Alright! Here's hoping that Dale comes back and lets us know that a. he's ok and b. he managed to test the sling. Dale's drawing is basically the "manual release" option. The problems I had were (somehwat predictably) the timing (fast fast fast), holding three things at once, and slack in the secondary. I'm sure that there is a neat wrist-flick trick to solve the last problem - how many tries does it take the average slinger to figure a figure-8? This won't necessarily come easy! If it could be made to work it is by far the most attractive option to me personally - the purist approach.
A sliding release... I'll have to think about that one (resisting urge to put one into the simulator) At first glance, I don't think that it will give you enough time for the pouch to come around. It might also be pretty hard on your hand if it slid any distance (no pinky loops, remember) The _good_ news is that it might just put the booster out of danger range, allowing you to ground out a failed throw!
I'm glad we've had a healthy ratio of
WARNINGS AND DISCLAIMERS
in this thread. It might be that these things are puppy dogs, but the odds aren't good until we figure out some of the kinks...
I don't know where all of this head-bashing fear is coming from
I'll offer odds on left-leg charleyhorse followed by kneecaps, and of course the general groinal area...
Matthias
dork - your descripition is pretty much on, but the power boost in the compound comes from the motions that two connected slings work through. Weighting a standard sling might provide other benefits (accuracy, light ammo, loud noises) but it can't accelerate the pouch the way this one is supposed to.