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Balearic type sling - First attempt
May 23^rd, 2020 at 3:10pm

Hi all

I have tryed to make a balearic sling.
As a guide I have used the following tutorial from youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT8KZ6Ltos0

Follows a picture from the sling I made. I am quite happy for the first attempt. Grin

I tryed it in my backyard and I found that it is very different from the pouch sling I had been using. Probably because it is much heavier and I made it longer. i will practice more with to see if it performs well.

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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Balearic type sling - First attempt Reply #1 - May 23^rd, 2020 at 3:30pm Looks good! One thing I would suggest is to drop some strands along the release cord to taper it. That helps to reduce the "heavy" feeling and helps to open the pouch cleaner.
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Re: Balearic type sling - First attempt
Reply #2 - May 23^rd, 2020 at 4:52pm

Kick wrote on May 23^rd, 2020 at 3:30pm:

Looks good! One thing I would suggest is to drop some strands along the release cord to taper it. That helps to reduce the "heavy" feeling and helps to open the pouch cleaner.

Thanks! When do you start tapering the release cord? Immediately after the pouch or down further the cord?

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Jaegoor Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2811 Gender:	Re: Balearic type sling - First attempt Reply #3 - May 23^rd, 2020 at 7:17pm Für denn ersten Versuch ganz gut. Aber bis zu einer richtigen Balearic Sling ist es noch ein langer Weg. Das Gewicht ist falsch verteilt. Wenn man das Geflecht teilt, nimmt man auf beiden Seiten zu.
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Re: Balearic type sling - First attempt
Reply #4 - May 24^th, 2020 at 7:29am

Lusitano wrote on May 23^rd, 2020 at 4:52pm:

Thanks! When do you start tapering the release cord? Immediately after the pouch or down further the cord?

It can vary. The material, the thickness and the braiding can all effect it and really, it kind of comes down to experimenting and making a few to find the right sort of balance.

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