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what material makes the best pouch?
Oct 12^th, 2006 at 3:07am

Since an extra scrap of leather is difficult for me to find, I was wondering what a preferred pouch material was for you fellow slingers. I'm really grateful for Chris's "http://www.slinging.org/17.html" How to make a simple sling. I've been using denim, but I'm worried that it's too flexible...at least that's how it feels for me... it almost feels as though the denim hugs the stone too tightly. In the absence of leather, what kind of material do you fellow slingers use?

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Tint Interfector Viris Spurii Past Moderator Offline Posts: 2323 Hong Kong Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #1 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 5:03am I use duct tapes. What can't you make with those?
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 5:23am Wide medical tape also works very well, as does denim.
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Thori Descens Offline ... Posts: 153	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #3 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 8:16am I use a woven pouch made completely of twine. There's a tutorial on here somewhere to that effect (that is, on the forum).
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Yahweh Bless you in Yeshua Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Matthew 11:25-30 Posts: 1700 Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 12:33pm No slinger should have to go without leather as a pocket material.....ebay is loaded with inexpensive options. Of course, you could always 'trade up' by using a duct tape version to secure a cow's worth. Or maybe weave the pocket from your cordage material as Matthias and Willeke have ably demonstrated. 8)
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Re: what material makes the best pouch?
Reply #5 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 12:33pm

leather is best - primarily because it almost never tears.
Denim is good too. I'd use double thickness. One layer glued crossways or diagonally over the other, that way the weave is reinforced. pva glue is excellent as it sticks fabric well and dries flexible.
Also try and get a clean punch for the hole rather than a cut or tear. It all helps :-)

The pouch is supposed to hold the stone, nothing wrong with that mate. Means you'll get far fewer random ejections than with a more rigid pouch. Also for an overhand throw it adds reverse spin which keeps it in a flat trajectory longer.
Sounds like you're doing fine :-)

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Re: what material makes the best pouch?
Reply #6 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 2:17pm

I have used several materials to make pouches, but never leather yet.
I have it on hand but could not be bothered.
My second sling was out of plastic sheet, much stronger than plastic bags. My third and fourth from thin string woven. Many were just thicker string.
Some were tape, like ductape but yellow.

To find leather is not hard, look for (or in):
Old shoes and leather boots, bags, coats, leather furniture, the shoe repair shop, craft shops, and even second hand markets.

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Stenny Funditor Offline Don't laugh at me, I can sling in every direction! Posts: 654 Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #7 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 2:22pm Soft leather works best for me, but I used medical tape for a long time, I am not very fond of denim, it works, but doesn't last very long. Duct tape is good for expedient slings for throwing fallen apples, potatoes, rubble, snowballs et cetera.
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SlingWolf Senior Member Offline Guns dont kill people... Magic missles do! Posts: 362 Kenmore, NY Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #8 - Oct 12^th, 2006 at 5:03pm How is duct tape for flexibility, duribility, and ability to hold a stone?
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JustKnot Descens Offline Posts: 221 Lithuania Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #9 - Oct 13^th, 2006 at 7:55am Try to get one of those super wide belts that women wear. I got one recently at second hand shop for 2 LTL (~60 euro cents), when removed buckle and piece with holes I still got 1x0.1m piece of leather for puoches BTW: its a kind of reptile leather, so my new slings should look pretty cool
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Taiki Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't tell my mom i'm here will you... Posts: 1255 belgium Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #10 - Oct 13^th, 2006 at 11:51am Quote: How is duct tape for flexibility, duribility, and ability to hold a stone? works great my most used slings are made in that way and i have little to no problems with em that cannot be atributed to me
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Re: what material makes the best pouch?
Reply #11 - Oct 13^th, 2006 at 11:59am

I had never thought of using duct tape, but it actually sounds like a great idea! I'll try that, along with the other suggestions that were posted, when I get some spare time to do it. Until then I guess I'll have to keep practicing with my denim sling, which is actually starting to work a little better. This leads me to believe that the problem wasn't with the sling at all... Shocked

Now I just need to find a steady supply of ammo... Right now I'm using range golf balls. My dog fetches them for me after I throw them, which gives me a very high return rate.

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Taiki Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't tell my mom i'm here will you... Posts: 1255 belgium Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #12 - Oct 13^th, 2006 at 12:12pm here is a Very good way of making a tape pouch sling http://www.slinging.org/forum2/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=1;action=display;num=11405229... (you have no idea how many times i linked to this thing already)
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Holly Tiro Offline Posts: 10 Ontario Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #13 - Oct 14^th, 2006 at 2:24pm Hey! Awesome tutorial! It was so quick and easy to make, that I whipped one up between classes! Luckily one of my roomies is a nursing student so she supplied the medical tape. Thaks a lot for linking that tutorial for me. It's great for a gal who's just starting out, and I really like your pocket design.
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Taiki Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't tell my mom i'm here will you... Posts: 1255 belgium Gender:	Re: what material makes the best pouch? Reply #14 - Oct 14^th, 2006 at 6:22pm you must mean zorrro's pocket credit must be where its due i'm not near smart enough to figure that out
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