the reality is, in age of antiquity, these weapons are fired upon volleys and much terrifying actually than arrow because even armored warrior tend to have significant damages upon impact much more to a less armored warriors. Romans do this also because they know how effective and less to maintain than bows and arrows.
I did think of a few aspects of slinging. 1- Consistency. The stones/bullets will vary in shape and weight. If the sling has any stretch it will also vary the throw. So, I'd go kevlar. 2- Practice. Anywhere, anytime. Even in a gym with tennis balls. This adds to your consistency. 3- Don't throw hard and soft. Feel your best and most accurate, and that is your speed. Like golfers, get your swing and stay with it. We don't currently get many combat situations for slingers, so you do it for target accuracy, and maybe hunting. For either, see notes 1- 2- and 3-.
This is perhaps not the most accurate representative for a viking helmet... but the results though, damn! Its pretty interesting seeing the difference between when it hits where there is only the singular layer of steel, and where it hits the reinforced sections. It might seem that the helmet wouldn't protect you much, as shown by some of those impacts... but damn, imagine not having a helmet. You probably wouldn't have a face! Edit: It also seems that even if the slingstone glances off, it still seems to still transfer a good amount of force into the target. It's great seeing this in action. Edit 2: It might also be of some surprise, but there are a lot of 'viking' saga's where deaths occured as the result of stone throwing, usually by hand. The exploits of Bui Andridsson is a great example of this.
Nice slinging, great demo, thank you. Is your sling woven of kevlar twine? I just salvaged some kevlar cloth, thinking of doing a pouch out of it. Will post what works.
How about some data about the helmet? It looks like a cheap reproduction with around 1,0mm or 1,2mm thick metal. Vendelhelmets were regularly around 1,6mm or above
Wow! I'm so glad I found your channel! I have always liked the shepherd sling (or that's what I know it as). Did you make yours ? Can you show us a close up of yours? Do you have different ones? Can you show us the dimensions? I tried making one of Paracord and shooting golf balls but I find golf balls are not heavy enough and I think I made my pouch too big
th-cam.com/video/2LhOQdpjmsI/w-d-xo.html Here is a link to a tutorial on a sling a bit similar to mines but as for my own design I chose not to do a tutorial. Family secret 😅
Thanks ritchie this was what i was asking about. Seems my rekease is identical to yours. Think il convert back to split slings. Instead of poutches. The only comment id make. With the opening slow mo. Is "push your elbow forward aligned with shoulder towards target." This is your power movement. The rest looks brilliant. Your just wasting forward energy thats all.
What I'm seeing is that a sling isn't super accurate even without stress. Add a target that is attempting to harm or evade you and it's no wonder people don't use them much anymore.
Of course not. Bronze is softer than steel and the helmet he hit is steel. Obviously, more damage would be done to a bronze helmet and whoever is wearing it.
Dang you're good with that thing, best I can do is make the stone fly in an arc. To bad you guys can't use one of those ballistic gel skull heads, just to see what kind of damage It can do.
I name ur target "Robert the Bruise." I doubt his eyes are pointing in the same direction any more. And doubt he is still an effective fighter. Not sure if you can give data on this, but... Kevlar vs paracord. ? Kevlar has no stretch, so the only energy imparted is from the speed of the slinger's rotation. Paracord (nylon) does stretch so maybe some energy is stored prior to release. And maybe the sling stretches before release(becomes longer). The question is, which imparts more energy to the stone at release? I expect experience with either would yield comparable accuracy.
I only use the Kevlar to cover the paracord on the pouch and the first few inches of the tail end. It would probably be a good idea to make a sling entirely out of Kevlar to see if there is a difference now that you mention it
@@slingsvstheworld2866 Kevlar except for finger padding would make the sling much thinner. I'm just nit picking here. But maybe the speed of the sling through the air could add velocity. Anyhoo, thx for reply.
@@diandanebutay2924 when I first started I looked up a few techniques and tried them all out and found a favorite that was most comfortable for me then I would practice 1 to 2 hours or until warn out almost every morning at a tennis court before work and my days off I would spend collecting rocks and practicing at a safe place like a river and target trees and boulders, it took some time to be able to throw straight. Also try to keep your stone weight kinda consistent. Too heavy will release early and too light will release late. For me I like to keep them between 3 to 5 oz this is what’s most comfortable for my arm
Any one, of those three hits, would have put that guy out of commission. 🤪🤪😵🥴 Then, also, consider the fact you were using relatively small ammo, for a war situation. 😨😰😱
The ones that hit the torso seem just as brutal as the ones that hit the helmet, they almost make me recoil.
DAMN. I sometimes forget just how terrifying slings can be. This is a good video to have on hand if someone doubts how powerful they can be. Awesome!
the reality is, in age of antiquity, these weapons are fired upon volleys and much terrifying actually than arrow because even armored warrior tend to have significant damages upon impact much more to a less armored warriors. Romans do this also because they know how effective and less to maintain than bows and arrows.
Yes im a slingshotter and i juse way heavier rubber than most it seems. And i mis fired a sling in my garage and brutal is the word i used
@@diandanebutay2924: Yes and ammunition is Everywhere.
Great slinging technique! Amazing how much power can a sling generate.
Would love to see more close-ups of yours slings and how you make them
I did think of a few aspects of slinging. 1- Consistency. The stones/bullets will vary in shape and weight. If the sling has any stretch it will also vary the throw. So, I'd go kevlar. 2- Practice. Anywhere, anytime. Even in a gym with tennis balls. This adds to your consistency. 3- Don't throw hard and soft. Feel your best and most accurate, and that is your speed. Like golfers, get your swing and stay with it.
We don't currently get many combat situations for slingers, so you do it for target accuracy, and maybe hunting. For either, see notes 1- 2- and 3-.
This is perhaps not the most accurate representative for a viking helmet... but the results though, damn!
Its pretty interesting seeing the difference between when it hits where there is only the singular layer of steel, and where it hits the reinforced sections.
It might seem that the helmet wouldn't protect you much, as shown by some of those impacts... but damn, imagine not having a helmet. You probably wouldn't have a face!
Edit: It also seems that even if the slingstone glances off, it still seems to still transfer a good amount of force into the target. It's great seeing this in action.
Edit 2: It might also be of some surprise, but there are a lot of 'viking' saga's where deaths occured as the result of stone throwing, usually by hand. The exploits of Bui Andridsson is a great example of this.
Two advantages of the sling: force is way higher, armour is not as effective; wind does not effect it as much as arrows. Major advantages.
And when it glances off, it can potentially hit someone again. It hit that wall with a pretty loud sound so it looks like it would hurt
Nice slinging, great demo, thank you. Is your sling woven of kevlar twine? I just salvaged some kevlar cloth, thinking of doing a pouch out of it. Will post what works.
And that was just a short sling.
I wonder what a longer sling would be able to do and with some lead projectiles too.
Terrifying.
That headshot man
How about some data about the helmet? It looks like a cheap reproduction with around 1,0mm or 1,2mm thick metal. Vendelhelmets were regularly around 1,6mm or above
Great slinging technique!
Thank you 👍
Dude, awesome video. I know it was shorter-range, but those were good hits and 💯% damage
Fantastic video and slinging!!!
the viking already dead in the first shot in the mouth , nice slinging man
Wow! I'm so glad I found your channel! I have always liked the shepherd sling (or that's what I know it as). Did you make yours ? Can you show us a close up of yours? Do you have different ones? Can you show us the dimensions? I tried making one of Paracord and shooting golf balls but I find golf balls are not heavy enough and I think I made my pouch too big
Just saw your video last month that showed the other ones you have. Do you recommend the two straps rather than a pouch?
@@jesuscabrea I do love the split pouch. You just have to be more careful with it but the release is pretty smooth with a lot less drag
th-cam.com/video/2LhOQdpjmsI/w-d-xo.html
Here is a link to a tutorial on a sling a bit similar to mines but as for my own design I chose not to do a tutorial. Family secret 😅
Aw! Family secret? Someone taught your family remember.
Nice shots bro! Shouts to the family from Markus and Chris ♥
Hey thanks guys 🤗 and say hello to your family for me too!
your accuracy is insane! for this alone you have my subscription :)
Thanks so much! 😁
@@slingsvstheworld2866 your welcome :)
Freakin awesome. That guys outta there
Thanks ritchie this was what i was asking about.
Seems my rekease is identical to yours.
Think il convert back to split slings.
Instead of poutches.
The only comment id make. With the opening slow mo. Is "push your elbow forward aligned with shoulder towards target." This is your power movement.
The rest looks brilliant.
Your just wasting forward energy thats all.
What I'm seeing is that a sling isn't super accurate even without stress. Add a target that is attempting to harm or evade you and it's no wonder people don't use them much anymore.
and also guns
Great shooting 👍🪐
Great stuff!
Really want to learn how to do this now...
awesome slinging 🤠🤠
1:42 not even a solid bronze helmet would save you from such an impact... 😱
Of course not. Bronze is softer than steel and the helmet he hit is steel.
Obviously, more damage would be done to a bronze helmet and whoever is wearing it.
Dang you're good with that thing, best I can do is make the stone fly in an arc. To bad you guys can't use one of those ballistic gel skull heads, just to see what kind of damage It can do.
That’s actually something I’d like to do, just not sure where to get a skull lol
@@slingsvstheworld2866 Me either, but it would be hella cool.
There's a company called Ballistic dummy labs, they may have what you need. No idea of cost though.
@@slingsvstheworld2866 Ballistic body parts are Ex Pen Sive.
You need a good sponsor.
Fuck yes keep ‘em coming
01:36 how goliath drop ded
DE-BA-STA-DOR 💥💥🤯
Imagine slinging lead shot the size of a golf ball or orange?
Hi sir what’s ur sling made out of it looks awesome .
Thank you it’s made from 550 paracord and Kevlar for the pouch and the whip cracker
Is that a custom sling? Id kinda like one for myself that look robust.
Yup. He’s a goner.
Any one, of those three hits, would put him out of commission.
There's one thing that me and this dummy have in common, concussions.
4:30. Ooff! Wow!
I name ur target "Robert the Bruise."
I doubt his eyes are pointing in the same direction any more. And doubt he is still an effective fighter.
Not sure if you can give data on this, but... Kevlar vs paracord. ? Kevlar has no stretch, so the only energy imparted is from the speed of the slinger's rotation. Paracord (nylon) does stretch so maybe some energy is stored prior to release. And maybe the sling stretches before release(becomes longer).
The question is, which imparts more energy to the stone at release?
I expect experience with either would yield comparable accuracy.
I only use the Kevlar to cover the paracord on the pouch and the first few inches of the tail end. It would probably be a good idea to make a sling entirely out of Kevlar to see if there is a difference now that you mention it
@@slingsvstheworld2866 Kevlar except for finger padding would make the sling much thinner. I'm just nit picking here. But maybe the speed of the sling through the air could add velocity. Anyhoo, thx for reply.
@CandC68: How about "Bruised Willis"?
I'm thinking about buying a sling, any brand suggestions?
Not sure what’s good out there but I’d always prefer to make my own. Making a sling is a skill that’s just as important as slinging
what type of slinging techniques did you use? my timing of releasing the sling needs more practice and form too.
All of the throws were the same I like to use the technique I’ve seen in videos of balearic slingers
th-cam.com/video/lCZaDLQCPlY/w-d-xo.html
This is the guy I try to model my form after
@@slingsvstheworld2866 i see i see, but its really hard to time to release the sling. Also what technique is best for beginners in slinging?
@@diandanebutay2924 when I first started I looked up a few techniques and tried them all out and found a favorite that was most comfortable for me then I would practice 1 to 2 hours or until warn out almost every morning at a tennis court before work and my days off I would spend collecting rocks and practicing at a safe place like a river and target trees and boulders, it took some time to be able to throw straight. Also try to keep your stone weight kinda consistent. Too heavy will release early and too light will release late. For me I like to keep them between 3 to 5 oz this is what’s most comfortable for my arm
Great power an accuracy. You should join the slingers unitediscord sometime! There’s not that many of us in the world afterall!
That sounds cool what is that??
@@slingsvstheworld2866 most of the slingers you are here on TH-cam chat in there.
2:04 ooof.
Any one, of those three hits, would have put that guy out of commission. 🤪🤪😵🥴
Then, also, consider the fact you were using relatively small ammo, for a war situation. 😨😰😱