joe_meadmaker
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@Jauke - I get your point. But I think what makes for good sling characteristics is very dependent on the situation. A couple examples. A few weeks ago I got some 425 paracord to try out (after getting a sling from NOC which was made with it). I hadn't seen the stuff before. When the paracord arrived I quickly put together a simple pouch and tied on the cords. Not only did the sling work well, it was ideal because it was made it about 20 minutes and I was trying to get a feel for the cord.
And on the topic of the poor cupped pouch that gets so much criticism. I think almost everyone is aware that my usual projectile of choice is an ice ball. They're quick and easy to make, and you don't have to gather them up after slinging. But they are also completely round (more or less), hard, and have a diameter of about 2.5 in. (6.3 cm). I haven't had the best of luck in keeping them seated with balearic and other split pouch slings. I've lost them during the rotor, and also when going into my throwing motion. With a cupped pouch, that ice ball isn't going anywhere until it's released. If that means that release isn't quite as clean as it could be, I'll take that trade off. I think this characteristic also makes cupped pouches good for beginners.
I think Mersa brings up some good points. In the search to find a sling that's good, there are other variables to consider than the sling itself. Imagine if at some point a sling is made and it is "perfect". As soon as you change the slinger, the environment, the projectile, or the distance, that sling may not be perfect anymore.
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