Jörg Sprave's best slingshots 

"and this is my 14th slingshot, very strong, I killed a dragon with it yesterday..."

Never hit my hand, and the slow motion (recorded with the high speed camera) clearly shows that there is a safe distance between the path of the ball and my finger...

It’s really cool seeing how you’ve progressed as a media personality. And you learned that you could do a whole video on one or two weapons and not be boring about it.

Back to the time when Joerg didnt know how to laugh..

Well, a less strong shooter has to use weaker bands, that is all. Thanks for the praise!

I like this guy.

Jörg Sprave must have been a nightmare to neighbors growing up ,broken window panes

Cool! I spent my childhood searching for the best form of a slingshot. Me and dad never managed to make slingshots like those. Your designs are beyond imagination man.

@MrChangCJ These fork arms are made from steel. You can drive a truck over the frame.

I suggest corundum, it has a very high density. A 17,5 mm coundum stone weighs 10 gramms, as much as a 14 mm steel ball. Not bad! You can find it on ebay, not very expensive,

I actually have used flat bands in the V, works fine. But the flat bands will tear much sooner than the tubes.

awesome to see each shot successively at the end. no matter what weapon, your form stays consistent. inspiring

Good news for you: AFAIK only Y-shaped slingshots are illegal in Australia. This means that the Gloveshot, the "W" frames and the stickshots are legal.

@markdionne I realize that. Then again, "public disobedience" is not uncommon in the US, which is a good thing.

Old, but still an effective video, still one of the better basic hand slingshot video's on the web.

I have to say, that self defence slingshot was ridiculous but I would own one of those.

@acoustifried No, this is what happens if a man found a great hobby.

Well, because someone might attack your home, and these are the only legal weapons left in some countries. Noone gives you any kind of guarantee. Certainly not me. But I have never ever hit my hand when I shot the W.

I just love sick people that are actually very serious about their craft and do genuine experimentation. LOVE THIS GUY.

Dear JoergSprave: My channel is made because of you.....Thank you for introducing the world of rubber weapons to me. P.S Do you have any of these sling still?

Joerg, would you mind if I used the montage at the end, and sampled some of those sounds as drum sounds? I'd give full credit to you and this video as the provider for the sounds, just wanted your permission

I only recently stumbled across your channel while researching info on archery and I have to say I absolutely love it. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me, and I can see why the Germans are leaders in innovative engineering. Unfortunately in Australia Sling shots are illegal in most states excluding the territories. Keep up the great work and entertaining vids.

I've watched loads of Jorg's clips and it's hard not to be impressed by his enthusiasm and ingenuity. Keep up the good work mate.

Joerg, you really have great designs using great material.

Against my better judgement, I showed this to my 13 year old son. He is absolutely hooked.

Never saw this classic. Very glad Joerg has gotten more creative over the last decade.

GREAT JOB!!! I just found your videos and very impressed. Im going to try some homemade inspired by you. I have an old store bought one from the 70s I had since i was a kid with a pistol grip and a rubbernet rist strap and upgraded to large tubes for hunting and targets. It will put a marble right through a jackolantern and very accurate. After watching you, things are about to get a little more technical...and fun. What a great pasttime for me and my sons (7 + 3 ).Thanks a ton!!!

wow, so you're really serious about this stuff. I admire anyone with so much dedication to a single dicipline.

Absolutely gorgeous collection you have there Joerg. My favorite sling at the moment is my Joerg Sprave limited edition Dankung. I love the way my pinky can hold the sling after a hard shot. I have it set up with double theraband gold, each band about 1 1/4 inches wide and 9.5 inches long from tie to attachment. I added a leather wrist band and removed the para-cord so the finger holes would be as big as possible. It feels like a Remington bolt action rifle from the old west. I love this sling!

@1crazyfocker No, I have guns as well. But those are loud, smelly, expensive to shoot and you can't make good ones at home.

i am very impressed at your ability to create such unique and powerful slingshots

fantastic collection ... looks like we will be having a slingshot museum in the future. Nicely done simple video

@XzebraXboy You know, foul language manages to underline your lack of intelligence. It is time for you to move on.

@thedoe51 For that, only my strongest frames/bands qualify. You don't want to risk the ghoul surviving the hit. I would also use one of my slingshot crossbows to cleansweep an area from a rooftop.

After all this time brother I can still say you do a great job. I get inspired by your videos every time I watch them. Keep inventing J .

I love how you are so passionate about your hobby. Some of your designs are quite ingenious as well.

I also have some wooden slingshots and like them because of the light weight. But metal is my element! What kind of ammo do you use? I guess steel and lead are a no-no if you have to pass through metal detectors.

Man you have a real eye for it. I used to do the same thing when I was a kid and now I'm 50 and I'm looking for the mail man for rubber bands like I did when I was young. Thank you and the adder is such a great bow... good luck to u sir and hats off to your skill

@JOADUE Well, so far 2,400,000 youtubers watched my vids, more than 7,000 subscribed, and I do get mostly positive remarks. I guess the question is who needs comments like yours?

I loved them all i can't decide which one I liked the most

All the videos you post are really inspiring and really make me want to build my own crossbow and sling shot. Brilliant designs!

People who don't watch youtube pass by this man every day, ignorant of the superpowers hidden within.

dude your self defense slingshot is insane!!! the dude who tries 2 mug you if you have that on you .. is in for a huge surprise

I also own many commercially made slingshots, in fact all I could find that have no wrist braces (those are indeed illegal here). But this video is 100% about home made slingshots!

Dang I did not realize this was such a long standing channel!

Amazing to see the changes in ergonomics since this video came out!

Wonderfull! I apreciate that you can find the necessary time to design this wonderfull weapons! In this moment,Germany is the best country ever!

I am really digging the bands inside the body of the slingshot concept

Joerg makes the best stuff ever.

Self defense slingshot looks dangerous! That vertical slingshot is a very neat design.

You've grown a long way as a RU-vid creator, well done :) I enjoy all your videos

Nothing shy of amazing, nice work Joerg.

Genius! -- Inventive, creative, efficient, varied, obviously a lover of this tool. -- Thanks a lot for sharing. And it sure would be nice if some of these models were for sale, no?

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply. Wow, youre more informed than I am about the legalities re slingshots in Australia. I didnt realise the ban applied only to the Y type slingshots. I used to make sling shots out of tree forks and red rubber bands when I was a youngster but they had no where near the power that yours have + the bands were chained together and kept breaking a lot. Thx for the info. e about the 80's but never realised that the bans only applied to Y shaped types.

I must be done for the night,. last night I watched this guy for 6 hours. Very great guy

hey JoergSprave have you ever had the rubber band hit your forearm and / or hand with the rubber on a slingshot while shooting it?

You are my long lost german brother! I swear you and I could be clones. The bow shaped vertical sling is incredible! I love them all!!!!!

Best slingshots in the world!!

I never sell my slingshots. But google huntercatapults, Fish will gladly sell one of his great, inexpensive shooters (in case your daddy is OK with that). As for bands, just use Thera Band Gold. Cut it 23 cm long, 2 cm at the fork and 1,5 cm at the pouch. Easy pull, lots of power. I recommend 8 - 9,5 mm steel balls as ammo, or pebbles.

The taser-double-knife-tear-gas-slingshot combo is my absolute favorite. I commend you and everything that you do, Jörg.

Wow! Your channel has been around for a while, and it is still going strong. Even getting better!

You're quite an inventor and designer of slingshots. They seem like they're powerful. I guess the ammo you use in the sling is a lot bigger than most bullets used in guns so they would do more damage IF it had the same power as a gun.

this video is awesome and you are awesome, never stop posting

your awesome.. Can't beat good German enginerity

Put a rubber on and your in business! Really great designs Joerg!

Great video Jorg!! but i do have one question. Have you ever shot yourself while holding a slingshot such as the freddie cougar slingshot where your finger is in the slingshots path. But you have the best slingshots out there!

men o men all those slingshots and weapons he make are awsome , those weapons are cool

Your a good man! Reminds me of my uncle and the sling shots he made us out of wire

crazy slingshots jorg

hab mit schleudern nix am hut, aber ich mag die videos weil du dich immer freust wie ein schneekönig wenn du was durch die gegend schleuderst. :) sympathischer typ

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Excellent video, I'm glad I've subscribed, your designs are the most unique I've ever seen.I said it before and I'll say it again,you must have a major in mechanical engineering and it also helps to have a good imagination for such ideas.

Man, your sling shots are amazing.

some amazing sling shots

No other way of saying it, the man's a genius! They're things of beauty Joerg! As for the one with the kinves and the tazer etc. I laughed out loud when I saw that beast. Totally nuts, but in a nice way. Thakns for sharing.

That self defense slingshot looks pretty epic, but imagine if your left hand slipped and those knifes came flying at you.

Awesome video man, a cool idea would be a knuckle duster slingshot combo with knuckle spices and stuff for close combat :)

Ótima coleção de estilingue Parabéns estilingue top de linha

@2298395 The two "B"s are the cause for that - Benchpressing and Beer :-)

Very nice work . I will made some for my self for next trip to Europe .

Even though the slingshot with the knives, stun gun and pepper spray attached is rather gimmicky and would probably be tough to operate in an actual self defense situation, I like the idea of combining a slingshot with a pepper spray or a stun gun. Have you thought about making another build like that, or is it a bit too risky in the current climate? Either way I know I'm going to get to the drawing board :-)

Almost 2020..... Great video...!!🐥

I LOVE THE SELF DEFENSE ONE!!!

I like really like your channel! Awesome

An update for 2020 would be really great!

Ich habe eine kleine Hobby-Drehbank und ein Schutzgas-Schweissgerät. Die Bedienung habe ich mir selbst beigebracht, ich bin eigentlich Kaufmann.

Cool man! Very nice! Time to make some slingshots!

Sir! You are a genius .Thanks só much

Your best video!

Ganz fantastisch gemacht, Herr Sprave! Ha ha ha ha ha! I enjoyed viewing its features! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Joerg,Are you licensing any of your designs for manufacture?I can see you as CEO of SpraveWerke!I really like your double TT slingshot.I hope you patent your designs.Gruss Gott!Georg

The glove idea is very good. You should try a double shot slingshot.

Love the variety! Thanks for posting. The "V" looks like it hits hard!

awesome . thank you very much

This is one of the best weapon for a zombie apocalypse.

some amazing sling shots nice one jorg

This channel is awesome.

Great work,wonderful ideas thank you so much for sharing,loved it!

Same here, I have no interest in slingshots but his passion for them is pretty cool

you have some very interesting designs. they revolve around usability, practicality and function. the most interesting one i've observed is the slingshot with the 'rollers' on the tips. very innovative. what are the differences in output between one with and without rollers? Also, i have a concern for whether these designs will cause some counter backlash onto the fingers when firing. does it come down to the design form to reduce this or is it the type of rubber used to prevent this. thank you