The Great Slingshot Shootout 

Thanks! Well, I started to make my own slingshots when I was nine years old. Stopped doing them when "other interests" kicked in, and picked it up again a year ago.

In the under 20 dollar range, I recommend the Saunders Hawk. 15 dollars plus shipping. You want to get anything cheaper, hit the woods and carve your own one.

I aim instinctively. It's easy, you just need to practice.

Nice summary. And a BIG thankyou for using symbols on your graph, as I'm colourblind & *hate* colour charts.

The H is a one-of-a-kind, never went into production.

I just had an idea for ammunition: Razor Apples. Blades to cut, and the apples because they will smash - spreading the razors. A bit like a razor grenade! XD

Those slingshots are legal in Germany (where I live). Here, only wristbraced models are banned because in the 1970's, demonstrants shot at the cops with them and the cops got scared.

Thera Band gold for the flat bands, Thera Tube (various colors) for the tubular rubber.

The slomos are done with the Casio EX-F1 Pro, it can shoot in 1200 frames per second (normal video is 50 or 60 frames per second). So this is recorded 20 times slower than real time. A great camera for that purpose.

I have the Cobra. It's my favorite slingshot of all time. I LOVE the arm brace on the Cobra. By far the most comfortable I've ever used.

This man is the man who introduced me to the world and community of slingshots and what im really trying to say Joerg is thank you for getting me involved in a life-long hobby :D

Very thorough, high quality videos you make Joerg.

Your videos are every bit as enjoyable and interesting as Top Gear (UK) :) Thanks for posting Joerg!

I like the battered look of your crony .... cracking videos and very old skool ... keep on making them

Mr. Clean got into slingshots after the cleaning product gig, good for him.

Most hunters use .44 or .45 lead balls.

I did not test the Hunter with the heaviest ammo. It would have outperformed it otherwise. Heavy ammo generates more energy! But for hunting, you need a certain minimum speed, otherwise you can only shoot from small distances.

Actually, it comes from Malaysia so your are a lot closer to the source than I am! I use the products of the Hygienic Corp., brand names would be Thera Tube and Thera Band. I find it on ebay, but it is really made for expanders and sports/therapeutical shops carry it.

Awesome video as always!

I do won several commercial slingshots, but none of them is as good as my homemade ones. More power, better ergonomics.

Thank you for doing this Jorge I have used a Barnet strike for years ..actually it was a black widow with the arm rest removed it fettles Pigeons and Rabbits etc well enough and you can disassemble it and stick the frame on a pole with a handle for a very accurate and powerful tool!!!

Danny, braced slingshots are illegal in Germany so I never used one. But I would think that an arm brace in fact makes it easier to shoot as there is no force on the wrist.

I would say it's priceless, as they are long sold out.

I thoroughly enjoyed your reviews, opinions and graphs of these products. Thanks for the helpful video.

Very informative review. Thank you for posting it.

may i just say you have a lovely garden. somewhat interesting how commercial slingshots all have the slap. it maybe attributed to the length of the cord, as well as its orientation on both x and y axis. the freddy kruger meets all criteria that eliminate the 'slap'. what would appeal to most people will be the elimination of the slap, so that in however you use a slingshot, there is a guarantee there is no harm to the shooter without compromising power, accuracy and speed. great vid so far.

Joerg is my kinda guy. Well done, informative video. 5 Stars for sure!

Nice vids. I would love to see you go hunting with them and see what kind of game you can take down.

great job, love your videos

Die Barnett Cobra folgt noch, ich will eigentlich alle in D erhältlichen Zwillen testen.

very good review

Can you remember which size steel ball gave the best results in energy transfer? I'm using a black widow (which is essentially a strike with arm bar) and I shoot 4g 10mm steel. Would be interested to see what kind of energy that is kicking out. Great video as always. Ben

Hey i have a sling shot similiar to the second example you have in this video. Just wondering how i can strengthen the rubber?? to reduce the risk of the rubber snapping.

Hey Jorg, The ammo pouch on my Barnett Black Widow broke, after a day's use actually (very weak), what do you suggest I use to replace it? Cheers, Kane.

Only video where he doesn't say bye bye!

@JoergSprave Which of the commercial sling shots would you sugest for a beginner with slingshots? Also could you make an instructional video on the proper technique to use a slingshot?

I like how he says "Gwams" but yeah, jorg i like your slingshots alot, and i admire your work. You need an instructional video on how to make a slingshot out of a 'Y' branch. Keep it up.

Hi joerg today I made my first slingshot and it is a beast! It smashes anything I fire out of it e.g stones, pebbles, marbles and for some reason lego heads XD

Watched this video 10 years ago when I i was 11 after i bought Barnett strike off amazon still have it to this day hade to replace the rubber but still a great slingshot

i love the way this guy says "gwams" i also make my own wooden slingshot i use single bans from the office and combine them.

Hell yea, I love a good graph.

hi Jöerg! please tell me how long the terraband rubber in this video at 6:30 thank you very much!

Can you test Marksman ones? Try it with the regular bands and with Trumark tapered ones. Will the tapered Trumark ones do better?

@JoergSprave. Do you have a something like a magnet on wheels? How do you find all those balls when you shoot them?

Buscaba información sobre los slingshot y me acorde que estaba suscrito a un canal con un experto en la materia.

Oh thats really cool. Do you just make them with house hold items or do you weld stuff together and blue print it all out lol.

That is a common emotion that I call hunter's sadness. First you can't wait to shoot at the beast, and once you killed it, you feel sorry for it. Ask your wife to prepare a meal with the meat, or BBQ it, that usually takes care of the sadness. If not, have a beer with the meat.

with these test almost more scary is the threat of a broken band, take an eye out, and isnt user error.

what is the best slingshot for the start ...under 30 Dollar?

hehe vielen Dank für das tolle Video Schade, dass die Barnett Cobra nich dabei war. Die hätte mich noch mit intressiert ;-) Schöne Grüße aus Franken

Hey grate vid. Can you post a vid on how to put two Thera tubes on each side of a commercial slingshot. Thanks

why are the arm braces illegal? i personally find that they help. have you ever tried one?

U can find it at the store, or from a inner tube, or use a bunch of rubber bands.

lets see the hunter with the heavier shot please!

@JoergSprave so how many joules can the fish hunter do? (with the heaviest ammo)?

One on those slingshots would be handy for a zombie apocalypse. Easy to carry a lot of ammo, lethal, and silent.

is the barnett strike worth buying , and will it last

would you know can a wrist brace be attached to the barnet strike?

more please !!!

Ah, OK. So forget my comment. You have just learned a lesson: Never aim a gun (or slingshot) at a target you do not want to hit. Please make sure to always wear safety glasses when you use slingshots. The rubber will tear sooner or later, and the eye is a very vulnerable thing.

sind alle gelben Gummis die es gibt von vergleichbarer/gleicher Stärke?

They banned them here after a few demonstrants smashed some police equipment in the 70's. I have tried them a few months ago at a slingshot tournament in the US - I prefer well designed non braced slingshots.

Oh nice... How many years have you been working on slingshots.... Becuase you are REALLY good at making them

because it allows you to aim more precise since the strain on your arm is reduced try it out a slingshot with a brace and without you wil defenitly notice the difference ;)

Deine Videos sind klasse weiter so 😉

Sweet, I have the barrnet black widow. Its just a strike with an arm brace. The bands snap every hundred shots or so though so i dont use it - to expensive :(

Which band is more power full band tabular or flat

how do you replace the bands on a slingshot like the second one you showed?

what's the best bullet speed you guys got?

have you got a video on the diffrent elastics you can use? and how to put them on a sling shot (nooby)

Cause safety, is number one priority!

you can use tungsten carbide balls instead of lead balls, it's more dense, extremely hard and better to the environment. 16mm diameter ball weight almost 34g !

can you do a review on the Marksman Slingshot 3040 with black Trumark Slingshot Heavy Pull Replacement bands

cool, Slings are my favorite, I prefer home made ones which we can make it suitable to our hand keeping its power and distance in mind, I liked your graph, I wonder where my home made would stand in the graph

your ripped great video!

Very cool

I know im not Joerg, but in my case i would advice you to go to a gunsmith's shop, ask for rubber replacements that fit in your slingshot, and search, of course, for a decent one, if u fell it too weak you can cut the rubber to make it shorter and harder to shoot. also if the results are por. I recomend u make one yourself with a nice tree bark fork. hope this helps!

None. This is just a hobby.

i love my barnette cobra it has low lying forks a front sight great power and a detachable are brace, but never use rocks as they don't always stay and i almost broke my thumb when a rock came out of the pouch and hit my hand, dumb ny laws ban wrist braced slingshots too, though the cobra is great brace or no brace.

yes but the glasses would possible knock the bullets path a few mm and save his eye and if you two are too worried about heath and safty then dont watch,Mr spave oviously knows what he's doing as result of his extensive knowledge of catapults so leave the it to him and you two worry about you own safty thanks Alexander .s. Howson

You should get the Barnett black widow and the pro Diablo

Please reply. how do u aim a slingshot. I have one but im not very accurate.

Hey joerg im new with slingshots, and i made one earlier today with a natural fork and some surgical tubing but it snapped after about 150 shots.Also it didnt seem too accurate but can u send me a simple beginner slingshot?

yeah i hav 1 of them fishing catapults with the arm braces with a full camo sleeve and it works epic r they are legal in the uk i think

Yeah.. but I am only 14! And it was my first time with a slingshot... It was a cheap one i got at the fair and didnt think it was that power full... But anyways you are a great inspiration to me so i decided to make my own slingshot. i got the Y shaped peice of wood the elastic from a work out thing and i just stained the handle so i am waiting for that to dry. But i felt really bad because it was bleeding and shit.

That you homemade slingshot . so what rubber you use ??

i like the blue one

were do you find the rubber?? please reply

where do you get all of the steel balls from pls tell me

Brarnett Strike is optimal and easy buy in any shop

do you know whare i can find square cubic rubber? I have a milbrow clone from catapult kid, but cant find square rubber anyware in america.

self-made? they made themselves? or were they "home made"?

when does the handslap happen ?

were do you get the rubber from australia

Where do you get this bands

i guess a buildersmarket or an hardwarestore if not there try ordering it online;)

what is the rudder called that u use from the hygienic corp web site

were do you buy the bullets?

Only two men will survive the zombie apocalypse: Chuck Norris and Joerg Sprave.

Where do you get the steel balls?