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Tediak

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Slinging from New Mexico
Oct 23^rd, 2020 at 2:46pm

Been really into slinging intensely since August. It's been a great COVID hobby. Watched the Invicta Balearic Slingers video, bought a cheap sling on Amazon which I had a blast with, and then started making my own crude slings and buying a few better ones.

The ancient history of the sling fascinates me but slinging itself is definitely what's holding my attention, and I'm finding a lot of pleasure just slinging tennis balls to the dog and trying out different styles. Still can't throw Balearic to save my life, but my helicopter and simple underhanded are solid. My accuracy is slowly improving. Am teaching my young sons to sling as well.

Here's what I'm working with. The nice braided paracord slings are from Practical Paracord. The one that's folded up is my go to, a simple "butterfly" pouch that fits in my pocket, ~42".

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Kick Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 3454 Finland	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #1 - Oct 23^rd, 2020 at 3:01pm Welcome from Finland! That's a nice collection. I wouldn't worry too much about Balearic. I was slinging for 4 or 5 years before I got the hang of it and I'm still crap Great to hear your helping the next generation of slingers I wish I had learned early.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 1735 Australia Gender:	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #2 - Oct 23^rd, 2020 at 6:01pm I see a few of channings smiley slings, good stuff and welcome to the forum
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joe_meadmaker Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 1117 PA, USA	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #3 - Oct 23^rd, 2020 at 8:06pm Welcome from Pennsylvania!
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Rat Man Slinging.org Moderator Online Slinging Rocks! Posts: 12314 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #4 - Oct 23^rd, 2020 at 11:13pm Welcome aboard from New Jersey!
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Greenjay Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 79	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #5 - Oct 24^th, 2020 at 5:10pm Howdy from North Texas. What part of New Mexico are you from,if you don't mind me asking.
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Tediak Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 5 New Mexico	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #6 - Oct 26^th, 2020 at 10:30am Thanks everyone. I'm from Albuquerque. But yeah, Kick, I wish I had learned earlier too. I grew up on Staten Island and spent countless hours as an adolescent, bored on a rocky beach throwing rocks without a sling.
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Re: Slinging from New Mexico
Reply #7 - Oct 29^th, 2020 at 10:19pm

Greetings from South Texas from a former Albuquerquean! Man I miss eating Dion’s pizza with green chile and pepperoni.

Is that an asymmetric sling at the very back?

“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

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Tediak Novicius Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 5 New Mexico	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #8 - Nov 5^th, 2020 at 12:57pm Nah, it's not an asymmetric sling. It's one of EasyAnt's, pretty solid sling but nothing special. I've finally gotten over my NY pizza chauvinism to acknowledge that Dion's is actually pretty good.
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Morphy Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Checkmate Posts: 5931	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #9 - Nov 20^th, 2020 at 5:21am Seems like New Mexico would have a decent amount of stones right? I always had good luck with ammo out west. Welcome to the forum! We do have a SITH starting up. You might consider joining if that sort of thing interests you.
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theguywitheyebrows Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 20 Hobbs, NM Gender:	Re: Slinging from New Mexico Reply #10 - Nov 20^th, 2020 at 11:39am welcome from southeastern NM!! there are rocks here, caliche mostly, and i'm on the edge of texas so i got some access to red sand (and its clay). i have yet to make glands from said clay but am sure the pulverized caliche would work great as it becomes quite solid when it dries out.
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