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Reply #1410 - Sep 7^th, 2024 at 6:10am

Knee and belly are more specific to balearic type slings. In these slings the way the pouch splits gives the appearance of a knee due to the way the braids are overlaid immediately prior to the split. Belly is the part of the release cord following the rejoin which is the fattest part of the sling.

On soft vs hard pouches, my take is that smoother/rounder ammo can benefit from softer pouches as it will provide better grip and is unlikely to get caught. Harder pouches are preferred for rougher ammo as rougher ammo will catch in soft pouches.

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ScantPalaver Junior Member Offline Have fun! Posts: 87 Olympia Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1411 - Sep 7^th, 2024 at 10:20am Does the belly have to be fat? I was thinking if you drop material an inch, or so, before the join, the belly would be thinner and more flexible. I was gonna try it, but the sling I'm working on is for a friend who hasn't done any slinging, so I figured it should be a 'standard' sling.
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Reply #1412 - Sep 8^th, 2024 at 5:15pm

ScantPalaver wrote on Sep 7^th, 2024 at 10:20am:

Does the belly have to be fat? I was thinking if you drop material an inch, or so, before the join, the belly would be thinner and more flexible. I was gonna try it, but the sling I'm working on is for a friend who hasn't done any slinging, so I figured it should be a 'standard' sling.

It doesn't have to be, but that is the standard for balearic slings. Different approaches will probably handle a bit differently.

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Reply #1413 - Sep 24^th, 2024 at 3:17pm

So a possibly weird question sorry... Is there any material to be put on the end of a sling that dissipates the energy but actually makes the sling more quiet than just empy paracord when it cracks (rather than just removing a cracker entirely)?

Realize slingers in general probably tend to like the cracking but am actually sensitive to sound and the better I've gotten at making/using my own paracord-slings the more they've actually hurt my ears while testing them; have come to sling with earphones with soft music in for this exact reason. 🤷‍♂️

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Reply #1414 - Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:25am

Klydd,
Yup, weird question ....or Im doing something wrong as my paracord sling does not crack.
In fact, only one of my braided slings has cracked ....fitted with a cracker.
Just a thought, slinging with earphones must be at least as dangerous as riding a bike or horse with earphones......if you aren't fully aware of your surroundings you are a danger to yourself and others....remember a sling is designed to kill and injure.
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Reply #1415 - Sep 26^th, 2024 at 10:04am

xud9a - call me zud 👍 wrote on Sep 25^th, 2024 at 5:25am:

Klydd,
Yup, weird question ....or Im doing something wrong as my paracord sling does not crack.
In fact, only one of my braided slings has cracked ....fitted with a cracker.
Just a thought, slinging with earphones must be at least as dangerous as riding a bike or horse with earphones......if you aren't fully aware of your surroundings you are a danger to yourself and others....remember a sling is designed to kill and injure.
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Ah... Well all of mine crack really loud imo but again am sensitive to sound so maybe not loud to others (?). They tend to sound sharp like foldable paper crackers (dk if those are common knowledge?) when I remove all the inners; louder when keeping a few strands.

Are you also doing the tapering towards the ends with yours? That has made mine louder by a LOT since finding out about it.

Yeah had a single incident this summer (other than that none) where a guy with a dog came walking up to my left; didn't see or hear him at all. Had a misfire and the rock flew 45 degrees left in his direction. Luckily passed in front of him by 10 meters or so and way over his head so neither he nor his dog seemed to even notice luckily. It's not ideal though so would prefer if the slings made a "thwomp" rather than cracked when throwing if that makes sense (?).

Edit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCPpRmzQmw0

^They sound a bit like that but sharper and probably louder; it's not a pleasant sound.

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TOMBELAINE Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 795 france Gender:	Re: ASK QUESTIONS HERE Reply #1416 - Sep 26^th, 2024 at 12:41pm Klydd wrote on Sep 24^th, 2024 at 3:17pm: (rather than just removing a cracker entirely)? Do you really need a cracker ? I say that because it seems that there is a real problem. Your choice is yours and it's good.
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Reply #1417 - Sep 27^th, 2024 at 10:19am

For more silence (but not fully silent) slings, try using a tab. Anything that adds weight to the release cord end that interrupts the whip-like action of the release cord will help silence it. But it also makes it flail around more on your throw and can whip/hit stuff easier.

I used to always use tabs and the sling makes more of a 'swoosh' or dull thud when you sling rather than a sharp pop.

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Reply #1418 - Yesterday at 9:57pm

IronGoober wrote on Sep 27^th, 2024 at 10:19am:

For more silence (but not fully silent) slings, try using a tab. Anything that adds weight to the release cord end that interrupts the whip-like action of the release cord will help silence it. But it also makes it flail around more on your throw and can whip/hit stuff easier.

I used to always use tabs and the sling makes more of a 'swoosh' or dull thud when you sling rather than a sharp pop.

Thanks for the reply. Yeah that sounds exactly like what I'm looking for. Idk what a tab is in this instance though (tried searching it but couldn't find info)?

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