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There is much information regarding length, material, construction, and projectiles used for slings, but I would like to talk about the overall weight of the sling.
I believe the weight of the sling as well as the weight of the different sections to be an important factor in using it.
Through my own trial and error, I have found that a heavy retention cord seems to stabilize the rock better when winding up. it also seems to allow for a straighter release. when I apply a mixture of beeswax and mineral oil, i do so in a manner that saturates the entire cord. This adds considerable weight to the cord.
For the release cord I saturate it the same until about 3/4 of the way down, then I use less. this makes the last 1/4 very light in comparison to the rest of the release cord. When it is coated in this way, the cord will open extremely fast and move out of the way straight and rigid.
There is a number of variables happening here and I am quite sure that a lot of this will boil down to personal preference, but I think that it is worthy of consideration to all slingers.
weigh in on this and let me know your own findings about this aspect of slings.
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