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Naming your sling?
Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:09am

I've been reading up on sligns this past week for a new project and have learn three things: one superglueing fingers hurts..badly.
two: worn out para-cord equals rock in face and three: most people name there slings. I thought this was just like naming an Atlatl or sword so I went and read up on some history. And amazingly I found that even lowly farmers named there slings and for different reasons to! Aztec warriors named thiers according to class and lifestyle and even by the graceings of thier gods. Native Americans named theirs according to seasons and classes, and by their first kill. So my quetion is "Do you name your sling and do you just for luck or is there a reason behind it?" Undecided

"Good authors too who once knew better words, &&Now only use four letter words &&Writing prose, Anything Goes"&& -Cole Porter, 'Anything Goes'&&&&There is a war on! How is it that you are heading West!&&Well we face North, then real sudden like we turn left.&&&&Si non oscillas, Nolite tintinare.

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xxkid123 Past Moderator Offline Hallo, ich heiße kartoffel Posts: 4807 new to california Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #1 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 12:46pm sme times we do- though the only one i named was "innovations" since i tapered it for the first time, added my first wrist loop, and something else i don't remember.
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SlingKey Descens Offline Shame? Pride? What're those? (Lurker) Posts: 208 The NW Territories (U.S.) Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #2 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:14pm Most people dress them up in miniature clothing too, right? Oh, good I'm not a weirdo
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Masiakasaurus past-moderator Offline mah-SEE-a-kah-SOR-us Posts: 6069 Alabama, USA Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #3 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 12:51am SlingKey wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 11:14pm: Most people dress them up in miniature clothing too, right? Oh, good I'm not a weirdo Only my first sling was named, May she rest in Peace. Catsbane. (I'm not saying I hit any animals... but my aim is much better now.)
Back to top	Pikåru wrote on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 6:59pm: Massi - WTF? It's called a sling. You use it to throw rocks farther and faster than you could otherwise. That's all. ~Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily avialable, they will create their own problems.~ IP Logged

Donnerschlag Interfector Viris Spurii Offline I put the 'K' in "Kwality"! Posts: 1045 Portland, OR Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #4 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 3:50am I've played with the idea a bit, but never really went through with it. Maybe I'll name my next/current favorite sling....
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Rockman Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1267 Lima, Peru Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #5 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 1:51pm I just call them by the type. Baleric sling, leather sling, rockman sling etc.
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #6 - Feb 21^st, 2010 at 10:32pm Rockman wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 1:51pm: I just call them by the type. Baleric sling, leather sling, rockman sling etc. That's what I do.
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Slinger93 Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 45 Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #7 - Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 12:07pm Et Cetera wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 10:32pm: Rockman wrote on Feb 21^st, 2010 at 1:51pm: I just call them by the type. Baleric sling, leather sling, rockman sling etc. That's what I do. I am doing the same
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Re: Naming your sling?
Reply #8 - Feb 22^nd, 2010 at 2:44pm

Me to, but with exceptions. My favorite sling from 2 summers ago is named "The Aardvark Sling". It has a shaped/cupped leather pouch with utility cords attached with loops the way our curious "you-know-who" favors. It has changed knot configurations due to my changing grip preferences and is still ready to hurl at any time.
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BrianGrubbs Funditor Offline Joined May 6th, 2008 Posts: 559 Alabama Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #9 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 1:56pm My little 20" every day carry sling I call Mighty Mouse, 'cause as short as it is, I can still sling a golf ball with it over 200 yards just about every time.
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Woonilsra Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1611	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #10 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:20pm good sling, bad sling, sling i don't like. the only three names ill ever need!
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #11 - Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:34pm Woonilsra wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2010 at 5:20pm: good sling, bad sling, sling i don't like. the only three names ill ever need! What about broken sling? Or does that fall under bad sling?
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slingingrat Funditor Offline I never miss the rock allways hits something Posts: 536 Hagerstown MD Gender:	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #12 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 11:08am Hey this means iam not crazzy only name a few slings if i named them all i wouldnt have any names left for when i have kids could name the kid after the sling [but i think my wife would kill me for that]
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Woonilsra Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1611	Re: Naming your sling? Reply #13 - Feb 24^th, 2010 at 7:46pm et cetera- hmm, never thought of that. i should edit the list good sling, bad sling, unfinished sling i dont think ive had a sling break on me in any way, since bad construction and design dont count. and if its a bad sling then i wont like it so that category is repetitive
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Re: Naming your sling?
Reply #14 - Feb 25^th, 2010 at 6:42am

I usually name slings by type instead of actual names.

Mark I was a simple denim pouch.
Mark II was a double-layered denim pouch, because it would wear quickly through one.
Mark III currently used and made of leather.

I also give serial numbers for the heck of it. The highest I got so far is MK III - 0004 (one for each of three friends and min) Cheesy

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