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Reply #15 - Apr 23rd, 2017 at 11:53am
 
Use a mould and make your own play doh. After all it's just flour and water mixed A LOT !

that said I think you can get 4 tubs of 'fake' playdoh from the pound shop.

Not sure how many glandes that would make - but quite a few.

Only issue is that when it's dry playdoh shrinks about 50%

The air dry clay i bought is pretty cheap.

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Reply #16 - Apr 25th, 2017 at 12:21pm
 
Rat Man - could you point me to the threads that explain backspin technique? I used the search function but I was not able to locate anything.

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Reply #17 - Apr 25th, 2017 at 1:40pm
 
quite simple.

If the ball comes out of the pouch with the pouch on top you get backspin

If the pouch is underneath the ball you get forward spin.

So an overhand release will generally give you backspin while an underhand spin will give you forward spin.
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Reply #18 - Apr 25th, 2017 at 9:35pm
 
Thank you, CA - if backspin helps the golf ball fly, does forward spin hold it back?  I throw side-armed and the pouch is definitely on the bottom when I release.  Is this why I am having difficulty throwing more than 100 yds/91 meters?
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Reply #19 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 4:19am
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on Apr 25th, 2017 at 1:40pm:
If the ball comes out of the pouch with the pouch on top you get backspin

If the pouch is underneath the ball you get forward spin.

So an overhand release will generally give you backspin while an underhand spin will give you forward spin.


assuming that the release cord is always in front of the retention cord


Blue Raja wrote on Apr 25th, 2017 at 9:35pm:
Thank you, CA - if backspin helps the golf ball fly, does forward spin hold it back?

yes
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but it doesn't hold it back like decceleration, it just creates downward force adding to that of gravity so it lands sooner
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Blue Raja wrote on Apr 25th, 2017 at 9:35pm:
I throw side-armed and the pouch is definitely on the bottom when I release.  Is this why I am having difficulty throwing more than 100 yds/91 meters?


probably
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Reply #20 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 7:26am
 
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assuming that the release cord is always in front of the retention cord


if you've released it - where else is it going to be ?

Forward spin brings the ball down quicker but also makes it roll along the ground further.

If you're just playing on courses with holes that short, then your best style - with golf balls is a plain vertical rotational underhand.
The ball will fly straighter, roll further and 100 yards is well within underhand distances.
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Reply #21 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 12:36pm
 
CA and Parmenion - Thank you both - very instructive!  Here is my slinging style - I will have the cinematographer use a zoom lens next time.  Basically, it is a plain vertical rotational underhand and then a side-arm to release. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-PNOJM17_Y

I can control the golf ball w/ this style, which is critical to playing on an actual golf course (my goal).  So at 100 yards per sling, I can cover an average hole distance of 350 yards in 3 drives  and 1 pitch, hopefully onto the green, which is close enough for me.  That is more than enough to stay up with a golfer. 

Any and all suggestions regarding my slinging style are very much welcomed.  Thank you all!
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Reply #22 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 3:44pm
 
It looks powerful. I think any style you can control is a good style. I used to play sling golf with a couple golfing friends and could hold my own in terms of accuracy and power. I used the Balearic and Fig. 8 so I wouldn't take any style off the table. Yours has the additional benefit where you can use the style shown in the video for power then change it to a lighter underhand and have a good "putting" throw.
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Reply #23 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 4:30pm
 
Thanks Morphy!  I have reasonable control. I think that power will eventually arrive w/ practice.

Did you have any problems on the golf course from other golfers, course marshals, golf pros, etc.?
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Reply #24 - Apr 26th, 2017 at 7:21pm
 
We did not have any problems where we played at.  I imagine not everywhere is so easy to sling at though.
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Reply #25 - May 9th, 2017 at 10:53am
 
I've posted these pics before, but for a biconical training shot, are easy to make and give pretty good performance. Make three lengthwise cuts in a tennis ball, fold edges under and tie with twine or stitch with a ty-rap etc. Align in pouch so the cut edges are trailing the rotation for less drag.

Warning:
they increase the range of a regular tennis ball by quite a bit, and seem to make the projectile a little harder as well.

Additional Warning:
Your shot needs to be rotating with a reasonably good rifle spin and aligned on its axis with the target. If not, it will go more or less straight initially, but once the inertia drops off it will begin to follow the direction it is pointed rather than the direction it was going. It can shear off unpredictably. This is good for teaching, bad for shooting in a tight residential etc location. This led to a couple of "what the heck!" moments before I realized what was happening, shortly after which I lost all of them in the tall grass at the back of my neighbor's yard  Huh

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I forgot to add, put a small notch at the midpoint of each "fin" to hold the string in place. Tied with jute, they are surprisingly durable - I never had to retie any of them, even after hitting trees, a concrete wall...
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Reply #26 - May 9th, 2017 at 11:51am
 
lol that's quite neat.
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Reply #27 - May 9th, 2017 at 12:11pm
 
Ingenious!
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Reply #28 - May 9th, 2017 at 8:16pm
 
Wow! How did you come up with that, HeavyHanded?
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Reply #29 - May 9th, 2017 at 8:17pm
 
I wonder if that same idea would work with clay *looks at CA* (any ideas how to make a roller for that?  Grin)
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