Simpleshot Premium Black .50 Speed and Impact Test and Review 

Man I really like this latex. If only the shipping was faster. That is my only beef with ordering from simpleshot. It is a usps problem not a simpleshot problem. But orders from there cost more and take double the time to arrive than from UK shops to Canada. I don't know why. Once it reaches Canada 2 days it's at my door. I think I will just have to make big orders. I am a fan.

@@ATOMark That really sucks about the shipping. You would think that between our two countries that the shipping would be a little easier. I guess if you guys weren’t so hostile it wouldn’t be an issue!😂

@@canvandal4503 lol tell me about it. The only thing worse than an angry Canadian is ........ 2 of them.

@@ATOMark 😂

Thanks Wayne

Thanks brother

You got it buddy. They are fun for me too

That's the thing . It seems thinner bands have faster retraction rates. So if you can get the right ammo to hit that sweet spot with your bands you will be sending those shots screaming fast.

Thanks man. I really like their stuff. I just wish the shipping was faster. I buy more from overseas only because the shipping is cheaper and faster. Crazy but true.

@@ATOMark yeah I forget your in Canada, they use usps, so I imagine it takes a while for you. I normally get my orders within 3 days or so. Takes about a month or a lil less from china.

@@ChuckinSteel when I order from the UK its here in 2 weeks. From the US 1 month. Once it arrives in Canada it takes 2 days.

Hey thanks Earl, I appreciate the feed back.

The .5 is not bad elastic. It is fast and lasts long.

Cool I will keep doing them. And they add a little fun for me too.

My pleasure 😊

Thanks for the feed back man. I appreciate it.

I'll keep doing the can tests. It is just fun busting stuff. I think it adds to the vids

Mh pleasure man. I am glad you are enjoying my content.

I will be useing them more now too. They are really nice.

My pleasure. I have a few more on the way.

I will be doing them from now on. Or maybe some other kind of penatration test. Should be fun. Thats a cool test you did. I am surprised they didn't spread

@@ATOMark I was surprised too. However I suspect the paper and how it's wrapped plays a big role. I used a cigarette rolling paper and twisted it like a Hersey's kiss. It then got crushed into a random lump in the pouch. I did another one shooting at no more than 20 ft. Accuracy was spot on. Beyond thirty feet, I can see it drifting off target, but I haven't tested it.

So many ...... many are similar but there are some outliers. Everyone has to do their own research but I hope these videos will help people zero in on what will work for them.

Thanks brother. I will save up my cans. Lol

They are really nice eh! I was shocked at how nice they were when I cut them my self. I was not a fan of the .7 that came with my frames I just didn't want to give them a try.

Thanks Arturo, I glad you enjoyed the video. Really cold up here in Canada right now. Wish I was in Texas

Thanks man. The pouches aren't bad when they finally break in but I find that could be many band sets before that happens

Good morning my friend. Thanks for watching. In this video I was shooting 33' or 10m.

@@ATOMark Good day brother. Thank s alot. At 10 meters the speed was very good. Lovely bands. You are doing a great job in keeping all catapult lovers updated. Bless you. Cheers.

Thanks my friend I appreciate the feed back. Shoot straight and stay safe

Thanks man.

Thanks man. You got it brother. I will make this a permanent test.

Thanks man. I am trying to figure out how to make my own ballistic gel to shoot. I think it will be cool to try out for the penatration tests.

That would be really cool. What model chronograph would you recommend for slingshots? I'm looking for one but I know not all of them are ideal for slingshots.

@@axsomoutdooradventures I got mine from cattyshack catapults. I really didn't know which one to get either but I figured a chrony from a slingshot place would be good.....and it was

I just noticed you mentioning slow results with simple shot deliveries I’ve ordered from quite a few times and just recently ordered a bunch of stuff to start building my own slingshot I want to say 5-6days I had it and that’s the norm from them with me

I am in Canada the international shipping is really slow. I could pay for the fast shipping but they will nail me for customs and tax so it's not worth it. I usually order from England. I get my stuff in 2 weeks.

I was able to get 320fps from snipersling black .5 with 5/16 ammo. That is stupid fast. I still got 260-270 with 3/8 steel with the same bands. Can't go wrong. .5 is plenty fast. I didn't get better results with the .6

Thanks man . My pleasure

Thanks man

Thanks brother

My favorite pouch is the warrior mongol pouch. I love the blue ones. They are stiff at first but break in really nice.

Thanks Chris

You should get good longevity out of them like that. They may be a little slower but thats no big deal if you are shooting consistant with them. When I do these tests I max them out. I don't reccomend doing that because they won't last long but you can see the potential they have.

My pleasure man.

Thanks brother. I will be doing it again.

Not really sure how thick it is but It is way thicker than a soda can. These are really hard to squish with your hand. Next time I do a test I will give a close up.

@@ATOMark Similar looking cans are here 0,25mm thick (straight part of can wall)

I will bring it to work and check. I'll let you know.

Thanks man

I really don't know. Usually I cut cross. I may give it a try and see if there is a difference. I will make a video of it.

Here is the thing thicker bands don't always equal faster speeds. The thicker bands may have slower retraction. For fun you should try a couple band sets cut to max out at your anchor and shoot the same ammo through the same frame. You may be shocked of the outcome.

Check this out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AmTIp_rKGFs.html

Fps

@@ATOMark thx🙂

I think snipersling black was faster with both 8mm and 9.5. BUT the draw on the simpleshot bands are way better. I would choose simpleshot. Almost as fast but nicer to shoot.

@@ATOMark Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Have a nice weekend and always shoot straight.

I am an ott guy. I can shoot ttf not bad but I can shoot ott way better.

@@ATOMark do you use the corner of the slingshot to aim.... would be a good vid to do how to aim a ott slingshot...

@@nathanevans6331 yup thats what I do. I am trying to put together a video but it is kinda hard to catch it with the camera.

@@ATOMark yes can imagine it's not that easy.., thanks for answering..much appreciated.,my wife and I love your no nonsense honest reviews...your much appreciated for what you do....thanks again...Nathan..

I appreciate the feed back brother. I hope you will join in on the next live feed

You got it man

Lol Yes it will.

I may need to give that a try. I think it may get faster for a bit then slow down. I am nervous to try.

@@ATOMark . If you do try that, put some type of shield in front of it. Plywood with a hole cut out. Would make an interesting video.

What elongation did you use?

@@ATOMark 6.5” my draw length divided by 5. I’m learning a little more about the physics, thinner bands with retract more quickly, but can’t move heavier ammo. Thicker bands can move heavier ammo, so I guess with 7/16” steel it maxed out on speed with the 0.7 so going to 0.8 won’t help. But if I went to lead or maybe a 1/2” steel the 0.8 will perform better than 0.8. Slingshots man, there’s a lot to learn.

@@kd7gxfsmd the reason I asked it the max elongation I found on the .5 was about 5.6. You will get more speed if you cut your bands a little shorter. That last little bit adds a lot of speed

You may need to mess with the tapers a little. I did a video on how tapers effect bands a while back. I will do some testing on heavier ammo when I have some time.

From China it is about the same. From the UK it is usually half the time than from the US

What would like to see me change in my testing? I think my favorite bands right now are snipersling yellow .5 and gzk orange .50. The simpleshot I really like but I have only been shooting them for one shooting session but they are really good and could bump one of those to out of their position.

@@ATOMark 👍Yeah, Snipersling yellow is my next purchase. Man, I dunno what you should change to be honest. Soup metal can is a good idea. Maybe some ballistic gelatin action or thick playwood penetration test? I've recently discovered that a good measurment for the power of my bands is a bottom of the deodorant can. Aluminum on the bottom is really tough! In fact only GZK green allowed me to penetrate that and not on the first shot (5m distance and 8mm ammo).

@@Sporek oh when you were saying you were waiting for proper testing on my channel I thought you were unhappy about how I was doing it.

Me too

@@ATOMark I have had failures with SS 5/16 bands 6 shots in

@@northeastslingshot1664 I haven't experienced anything like that with ss but I have with another brand that a couple buddies swear by. Do you think you just got a bad roll or has it happened with many

@@ATOMark I buy the pre made. New to this one month. 7/16 bandsets were ok but that pouch! Cracked my hand bad starting with that. Went to 5/16 and the premade bandsets....both were no good. Who ever cut the taper left a mess and weird egdes. Snapped one bandset in 6th shot. Other is ok but im leary now. Went to snipersling black premade sets Hoping to get as good as you someday! 🙏😃

@@northeastslingshot1664 I haven't been shooting for very long. Ask the right questions and get the practice in and the sky is the limit. As for pre-made bands...... I don't touch them. After a small investment to get started making your own bands is far cheaper. Definately the way to go

2mm thick bands is overkill for any normal sized steel. They aren't snt faster really but they can move more weight. I have tried some experiments with heavy ammo and bands all the way up to .85 I cant seem to get 9.5mm steel to break 300fps . From what I see .5 ( thinner bands ) retract faster with appropriate ammo. I'm not saying its impossible with bigger ammo or elastic. I just haven't seen it yet.

Well I was going to get 10mm steel bbs for it but are 9.5s better would u say right now I'm shooting marbles in I'm Sait up with office bands linked together I know that's not the best but I'm just trying to find out what bands are good b4 I ordered them been trying to watch ur videos the gse green I think there called u had them on a video they seemed good but I'm just not sure on what to get but I can't get the office bands to go through a coke can do I need to upgrade 😂I think really any bends will be better then office bands

Oh ya any modern band will be a huge improvement. Here is the thing I dont think there is a best band out there any more. Some are faster, some are slower, some have a heavier draw some are light. Some last longer some don't. You really need to try a few brands out and see what you like.

I get that need to find out what I like Where do u recommend getting bands from I'm in Scotland

Wasp slingshots. Simon is the owner. Great guy, fast shipping, quality stuff. Can't go wrong with wasp

I haven't really tested full butterfly speeds yet. But I will soon when I get some warmnweather

Ya the snipersling black was faster. The max speed I clocked was 324fps. But the draw is quite stiff and heavy. It did loosen up after many shots but the draw was still not as nice as the simpleshot bands

@@ATOMark nice good to know!! Thanks fella

Lol I love the scout lt but hate ss pouches after they break in they aren't too bad but that will take 3 or 4 band sets to get them nice and soft.

@@ATOMark pouches are no good imo. Im looking forward to pairing the Snipersling black pre made bands with neoprene pouches. 12 for 12.95!!😃

I use warrior mongol pouches. They are made of kangaroo leather and they last forever. The more you use them the better they get. Best pouch for 5/16 in my opinion.

Thanks for the heads up. It has been fixed.

I will have to double check but I think it is 6x. It is really good stuff

Thank you, l will be getting a roll soon. The .65 Precise is stuck in the mail for over 10 days. Did get my rolls of flying falcons and yes as you said they are very smooth. I really like them.

The shipping was about 2 weeks. Really fast. Andri is the man

There are a few ones but I like simpleshot black .50 from simpleshot.com and snipersling yellow .50 from wasp.com

My draw length is 30". I check the elongation of the bands and cut them accordingly to max out at my anchor.

Maybe some day. Shipping from Canada to other countries is very expensive

@@ATOMark folks pay for the quality and the knowledge that's in ur head though alot of folk don't know what set up they need or what they are even looking for but if they order from u in they said Im hunting with them then u could give them what they need or if it was target shooting then u would know what bands at what taper that kinda costermonger service is worth a little more but then Agen I still don't know if it would be profitable cos u would have it lest 70% don't make there own bands maybe more so there is a gap in the market for bands or better yet do ur own slingshot the ATO I know my self they would shot good and sale fast

Probably faster but it may affect longevity. If the projectile is too light to transfer all the energy from the bands it is like a dry fire.

@@ATOMark It could be good idea to make video about that..

I think left hand hold people tend to be right handed. I don't think I could shoot a slingshot at all in my right hand

@@ATOMark I was wondering if that was the case. I'm a REALLY new shooter but I couldn't imagine shooting with my left being a righty.

Just seems natural to me that my right hand (dominant hand) would control the release. In my opinion that is far more important that the frame hand.

@@ATOMark So while practicing two days ago I thought I'd force myself to try shooting with my left hand it felt super awkward at first but my accuracy was immediately better by the end of the day it felt completely natural. After doing a little research I determined I'm definitely right eye dominant and iv been shooting backwards lol. Luckily I realized this only days befor placing my order for a new s-robin it would have been a real bummer to have ordered the wrong hand.

Oh man! Thats crazy. Great that you figured it out though. Let the sniping begin.

Snipersling has them. They are great!

@@ATOMark thx. Searched site for necklace… cowhide one came up. I don’t think it was the one in your video. Perhaps discontinued?

The one I use is supposed to be for a belt. I just wear it around my neck with paracord.