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Staff Sling
Jan 5^th, 2020 at 1:22am

I made and tested a staff sling today. I made it with an old 4’ broom handle, kevlar cord, and a leather split pouch. What an incredible performance. Between work, stone slinging, and throwing boomerangs my tennis elbow can be a bear. However the staff sling enabled me to launch bigger stones at equivelant distance as standard slings without disturbing my arm. Plus I have a stick that can also use for self defense, a spear, or walking stick. I will most definitely be making more of these. (I typed in staff sling in the search box but nothing came up, though I’m sure I remember reading a post. I’m pretty new to the forum and navigating this beast quite the challenge) If any of you have used a staff sling, I would love to hear your opinion and or review and or images. Thanks!

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Re: Staff Sling
Reply #1 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 2:07am

The search bar is basically useless. If you click the Search button above next to Help and Members, that opens the more advanced search and that works much better.

I really need to work on my staff sling. I didn't manage to get mine to release very well and I kept driving tennis balls into the ground. Itv might work better with stones but I don't really have a good spot that I can use it with stones.

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TheJackinati Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 314 Australia Gender:	Re: Staff Sling Reply #2 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 8:12am Another thing I'm going to have to make. I'd imagine that the Staff-sling is pretty much the greatest launcher concerning big, heavy stones. Afterall, We can't all be like Mr Livermore!
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Re: Staff Sling
Reply #3 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 9:08am

Kick wrote on Jan 5^th, 2020 at 2:07am:

The search bar is basically useless. If you click the Search button above next to Help and Members, that opens the more advanced search and that works much better.

I really need to work on my staff sling. I didn't manage to get mine to release very well and I kept driving tennis balls into the ground. Itv might work better with stones but I don't really have a good spot that I can use it with stones.

Thanks for the search pointers. I will try that for sure. I go to a park on the choptank river and lauch them out into the water. I had the same problem throwing into the ground until I adjusted my stance pointing my left shoulder at target and throwing a bit side arm. It performs excellent with goose egg size rocks in my 6” split pouch.

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Re: Staff Sling
Reply #4 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 9:20am

TheJackinati wrote on Jan 5^th, 2020 at 8:12am:

Another thing I'm going to have to make.

I'd imagine that the Staff-sling is pretty much the greatest launcher concerning big, heavy stones.

Afterall, We can't all be like Mr Livermore!

Livermore is my sling hero. I want to sling one of those mediterranean stones. They can’t be as obnoxious as these east coast river stones. Ha!HaHa!

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Reply #5 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 1:08pm

Staff Slings are great fun to design and use. One advantage they have over the hand sling is the learning curve. A novice can use a Staff Sling reasonably well almost right away. Not so with a hand sling. The other advantage you noted above; you can sling much heavier objects the same distance as a Hand Sling can with ease.
Bamboo makes a really nice staff for a Staff Sling. If you can find some give it a try.

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Re: Staff Sling
Reply #6 - Jan 5^th, 2020 at 6:32pm

Rat Man wrote on Jan 5^th, 2020 at 1:08pm:

Staff Slings are great fun to design and use. One advantage they have over the hand sling is the learning curve. A novice can use a Staff Sling reasonably well almost right away. Not so with a hand sling. The other advantage you noted above; you can sling much heavier objects the same distance as a Hand Sling can with ease.
Bamboo makes a really nice staff for a Staff Sling. If you can find some give it a try.

Excellent suggestion about the bamboo. Will definitely try to get some of that. I have looked at bo staffs and even javelins as potential options due to the added versatility.

Definite advantage in having a staff sling in the tackle box when taking newbies out. I think it is easier to promote the sport if there is something they can imediately participate in successfully.

Now all I need is more ammo! Ha!Ha!Ha!

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