Sarosh wrote on Sep 29
th, 2020 at 5:24am:
I think we have similar output and you might be better. 106mph 160g would be 180m-200m, it puts into perspective those early records, 200g 350m.
Yeah, I totally agree with the last bit, but I think you have me beat on speed, esp. with tennis balls. But yes, Melvin Gaylor or Larry bray's records...How? They must have tendons like steel cable.
joe_meadmaker wrote on Sep 29
th, 2020 at 9:58am:
Despite your taunting in the credits, I had to watch until the end.
Do you think you could get a higher speed with a rock (or something else with a solid shape) that weighs 160g? I'm curious if the un-solid nature of a rusty ball causes a less efficient transfer of energy.
Hehe. I thought about leaving some reloading footage in, to make it go longer, but I like the way I did it in the end.
I wonder about that too. From Sarosh's videos on speed measurement, He did see differences between a tennis ball and a similarly weighted stone. So, yeah, there may be a small amount lost during acceleration due to extra drag from more cross-sectional area. I was using my usual target sling, but I want to try the same with a less "drag-y" sling as well.