Sumeike .5 test and review 

They are good. I got some good life out of this set, too, for maxed out bands. I stopped useing them a while back because I was having wierd breaks. But I was shooting in cold weather. Like -15c+ degrees. Could have been that.

@@ATOMark it could be, I can't remember shooting them in extreme cold conditions

I love this slingshot. The Smo makes great frames

Man I love that frame. So fun to shoot.

Thanks Deborah, don't be shy. If you have any questions shoot me a message. As you shoot you will become stronger. Start light and work your way up.

Good for you! I’ve found that the slingshot community is a great place to be regardless of your level of skill 👍 keep slinging steel and you’ll be golden 👌

Good stuff

Thanks bro. What bands do you shoot?

They seem pretty good to me. I'm sure you will like them.

Thanks man

I have tested BSB before. Good stuff. I think .45 are some of my favorite bands.

yup same here. i love the performance of them but longevity is def lacking

Bsb white .5 is the winner for me nearly maxed out it has good longevity very flat at 20m and has a smooth and easy draw also rips through both top and bottom of a beer can

@@Catty_dan_ jup BSB is great. Also try the .55. imo the draw at the same stretch factor is really much more but the max stretch seems to be higher. Which means you actually get better longevity, because you are not maxed. A soft draw, again, because you are not maxed. And a lot of speed.

​@@Catty_dan_where can i buy bsb white .50, im from the Philippines

I haven't tried the .4 only .45 and .5

Ya I will be doing a video in the future comparing the speeds between long and short draw. It will be interesting to see how big the difference is.

Just a bit. Around 0ish. Not bad at all. We had a week of -40 this year. That was 🥶

This is the problem with pre cut bands. Tapers, elongation, active band length, and pouch weight have a lot to do with ammo speed. It is really a good idea to make your own bands. With a little experimentation, you can find a good setup for any band for the most part. You never have to max out your bands. Think of it as a scale. One side is longevity other side is speed. The more weight you put on speed the less you will have in longevity and vice versa. You van never find this out with precuts. Unless you have experimented first and have them made to your specs. I have a few videos on making bands in some Playlist and why it is important to test elongation.

Lol I'm hoping to get a few more videos done this weekend.

I've already done .5 sumeike. I will check and see if I have .45. I will not be buying .55

Both are high performance bands. As for the longevity that's something you will have to figure out with bands cut the way you like them.

I checked the max elongation which was 600% decided that by my draw length 30". That gave me 12.7.. I cut them to 14cm. 1 cm for pouch attachment and 4mm for forks which brings me to 12.6active. It is a tiny bit shorter than my draw but the bands do stretch out after a few shots. I don't reccomend cutting bands maxed out. You will get the fastest speeds but band life sucks.

When I test my bands I always use 24-12 because it is the fastest taper I have tried. But I agree with you it isn't smooth. Normally I shoot 22-12. I like that draw much better. But I tune my bands for how I like them . You will have to try out a few setups and see what you like.

@@ATOMark but sir evo tips 25 mm,so how I use 24/12 or 22/12 ???

@Infinite Tutorial listen my friend. I am going to give you the best advice I can right now. You need to experiment. It is impossible for me to tell you what is right for you.

I prefer precise. I have not had good luck with sumeike

Also I love your videos! I've learned a lot in a very short time so thank you!

I am not a fan of pre cut bands because you can't experiment with the taper and band length. Do you draw to your face or longer? Usually, in China, they shoot 8mm steel, and they prepare their bands as such. The simpleshot pouches are huge, in my opinion. The bands are probably shootable but a good pit locating pouch is what I would recommend for 3/8" steel.

@ATO thanks for responding! I pull to my face but my arms are long so idk how much effect that has. I definitely jumped the gun on getting these out of excitement haha I also ordered the .6 and .7 precut to try out that haven't arrived yet but my main concern until I am able to make my own bands is the dreaded return to sender! Am I more likely to have this happen and or any other errors with 3/8s and this size pouch? If so I am okay with just shooting 5/16s until I get the right stuff... for now I just want to make sure before I hurt myself haha. So far I've been lucky with no fork hits or RTS after a few hundred shots on the simpleshot bands with 3/8s and I'm trying my best to avoid it in the future

You know I have never heard of or spoken to anybody who has had a return to sender before. I don't even know how that can happen. Have you ever had one?

@ATO I've never had one or known anyone who has I have only seen one video of it happening to someone who was using 1/2" very rusty steel ball and a nasty old band/pouch. I most likely am overthinking the whole thing and I just need to get out there and shoot! Really appreciate the help

I prefer gong chi

@@ATOMarkbut why sumeike Is more light than gong chi?

When I tested sumeike and gongchi, gongchi was lighter 7.6lbs vs 9.2 for sumeike. I know I have said this to you before, but I will say it again. You can target shoot with any brand of elastic. What YOU need to do is try some bands and find out what works for you. Then stick with it. If you are asking me which I think best I go with gongchi. They are one of my favorite bands but I know people that don't like them. So this means YOU need to try some bands out and figure out what works for YOU!

@@ATOMark which thickness of Gonchi you prefer?and gongchi green or white?

.5 white

For the price it is worth it to try a roll

Yes sir. Most are!

@@ATOMark I prefer David as a friend or fan online since we have the same hobby(that is why I am here).😁