and weight (e.g. teardrop, lead, 4oz)
- What target is
- Range to your target
- Number of hits out of misses (e.g. 9/10) Remember, the higher the total number, the better, because this yields better data, (thus, don't simplify 300/500 down to 3/5 since the former is more statistically significant.)
- Consistent Max Range
- All time Max Range
- How long, and how often you've been slinging
Now, I know that I don't just use one type of each of the following, or I'd get bored quickly. It is however important to not mix and match..... "I sling grape fruits, I sling 450 yds....." Both may be true, but are irrelevant to one another.-That won't tell us anything about cause and effect. So, if you want to enter the data for different styles/types of slings/ whatever, that's quite awesome, so long as they don't get confused
If we get enough information, we (I) may be able to compile it into some sort of graphical format (or at least a table).
I personally, won't be able to put any #'s in soon since I haven't had a chance to sling for weeks, and probably won't for many more weeks
Any thoughts?