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gryzz Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 7 Gender:	strength of Sling cords and pouch? Jun 18^th, 2007 at 5:30am Heres a question, how strong do the release cords of a sling have to be ? Perhaps its more a should they be question Certainly wouldn't want them to break sometime during the windup, but I imagine that like a bowstring extra strength above a certain safety level is just wasting a part of the power in the throw
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #1 - Jun 18^th, 2007 at 6:45am Well, it depends on what you are throwing. Nylon parachute cord usually has a breaking strenght of about 100lbs. I don't think you would need any thing stronger than that.
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Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch?
Reply #2 - Jun 18^th, 2007 at 8:38am

unless they're worn or frayed, or you're using dental floss - it's highly unlikely you'll snap cords with the awesome force of your windup :-)

Oh yeah don't use garden twine either, or any of that cheap white cotton string stuff. Or that plastic wrapped washing line stuff either.

Basically don't use string that you think will break :-)

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Reply #3 - Jun 18^th, 2007 at 12:02pm

I've not tested any of mine to breaking.. I braid with hemp line that can support a 20 lb. static load.

With a six strand kernmantel braid I figure that is 120 lbs per braided cord
2X for release and retention cords is 240 lb+

Now that is one large stone.

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Most of my braids are more than 6 strand and I don't believe I can cast a stone that weighs 3-4 oz. hard enough to generate anything near 120+ lb. of centripetal force (pull on a cord by the stone)

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slingbadger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Don't Badger a Badger Posts: 3220 Akron NY Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #4 - Jun 18^th, 2007 at 1:32pm I've used bootlaces, pigskin straps, woven hemp, and latigo lace and I have never had anything really break. The bootlaces got worn real fast and had to be replaced every year.
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #5 - Jun 18^th, 2007 at 3:11pm just stay away from single strand dental floss :-)
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PeanutChewSlurpy Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 32 Bayville, NJ, USA Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #6 - Jun 19^th, 2007 at 12:06am I use paracord. You can pick it up at sporting goods/army navy stores for cheap. My leather cup is actually starting to give. Gonna hafta see about reinforcing it.
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gryzz Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 7 Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #7 - Jun 19^th, 2007 at 2:13am Curious Aardvark wrote on Jun 18^th, 2007 at 3:11pm: just stay away from single strand dental floss Well with anything that fine I'd worry about the "now where did my finger go" problem
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Dravonk Funditor Offline Posts: 773 Aachen, Germany Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #8 - Jun 19^th, 2007 at 5:10am I pull at the pouch of a new sling to test it. I guess that is enough to be safe.
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Reply #9 - Jun 19^th, 2007 at 4:13pm

[quote author=curious_aardvark link=1182159011/0#5 date=1182193914]just stay away from single strand dental floss :-)[/quote]
I beg your pardon?!?
Single strand dental floss, and a small 'bandaid', make a wonderful impromptu sling, and with the aid of a sugar cube or somesuch (to the head), can garner the attention of an inattentive waitress!
(Balancing the empty cup on your head is so out if date!)
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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #10 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 9:14am lol - hmm but would you really want to drink the coffe after hitting the waitress with a sugar cube. It certainly wouldn't be straight coffee if it were me you'd just hit ;-)
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bigkahuna past-moderator Offline Posts: 3894 Delaware, USA Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #11 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 9:23pm First rule of eating out....... Don't piss off the waitstaff. You will get little surprises and you will die of thirst.
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Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch?
Reply #12 - Jun 20^th, 2007 at 9:41pm

bigkahuna wrote on Jun 20^th, 2007 at 9:23pm:

First rule of eating out....... Don't piss off the waitstaff. You will get little surprises and you will die of thirst. Tongue

Did 'you' ever think that 'your' restaurant food was 'surprise free'? No matter how you treat the waitstaff? Really? I just assume that there are 'ingredients' that I would not add myself, but, like everyone, I ignore it and forge ahead. I'm just not in denial about it. Besides, the food magically becomes 'holy' as it passes these lips! The 'added ingredients' have never bothered me yet! Hahahahahah..
No illusions here!
hahahaha!

(I 'assume' that everyone knows that the sugar-cube thing was simple (sling) humor?!
At worst, I just set the empty glass upon my head and continue with my meal. She usually arrives rather soon thereafter, anyway..)
(Perhaps a 'shock-collar' with a remote at every table?)
(That was humor too.)
(Disclaimer; No waitresses were hurt (or 'cubed') in the making of this joke! *__- )

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: strength of Sling cords and pouch? Reply #13 - Jun 21^st, 2007 at 12:49pm lmao - look on the bright side at least in the states you get free coffee - in england you pay for every cup. :-) Pretty much a no free refills blanket rule across the entire country.
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Reply #14 - Jun 21^st, 2007 at 4:13pm

[quote author=curious_aardvark link=1182159011/0#13 date=1182444562]lmao - look on the bright side at least in the states you get free coffee - in england you pay for every cup. :-)
Pretty much a no free refills blanket rule across the entire country.[/quote]
Whay do you pay for a simple cup of coffee there?
It's about a dollar or so, here.

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