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I've learnt something today.
Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 7:26am

Hello all.
Firstly, WOO! I learnt the figure 8 style today. I couldn't seem to get the hang of it before.

And of around 100 throws, all of them went forwards. Tongue

Secondly, I have learnt why you shouldn't make slings out of denim. It frays and eventually tears, as I'm sure many of you would guess. Luckily it tore after I had released the projectile.

It was raining, but I hardly even noticed because I was having so much fun lobbing stones around 80 yards (which, for a noob, I don't think is too bad Cool

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p.s. sorry mods if this is in the wrong place.

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Curious Aardvark Forum Moderation Offline Taller than the average Dwarf Posts: 13965 Midlands England Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #1 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 2:39pm right spot Yeah when you first get fig 8 it really is great. And then you wonder how you never got it before. Where did the pouch tear ?
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PandaMan Junior Member Offline NOOOOOB! Posts: 98 UK Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #2 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 3:17pm It tore at the pouch hole on the loop side of the sling, which kinda makes sense. I look forward to having my first 'proper' sling that won't tear after 100 throws.
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vegemite Tiro Offline Posts: 38 Oakland, CA Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #3 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 4:32pm Congrats from another beginner. One thing that helps me is to practice new strokes indoors with soft ammo like balled up piece of cloth or paper. This way I develop some muscle memory and better margin of safety before I throw with rocks.
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Reply #4 - Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 4:39pm

vegemite wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 4:32pm:

Congrats from another beginner. One thing that helps me is to practice new strokes indoors with soft ammo like balled up piece of cloth or paper. This way I develop some muscle memory and better margin of safety before I throw with rocks.

That's probably good advice. I went straight to stones whilst learning figure 8 and, whilst nothing went wrong, it would have been less risky to start with lighter, softer projectiles.

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scoteeball Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 281 Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #5 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:35am Nice going Panda Man! Once you get the right "feel" you have it. It was a long time ago for me but once I learned it, it has never gone away. Just like riding a bicycle.
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Dan Interfector Viris Spurii SlingingGuide Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3974 Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #6 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:50am I started making my first pouches out of denim too. There's a very easy fix for this. Put a piece of duct tape on each side and then make the holes through all three layers, I have slings that I've used for years that are made like that.
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PandaMan Junior Member Offline NOOOOOB! Posts: 98 UK Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #7 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 10:57am Dan wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:50am: I started making my first pouches out of denim too. There's a very easy fix for this. Put a piece of duct tape on each side and then make the holes through all three layers, I have slings that I've used for years that are made like that. That's a pretty good idea Thanks.
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Reply #8 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:10pm

PandaMan wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 10:57am:

Dan wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 7:50am:

I started making my first pouches out of denim too. There's a very easy fix for this. Put a piece of duct tape on each side and then make the holes through all three layers, I have slings that I've used for years that are made like that.

That's a pretty good idea Cheesy

Thanks.

No problem bro, that's what we're here for.

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I was pretty good at slinging like 10 years ago.

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Reply #9 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:30pm

PandaMan wrote on Sep 23^rd, 2012 at 3:17pm:

It tore at the pouch hole on the loop side of the sling, which kinda makes sense.

I look forward to having my first 'proper' sling that won't tear after 100 throws. Cheesy

Have you tried looking into getting one of those pouches Aussie gives out? It's a simple, well-cupped pouch made from old conveyor belting, which lasts a long time and apparently doesn't go out of style. I have yet to retire one, in fact. The only catch is that you supply your own cords, which is ridiculously easy.

EDIT: I just looked for the thread with the info, but couldn't get it to work. It looks like Masi screwed up when he "moved" the thread to a different sub-forum. Wink

I'm pretty sure the offer still stands though, so try PMing Aussie if your interested in some.

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Reply #10 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:50pm

Donnerschlag wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:30pm:

EDIT: I just looked for the thread with the info, but couldn't get it to work. It looks like Masi screwed up when he "moved" the thread to a different sub-forum. Wink

I'm pretty sure the offer still stands though, so try PMing Aussie if your interested in some.

Nope, it's still in the Trading Post right where I left it. http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1169030739/646

Messed up when looking, you did. Perhaps this is what you were referring to? http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1315610675

Aussie's thread is now stickied to be easier to find, but it was right there on the first page.

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Pikåru wrote on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 6:59pm:

Massi - WTF? It's called a sling. You use it to throw rocks farther and faster than you could otherwise. That's all.
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Reply #11 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 2:58pm

Masiakasaurus wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:50pm:

Donnerschlag wrote on Sep 24^th, 2012 at 1:30pm:

EDIT: I just looked for the thread with the info, but couldn't get it to work. It looks like Masi screwed up when he "moved" the thread to a different sub-forum. Wink

I'm pretty sure the offer still stands though, so try PMing Aussie if your interested in some.

Nope, it's still in the Trading Post right where I left it. http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1169030739/646

Messed up when looking, you did. Perhaps this is what you were referring to? http://slinging.org/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1315610675

Aussie's thread is now stickied to be easier to find, but it was right there on the first page.

Yup, that's it

(I know what you really did though: you must've magically fixed it with your Mod powers, then claimed that I simply missed it. I'm never wrong, afterall! Cool

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PandaMan Junior Member Offline NOOOOOB! Posts: 98 UK Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #12 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 3:09pm No, I thought asking Aussie would be a pain since he's in Australia...? But anyway, C_A kindly said he'd send me one of his slings so there's no need. Also I should be getting some paracord in the post soon so I'll weave one from that. It seems there are just too many generous people on here
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Rofriedrich Senior Member Offline Psalm 140:7 Posts: 273 Texas Gender:	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #13 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 3:53pm PandaMan, those Aussie pouches are great. I just used my second one as a shorter sling and it works awesomely.
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Caldou Funditor Offline Moving the world... rock by rock. Posts: 779 Picardie, France	Re: I've learnt something today. Reply #14 - Sep 24^th, 2012 at 4:57pm Pandaman, if you only have one time to trust the rest of the world, it's when everybody tell you to immediatly go ask Aussie for a pouch (politely). You don't even have to take a plane or going there swimming.
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