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Reply #6585 - Mar 8th, 2021 at 5:34pm
 
When that sling I have from Luis is this stiff, it is a terrible sling to use for normal slinging. Like all the
rotation solely comes from the wrist. It's a dog to use. A sling must be pliable and supple in order to work, or it wouldn't be a sling, but a solid extension, like an
atlatl stick. I like my slings to be ''stiff enough'' so that the cords do not cross each other when I turn my wrist back and forth.
Make the sling stiffer than what is required, and it won't release well and suck energy from the system, make it too supple/pliable, and lose control over pouch orientation. I experimented with both. Find the perfect balance that is required for your ammo
If you are not able to find this balance due to circumstances, than it's better your sling is too supple/pliable than too stiff, because you can still put a bandaid on that on too suppleness with Greek style, byzantine or any style without a rotor or spherical shot. Or simply deal with a more erratic shot. But a too stiff sling will not sling, or require extremely heavy ammo to open.
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Reply #6586 - Mar 8th, 2021 at 5:42pm
 
That is perfectly said J
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Reply #6587 - Mar 9th, 2021 at 4:52pm
 
The slings I made for other people
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Reply #6588 - Mar 10th, 2021 at 7:20am
 
AncientCraftwork wrote on Mar 8th, 2021 at 5:34pm:
When that sling I have from Luis is this stiff, it is a terrible sling to use for normal slinging. Like all the
rotation solely comes from the wrist. It's a dog to use. A sling must be pliable and supple in order to work, or it wouldn't be a sling, but a solid extension, like an
atlatl stick. I like my slings to be ''stiff enough'' so that the cords do not cross each other when I turn my wrist back and forth.
Make the sling stiffer than what is required, and it won't release well and suck energy from the system, make it too supple/pliable, and lose control over pouch orientation. I experimented with both. Find the perfect balance that is required for your ammo
If you are not able to find this balance due to circumstances, than it's better your sling is too supple/pliable than too stiff, because you can still put a bandaid on that on too suppleness with Greek style, byzantine or any style without a rotor or spherical shot. Or simply deal with a more erratic shot. But a too stiff sling will not sling, or require extremely heavy ammo to open.


That would explain why I couldn't see any benefits.  Grin

Many thanks for the clear explanation.
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Reply #6589 - Mar 10th, 2021 at 6:21pm
 
Very good feels after shooting in this sling, 33 inches lenght, 16x7 centimeters pouch and old rusty metal detail as projectile.

And damage on the wall after hit

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Reply #6590 - Mar 10th, 2021 at 6:29pm
 
Another sling and rock after twenty hits
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Reply #6591 - Mar 11th, 2021 at 3:10am
 
Nice looking sling and great looking ammo Cheesy
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Reply #6592 - Mar 11th, 2021 at 12:12pm
 
Impressive impacts  Smiley
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Reply #6593 - Mar 11th, 2021 at 5:17pm
 
Crazy powerful impacts! What was the weight on the metal and stones?
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Reply #6594 - Mar 12th, 2021 at 4:56am
 
Thanks everyone! Metal has a weight from 30 grams to 120. The stones weighed 80-100 grams and 400 grams are heavy
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Reply #6595 - Mar 13th, 2021 at 4:04am
 
Archaic Arms wrote on Mar 6th, 2021 at 1:50pm:
Wow that is very stiff! the one I got from him is very supple and not at all rigid. I think he must of worked the fibre wet or soaked the sling afterwards.


I have the sling inside a warm house now for a few days. Now it is as limp as a noodle.
It probably is moisture and the cold causing it. It really changes the characteristics of the sling.
I don't like it. My jute slings also have this. Very stiff in a cold and humid environmet, very limp when it warms and dries up. Maybe hemp is better to deal with this. My synthetic slings are not affected by it.

edit seems like it's mostly the high humidity. It swells the fibres.
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Reply #6596 - Mar 13th, 2021 at 9:20am
 
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Reply #6597 - Mar 13th, 2021 at 11:59am
 
I like the color combination. Is that hemp?
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Reply #6598 - Mar 13th, 2021 at 12:55pm
 
Yes. It's Hemp  Smiley
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Reply #6599 - Mar 14th, 2021 at 6:14pm
 
Albion slinger. Esparto sling
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