So I've been slinging since December. Recently I've made a sling from retail rope, tying sort of a sheep shank knot for the pouch and weaving it. It's all one piece of three ply twisted rope (two counting the weaving for the pouch). I have soaked the sling in water for about 5 minutes and made it lose a bit of stiffness and memory. Yet sometimes it tangles and makes the shot awkward. Is the there a technique I should consider when using twisted rope? Yes Ardvark I know about your wider grip that is worth really trying later when I get the chance. I also made a paracord sling that had two strands twisted like rope for a friend with a pouch woven into the sort of sheepshank knot that was also in that particular sling. That one seems to be okay.
Unfortunately the photo posting thing doesn't make sense on mobile so I won't show any pictures at the moment.
I also have a difficult question: I've used Luis Pons technique that he presented on the History Channel, Swinging around three times, stretching the arm, and opening the hand. I've used it, also applying the knowledge that you never build up speed and that the sling is an extension of your arm. I worry still that if I release at an off-time I could shoot anywhere sideways. But mostly I was shooting in the direction I desired. But ever since I picked up that anxiety, I now have to make sure that my technique is bulletproof. Is there any advice I could have in making absolute sure the my technique is as safe as possibly can be? I like range and power, so accuracy isn't much of an issue for me. Also, I notice that if I use any sling with a pouch instead of a split (I've indeed braided some slings and found them to work great), that if I pick up certain rocks, namely large jagged or flat rocks, they tend to fall out, even when making balance and/or push checks. This happens sometimes with my sisal rope sling as mentioned before.