Thanks 

Tbh I always thought it was for the index finger and only recently discovered its a thumb thing

Hey, guys! Just finished this guy yesterday and wanted to share it on here as well as Discord and Reddit. Let me know what you think and, as always, please feel free to add constructive criticisms. Always looking to improve.

The last several pictures have been amazing!  Great work guys!

New sling.

Might be my best one yet.

Beautiful!

@Rhonan - I've found that after lots of handling, the waxy stiffness of dyneema starts to break down and it turns out feeling a lot more like cotton or polyester - soft and very supple. Have you found the same with yours even after that tight braiding?

Meanwhile, here's my latest experiment. Hand-twisted 3-strand rope made from 2mm dyneema with eye splices for pouch connection and finger loop. Then a backsplice for a loop to attach a cracker(or not). And of course, an Acro tab because I can't not

RhonanTennenbrook wrote on Mar 11^th, 2026 at 4:01am:


Yes, I would expect the braid to hold a lot of stiffness even after the fibers have softened up - that's mostly what I was curious about. I'll have to check out Goober's well-used sling at Down South or the World Cup this year and see how it feels.


RhonanTennenbrook wrote on Mar 11^th, 2026 at 4:01am:


Aha! Yes! I think you have just answered a long-running question I have had about dyneema. My different sources of cord(technically all UHMWPE, none is dyneema brand) all feel a bit different. Some are waxier than others and start stiffer. Some are very supple and soft right from the get-go. But after lots of handling, they all end up soft and supple.

I saw a note from one of the manufacturers that the color may wear off over time due to dyneema not accepting color very well as a non-porous plastic. So I have a feeling that initial waxiness have something to do with way they applied the color - and maybe the sections of yours that go yellow didn't accept the color well at the factory, so it wears off(and the waxiness with it) as you are braiding? Or if you're saying that it started out yellow off the reel, maybe that is the "natural" dyneema color, and the black is the dye that makes it more waxy? Or it could even just be different colors change the feel - I have some red dyneema that is very soft right off the reel.

RhonanTennenbrook wrote on Mar 11^th, 2026 at 3:47pm:


Yeah, that sounds reasonable. The greater pigment on the dark spots probably generates more friction than the raw dyneema does - it's VERY slippery.

RhonanTennenbrook wrote on Mar 11^th, 2026 at 3:47pm:


Yes, there's definitely a softening of the fibers themselves - in fact if you look at the individual strands in the hollow braid I have (easier on 2mm/4mm than on the tiny stuff you have), they start out as singular squarish strands, but then slowly break down with handling to microscopic little individual fibers(see photo).

And while that effect certainly accounts for a lot of the softening, I think the pigment probably plays a part there too - heavier/darker pigments probably "glob" on the strand and prevent the individual fibers from separating, thus lengthening the life of its stiffness.