No, it's not asymetric, more triangular. The force is transmitted better for the waterballoons. Otherwise they would burst on slinging. We have to tape them even.
The curved staff increases the range of the sling because the sling opens a bit later.

The first staff sling that I made, which I gave to my buddy Del, had a bit of a curve like that to it, but only in the lower portion.  I liked the feel of it.  I can't wait for the new bamboo so I get started again.  I should have it any day now.  I received some recently, but it was too thin to make a staff sling from.  I may experiment with making atlatl darts with it.  In that I've never done anything like that it should prove most... interesting.

jaegoor were can i get a staff sling like that do u trade or sell them if not were did u get the staff and the tip if u do trade or sell pm me

They don't have to be pretty to work well.  When it's all said and done it's just a hand sling tied to a stick.  It's really that simple.  If everyone knew how easy they were to make and use we'd have a lot more staff slingers.  It certainly doesn't hurt, however, to make a beautiful one like Jaegoor's.  He's posted some pictures of three very beautiful hand slings in Pictures of Slings and Slinging.  It's worth a look.

I like to explain you how to make staff sling but a little bit later because i need my friend for translation. Its not so difficult you think.

What a great picture ? Where is it from ?

At a guess: S. Germany, ca. 1520 ?

Landknecht sitting round a table, i n their civilian clothes. At one end, a drunken fight involving a Katzbalger and a pewter pot.

Above the table, weapons-- the tools of these violent men. Parts of breastplates. Halberds and guisarmes (vel sim). 2 crossbows (one with crank, one with goat's foot). Quiver for crossbow bolts. Powderhorn for handguns-- I think the longthings with cloth covers are probably two-men hand guns (which might take the date of this to ca. 1475 ?)

And, surprisingly enough, a staff sling, with a huge pouch and a really heavy stone. Good represntation of a ?woven? pouch ?

Anyway, that's what I see.

Jaegoor wrote on Nov 28^th, 2009 at 10:51am:


Wow! That whole scene looks like a dream. Sure beats slingin' by your lonesome. Slings, shields, blondes, brunettes, tents, campfires...

walter (feeling like the lone slinger right now)