Hi everyone!
I recently tested throwing stones with a sling on watermelons for the first time, and it's quite impressive.
I created a YouTube channel and posted what is essentially my first video there. I'm trying out a longer video format, rather than the super short ones on Instagram and for Shorts.
Check it out if you like it!

https://youtu.be/ksdLj5a8PjQ?si=ARg1IO8aZ9WaRVF_

Super cool!  I always like a dynamic target that gets destroyed!

You know, rocks are harder to throw accurately and looks like the ground you had to stand on was unlevel and slippery….and yet you still were very successful in delivering really hard hits. Good job!

I'm glad you liked the video!


bandit111964 wrote on Aug 4^th, 2026 at 1:05am:

looks like the ground you had to stand on was unlevel and slippery

Oh, you noticed! Yes, the surface underfoot was indeed uneven, sloping, and rocky, which was more distracting than I expected.

When the surface where you stand has a slope, this is an additional difficulty for throwing. Also, when there is wet or tall grass, snow or ice underfoot, all this complicates throwing. But on the other hand, it teaches our body to quickly adapt to different natural conditions and perfectly trains our internal computer and the whole body.

Ha nice! Having that camera in the back was great - that one shot in the first third that went towards the bottom of the watermelon looked like it didn't do much damage, but then from the back view you can see it still had enough energy to pop out the back side and take a big chunk with it!

   There's something very satisfying about smashing stuff to smithereens.  Good video. 

Snow Serg wrote on Aug 4^th, 2026 at 9:43am:

and perfectly trains our internal computer and the whole body.

Agree.


erricrice wrote on Aug 4^th, 2026 at 10:44am:

that one shot in the first third that went towards the bottom of the watermelon looked like it didn't do much damage

In fact, right before this, there was another watermelon, for warming up. But the effect was just the opposite: a clear hole with a crack formed on the front side, and the back wall stretched from the inside. I specially edited another video to show you this:
https://youtube.com/shorts/QwNdtt9Ed5k?si=5OcgY1DyI9HZKggu


Rat Man wrote on Aug 4^th, 2026 at 4:19pm:

There's something very satisfying about smashing stuff to smithereens

Yeah, I guess everyone is familiar with this from childhood.  :D

Thank you all for your interest!
Well, and a couple of photos as well.

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Very nice, seeing that bulge in slow-mo really gives you an idea of the power!

Just checking this out now.  Nice slinging man! :thumb:

I like your ammo pouch too.

joe_meadmaker wrote on Aug 11^th, 2026 at 10:14pm:

Just checking this out now.  Nice slinging man! :thumb: I like your ammo pouch too.

I'm glad you liked the video!
Watermelons and the creation of a YouTube channel have been a long time coming.  ;D
Just like the pouch, it still awaits the design to be applied....   :)