I wonder if I can use the sling to start a sling golf game.  Use the same course as a frisbee golf course and sling tennis balls at it.  Use the same scoring rules as golf.

IronGoober wrote on Jun 8^th, 2026 at 8:03pm:


Thanks for validating my thoughts.  Now, I just need to find someone else who slings tennis balls in my area.

xy747 wrote on Jun 8^th, 2026 at 3:33pm:


A few days ago I threw some tennis balls at a target by hand, which I do very rarely, because I normally use a sling since I learned slinging. It was really funny, because I consistantly threw high right  . I had to aim low left to hit where I wanted. So maybe just don´t think too much about it. Your body will make some corrections even if you do not pay attention to it.

Xy747: so cool to follow along with your learning process!

Figure 8 was by far the hardest, or at least most time consuming, style for me to learn. Seemed so “weird”…. As in, kind of like throwing normally by hand except timing was all off and so unforgiving to “shortcuts” in the windup.

But now that I got it down, literally feels the most natural to throw of all styles I use.


Part of my problem was my slings did not hold the tennis balls well too. So any error in technique made the ball fly out randomly. But my Twin Loop sling holds so much better I think I can throw with sloppy technique sometimes.  Not really sure that is completely true (sling is not magic!), but it does seem the sling is helpful.

Let me know if you want to try a Twin Loop sling and I will send you one

Hi Bandit,

It is good to know that eventually I should be able to feel this figure 8 throw as natural.   I just got back from visiting family, so it has been a week since I’ve thrown.  We’ll see what I can do later today.

Eventually, I would like to try your sling.  I think for the moment, I will continue with my cut-down version of the cheap Amazon sling.   I had enough trouble getting to my current level of proficiency, that I don’t want to confuse myself with different lengths and styles of sling.  Though, my current one will need new cordage pretty soon.

Bandit,

Do you have recommendations on what paracord brand to use for slings?  Does it make a difference ?

Snow Serg wrote on Jun 12^th, 2026 at 12:31pm:


I was in contact with Pep about this and other things. If I recall correctly, only pirouette is not allowed, everything else us fine. One can even bring their own projectiles.
I think it's the more traditional competitions on Majorca and mainland Spain where things are stricter.

xy747 wrote on Jun 17^th, 2026 at 8:11pm:


No recommendation-I just bought the cheapest 550 paracord on Amazon!

But do note there are different types of paracord. Basically stronger paracord is larger in diameter and stiffer.

The most common type of paracord is 550 which is supposed to be good for 550 lbs loading. I use 550 paracord for my single cord slings just because 550 is the most common type….not because I think you need the entire 550 lbs breaking strength.

To save weight some people “gut” the 550 paracord by removing the inner strands (they pull right out as the inner strands are not connected to the outer “shell”….under load, the outer shell stretches, which shrinks its diameter, which causes it to grip the inner strands….this absorbs the shock of the loading as is needed in parachutes).  Obviously if you gut the paracord it is not as strong.

Likewise some people use 275 paracord for a lighter pouch or, because it is smaller in diameter, for a smaller, tighter weave if you are making a multi-strand braided sling.


So there are some options to think about. Or just buy the cheapest thing you can find like me!

I will point out black is generally the cheapest paracord color….but black is the hardest to see when tying knots! So you might want to think about your color choice.