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ColinHarding

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Hello from Virginia USA
Nov 7^th, 2025 at 2:19pm

Hello from Virginia, my name is Colin and I recently fell down the slinging rabbit hole after seeing a youtube short from the Primal Slinging youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@PrimalSlinging), which then led me to watching hours of slinging content on youtube including that by Joe Meadmaker from this forum, and Practical Paracord, among others. I saw a sling that Joe purchased from the fine people over at the LaHondaTrenzada Etsy shop (https://www.etsy.com/shop/LaHondaTrenzada), and decided to pick one up for myself, my first ever sling:

My cat Bugaboo thinks it's a new toy for him.

This sling is 30" made of pita fiber in the Balearic style.

Next I'm going to rub it with some beeswax and melt that in with a hairdryer, and then try it out with some tennis balls at the local baseball field.

I suppose my next stop is to check out your Sling Academy section so I don't end up cracking myself in the skull off the bat.

Anyway thanks for letting me join and I look forward to sharing slinging content with you.

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joe_meadmaker

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Re: Hello from Virginia USA
Reply #1 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 9:16pm

Welcome from Pennsylvania! Glad your got your sling. He's makes really good stuff.

ColinHarding wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 2:19pm:

I suppose my next stop is to check out your Sling Academy section so I don't end up cracking myself in the skull off the bat.

Definitely check out the stuff from IronGoober, Archaic Arms, and David Morningstar. All excellent slinging tutorial videos.

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Cardinal Direction Tiro Offline Trying to hit something! Posts: 21 Florida Gender:	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #2 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 9:52pm Welcome from the panhandle of Florida!
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Reply #3 - Nov 7^th, 2025 at 10:11pm

Welcome from sunny California! We're all glad to have you.

Checking out some tutorials is a great idea - but still it's possible to bonk your own head even when experienced. Or at least it's possible for me, and I might be a special exception Cheesy

I even bonked my head recently when using a 13" sling. Nice oblong stone, just clipped the top of my head. Hurt more than the other times I've accidentally done it.

LaHondaTrenzada baffles me. I assume they make their profit via shipping fees? Because 40-50USD for a quality looking sisal/pita sling with nice tight consistent braids seems like a steal. Sisal is really hard on the fingers.

joe_meadmaker wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 9:16pm:

Definitely check out the stuff from IronGoober, Archaic Arms, and David Morningstar. All excellent slinging tutorial videos.

I've been kicking around the idea of making a tutorial with my perspectives on slinging, but I'll hold off until I've gained a bit more ability, or throw the idea in the bin if I lose my elbow in the process.

The one libra stone is my favourite missile

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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 14094 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #4 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 10:05am Yo from New Jersey!!
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3638 PA, USA	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #5 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 1:14pm Caspian wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 10:11pm: I've been kicking around the idea of making a tutorial with my perspectives on slinging Nice! Hope to see that one of these days.
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IronGoober

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Re: Hello from Virginia USA
Reply #6 - Nov 8^th, 2025 at 7:00pm

Caspian wrote on Nov 7^th, 2025 at 10:11pm:

Don't make the mistake that I did and think that your experience isn't worth sharing (I did that for many years). It definitely is, especially in such a small community.

Also, welcome Colin! Lots of resources here and lots of connections to other slingers if you have questions or want to talk about slinging. There are some discord channels and a subreddit that are a bit more active than the forum lately that are also useful.

John R.

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CrazyBrave333 Descens Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 210 Australia Gender:	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #7 - Nov 23^rd, 2025 at 10:13pm Hey man good to have you here! I'll echo IronGoober - share share share!
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Anarion Novicius Offline desert dweller Posts: 5 Imperial, California	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #8 - Nov 25^th, 2025 at 2:36am Welcome! My sling is also a favorite with my two cats. I think I’ve spent more time using my sling to play with them than I have for actually slinging
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Snow Serg Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 38	Re: Hello from Virginia USA Reply #9 - Nov 25^th, 2025 at 3:20am It is always useful to film your throwing from the side. This way you will find mistakes faster and your throwing will get better every time. Good luck in training.
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