Rat Man wrote on May 17
th, 2010 at 12:03am:
Now you've got me wondering. I've been using mostly Byzantine style and only occasionally Helicopter. I could be mistaken. I'll check it out tomorrow.
OK, as best I could, while walking my rambunctious beasts through semi-populated areas, I checked it out. Many times DM has corrected something I've written here off of the top of my head which may have been essentially correct but lacking in some detail or exactness. In that he's always had the good info in the past, this is much appreciated. He's kept me honest and the site accurate. It would be much easier for me if this were such a situation; I could just let it go with a "Thanks again, David."
This morning, however, I was able to sling as many perfect spirals in a row that I wanted to using Helicopter Style. I was very careful to not let my Helicopter accidentally morph into some sort of Helicopter/Sidearmed hybrid. I kept the plane of my rotation horizontal. Both Brian Grubbs and DM are almost always generally correct with their posts. I don't know whether it's a quirk in my style, such as turning my hand over more on the release for example, something to do with sling type, or something else entirely, but I'll stand my my initial statement. When I release as I suggested above, per Snidley, I get a perfect rifled spin on my projectile from even the Helicopter Style.
I will, weather permitting, try later today or as soon as possible to eliminate variables and come up with a viable answer as to why this is so. More experimentation is needed for sure. If someone wants to help out with this please try it... it's just a matter of finishing your follow through with your palm pointed down and your elbow in front of your face. Thanks.