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Hello! Greetings from Lake Tahoe, CA!
May 21st, 2026 at 11:32pm
 
Hello! Ive been slinging for 3 weeks and am obsessed with it!

I've built 2 slings, a paracord rock bag, and paracord ranger beads so far.

I've always loved throwing things (any kind of balls, rocks, etc.) and my background in water polo has helped translate into picking up slinging quickly. After about 3-4 hours of practice I was mostly slinging rocks in the general direction I was aiming, and surprised by the power I had with each throw!

Also, I've been surprised by how much fun it has been to build slings out of paracord : )

I discovered slinging from Pan Slings Instagram posts. From the first post I saw, I was fascinated and wanted to throw rocks with super human speeds. After I watched another Pan Sling video about how to do the figure 8 throwing technique by imagining holding a stick as you go through the throwing motion I could picture it clearly in my head and bought a $12 sling off amazon (which i quickly replaced after a few sessions).

After a couple weeks, I went to the lake and was astonished by my long distance throws as I aimed for a buoy 130 yards away, and was throwing large rocks at least 115 yards. I had so much fun I threw out my arm and let it rest for about a week... still haven't recovered fully because I just cant resist slinging!

Any ways, I love that I have a new hobby that is challenging, allows me to build things, and gets me outside in nature.

You can catch me in the woods, or on the shore of Lake Tahoe slinging rocks at buoys!
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Reply #1 - May 22nd, 2026 at 10:47am
 
Welcome! Sounds like you caught the bug hard, the best way to do it!
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Reply #2 - May 22nd, 2026 at 11:17am
 
Hello!!! Yes... A smooth stone in a sling and a deserted place is a paradise for a slinger!
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Reply #3 - May 23rd, 2026 at 1:00am
 
Hello! I'm in the East Bay area! There's been a lot more CA slingers joining lately, it's great!
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Reply #4 - May 23rd, 2026 at 4:21pm
 
Hello! Welcome from New Jersey!
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Reply #5 - May 23rd, 2026 at 8:42pm
 
Thanks everyone!

IronGoober wrote on May 23rd, 2026 at 1:00am:
Hello! I'm in the East Bay area! There's been a lot more CA slingers joining lately, it's great!


Iron Goober, I love the videos you put out! I grew up in the East Bay and visit often, maybe after I improve my slinging I'll be able to meet up with the Bay Area Slinging Club Boyz.
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Reply #6 - May 25th, 2026 at 7:18pm
 
Welcome from Pennsylvania!
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Reply #7 - May 26th, 2026 at 12:09am
 
Tahoe Slinger wrote on May 23rd, 2026 at 8:42pm:
Thanks everyone!

IronGoober wrote on May 23rd, 2026 at 1:00am:
Hello! I'm in the East Bay area! There's been a lot more CA slingers joining lately, it's great!


Iron Goober, I love the videos you put out! I grew up in the East Bay and visit often, maybe after I improve my slinging I'll be able to meet up with the Bay Area Slinging Club Boyz.



That would be excellent.
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