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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3419 UK	Slo-mo javelin with amentum Apr 1^st, 2010 at 12:37pm With fixed amentum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmPSKu6-TMM With detaching amentum http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtCDobXr9Gg With both of these throws you can see plenty of spin but there is only 1/4 of a rotation in the amentum from finger to attachment point.
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Fundibularius Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Sultan of Sling Posts: 1385 Inter Mosam ac Rhenum Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #1 - Apr 1^st, 2010 at 2:53pm Great vids, David!
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #2 - Apr 1^st, 2010 at 3:43pm cool stuff, David! what kind of range were you getting?
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Et Cetera Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks Into Windows! Posts: 1550 Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #3 - Apr 1^st, 2010 at 4:05pm Nice videos!
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Aussie Past Moderator Offline Joined Nov. 1, 2006 Luke 14:14 Posts: 3265 Melbourne, Australia Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #4 - Apr 1^st, 2010 at 8:53pm You're obviously enjoying your camera and we get to see the benefit. How much does the amentum increase the range? Also what are the relative pros and cons of the attached or releasing types?
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Reply #5 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 8:59am

It gives you more power but what it mostly gives is more accuracy, so the effective range is easily doubled. The fixed amentum makes for sense for combat where quick reloads are important, but for hunting the detaching version is probably better, it has a cleaner release and find it more accurate. I am a fan of the hypothesis that the baton de commandement is actually a handle for a spear throwing cord.

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dork Funditor Offline I feel Smurfy when I'm smurfing!!!! You too? Posts: 995 In Beautiful Wisconsin Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #6 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 7:44pm Great videos. The slo-mo is so clean and easy to see. The javelin looks cool too. Did you make them yourself. I am most imprest on your ability to move with that black leather coat. I would be sweating like crazy, but I must say you wear it well. Love the videos.
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Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum
Reply #7 - Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 9:46pm

David Morningstar wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 8:59am:

It gives you more power but what it mostly gives is more accuracy, so the effective range is easily doubled. The fixed amentum makes for sense for combat where quick reloads are important, but for hunting the detaching version is probably better, it has a cleaner release and find it more accurate. I am a fan of the hypothesis that the baton de commandement is actually a handle for a spear throwing cord.

Thanks for the response. Very interesting, I don't think I'd even heard of throwing with an amentum before. At what range would you feel confident of hitting a man sized target?

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kuggur slingdog Ex Member	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #8 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 8:35am Hm, do you do atlat´s too? I would really like the see the flexing of the launching dart in such a slo-mo... Great vids by the way, also checked the other ones.
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Reply #9 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 8:39am

I can hit every time with serious force at seven yards, cos thats how much space I have in the garden

I never really have the chance to let rip at serious distances because if I was seen outside the house with that thing its a prison sentence for sure. I took a risk carrying it on the train to my parents place in a big length of plastic drainpipe but I dont think I'm in a hurry to do it again!

This is the current state of the javelin arts over at PaleoPlanet: http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/33494

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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13680 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #10 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 11:00am As always, great vids., DM.
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Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum
Reply #11 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 12:00pm

David Morningstar wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2010 at 8:59am:

I am a fan of the hypothesis that the baton de commandement is actually a handle for a spear throwing cord.

i couldn't agree more since i have been using it effectively for quite a while now. not only does it give added torque and power but, as David says, it imparts that critical spin which everyone knows translates to stability in flight and much greater accuracy.

i have yet to try it without the handle, but i imagine it's much the same, maybe even easier.

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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3419 UK	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #12 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 12:03pm Awesome! Video, please!
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Reply #13 - Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 11:09pm

David Morningstar wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 8:39am:

I took a risk carrying it on the train to my parents place in a big length of plastic drainpipe but I dont think I'm in a hurry to do it again!

Yipes! Where are you from? North Korea? Wink

Paleoarts, is that a leather string thing?
Wouldn't mind a video... (nudge nudge wink wink)

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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: Slo-mo javelin with amentum Reply #14 - Apr 6^th, 2010 at 10:33am hehe. i'll see what i can do. gotta get someone to hold the camera for me first
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