Welcome, Guest. Please
Login
Slinging.org Forum
›
General
›
General Slinging Discussion
› Alternative uses for slings
(Moderators: Chris, joe_meadmaker, Kick, Rat Man, Curious Aardvark, Morphy, vetryan15)
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
Pages: 1
Alternative uses for slings (Read 2950 times)
CrazyBrave333
Descens
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 169
Australia
Gender:
Alternative uses for slings
Aug 1
st
, 2018 at 10:37pm
Hi I was looking through the book “Slining for sport and survival” by Cliff Savage and he was talking about what you can use slings for...
Last week my wife asked (knowingly) if I had a sling on me. She ran the sling through some shopping bags with the finger loop as a slip knot and held it for the drive home. This kept them all standing upright.
I’ve used mine to tie doors open when moving, tease cats, stirred my kids, used it to drag the remote to me...
This all got me thinking- what else have people used their slings for? Not “possible” uses but real examples...
Back to top
IP Logged
TheJackinati
Senior Member
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 314
Australia
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #1 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2018 at 5:58am
Whenever I make a sling, I ensure that it is blessed by one of the two cats.
If they do not scratch it, it must be a bad sling!
Back to top
IP Logged
Curious Aardvark
Forum Moderation
Offline
Taller than the average
Dwarf
Posts: 13965
Midlands England
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #2 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2018 at 8:00am
dog leads mainly.
Back to top
Do All things with Honour and Generosity: Regret Nothing, Envy None, Apologise Seldom and Bow your head to No One - works for me
IP Logged
Jaegoor
Interfector Viris Spurii
Online
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 2797
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #3 -
Aug 2
nd
, 2018 at 4:07pm
Ich kämpfte einmal in einer Mittelalter Schlacht. Zwei Angreifer traf ich mit einem Ball. Der dritte war schon zu nah. Ich deckte meinen Körper mit einem Schild. Die Sling benutzte ich wie eine Peitsche. Mein zweiter Schlag wickelte sich um die gegnerische Schwerthand. Ich konnte so seinen Arm blockieren. Mit meinem Schild drückte ich gegen das Schwert. Ein befreundeter Krieger kam mir mit einem Speer zu Hilfe.
Back to top
Bono Mellius
IP Logged
Drakolith
Funditor
Offline
Posts: 675
U.S.
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #4 -
Aug 3
rd
, 2018 at 12:37am
I’d like to see a demonstration of the remote dragging, this could be revolutionary!
Back to top
“When you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all.”
IP Logged
Bill Skinner
past-moderator
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 3292
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #5 -
Aug 5
th
, 2018 at 12:34pm
I let a very attractive young lady use one of mine for a belt.
Back to top
IP Logged
Dan
Interfector Viris Spurii
SlingingGuide Moderator
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 3974
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #6 -
Aug 5
th
, 2018 at 4:52pm
I have used mine to tie a kayak off to a tree, or tie a few kayaks together.
Back to top
I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.
IP Logged
NooneOfConsequence
Slinging.org Moderator
Offline
Posts: 2983
Texas
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #7 -
Aug 7
th
, 2018 at 7:30pm
I once used mine to secure my coffee cup against the wall on an oddly shaped shelf in an armored personnel carrier
Back to top
“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler
IP Logged
walter
Interfector Viris Spurii
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 2453
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #8 -
Aug 8
th
, 2018 at 11:50pm
headband
Back to top
Perseverence furthers
IP Logged
TheJackinati
Senior Member
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 314
Australia
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #9 -
Aug 9
th
, 2018 at 4:21am
I think everyone would know how to use the sling as a headband...
Of course, if you must use a sling as a headband, I would highly recommend a Huaraca or Tibetan sling, which would look pretty sling-blingage about the head. I do not recommend sisal fibre slings, however!
Back to top
IP Logged
Kick
Forum Moderation
Offline
Posts: 4451
Finland
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #10 -
Aug 9
th
, 2018 at 4:24am
Just thinking of a sisal headband is making me itch. I have a very small sling I specifically made to work as a wrist band but honestly it's more a wristband that works as a sling (just) than a sling that works as a wrist band. Might need to go back to the concept and try again.
Back to top
You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923
IP Logged
WojtekimbieR
Tiro
Offline
Slinging Rocks!
Posts: 32
Poland
Gender:
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #11 -
Aug 11
th
, 2018 at 5:56am
A friend told me that a simple cord sling I gifted him saved a lady on a hike in the mointains. Her shoelace snapped and the cord was perfectly sized to replace it.
Back to top
IP Logged
Morphy
Slinging.org Moderator
Offline
Checkmate
Posts: 8102
Re: Alternative uses for slings
Reply #12 -
Aug 15
th
, 2018 at 7:26pm
Pissing off my dog.
Back to top
IP Logged
Pages: 1
Slinging.org Forum
›
General
›
General Slinging Discussion
‹
Previous Topic
|
Next Topic
›
(Moderators: Chris, joe_meadmaker, Kick, Rat Man, Curious Aardvark, Morphy, vetryan15)
Forum Jump »
Home
» 10 most recent Posts
» 10 most recent Topics
General
- General Slinging Discussion ««
- Slinging as a Sport, Competition Rules, Slinging Awards And Events
- Project Goliath - The History of The Sling
- Sling Academy - Tutorials, Instructions, and How-To Videos
- Slinging on Social Media - Catch This!
- Other Topics
- Trading Post
- Other Primitive Weapons
- Introductions
- Here Be Maths...
- Administrative
- Remembering Fellow Members
Members Outlet Mall
- Market Place
Slinging.org Forum
» Powered by
YaBB 2.5.2
!
YaBB Forum Software
© 2000-2024. All Rights Reserved.