Fantastic video Mark! I’ve watched this several times. I’m down south of you, so we use ‘inches.’ To keep the math sane and user-friendly, CENTIMETERS is the way to measure. Good job and keep the videos coming! 👍👍👍
Amazingly detailed video! I was so into shooting my slingshot over a year ago but band tying definitely got me all frustrated but after watching this, I need a couple of extra tools and my technique was all wrong. Thank you for sharing your experience back to the community. I think I'm going to buy some of those acrylic taper templates.
Lol I had a video a long time ago and many videos for each section but this is the first time I put it all together. I think a lot of people think that maxed out bands means they stretched them as far as their hands go not that the bands can't go any further. Lol
Very true! If I’m honest this is the first time I’ve seen someone explain the elongation to active length ratio, I’ve always chopped things up until I find that sweet spot, there’s also people who prefer more or less additional length for clips or tuck and tie etc I’ve even noticed some frames where the bands enter the clips a good 5mm more than another frames clips! There’s so much too it! Great job on this though man 100% the most comprehensive instructional video I’ve seen 👍🏻
Never thought about how much science is in a sling shot but on the other hand it's a mechanical advantage device inplace of gun powder me I am quite the newbie I am looking about for ideas and I am makeing my sling shot from recycled stuff iner tube's from various sources of transport bicycles and car tubs or what i got out back or find to make it out of your guide here offer some info to what I did not know about sling shots I will be talking to you again about this subject Thank you for shareing
Please explain the numbers on the band template and why you placed your 13.5 cm band latex on the particular number you chose to position the latex on that template. Thanks! BTW... when you purchased those templates; what information did you have to give to the template maker besides the 22/12 numbers?
Great Video! I learned a lot about band tuning from this one. I have a question about the material that you are using to tie the bands to the pouch, is that just plain cotton butcher thread, or is it waxed leather thread like in your constrictor knot video?
@ATOMark very interesting video. I'm just getting started so lot of questions. You mentioned several times "longevity" As inexpensive as band material is, I fail to see the harm if a set of bands only last a day. Please explain. Thanks fot taking thevtime to share your knowledge with your videos.
The point I am trying to make is we are all in different financial places. Some people prioritize longevity to performance. Personally I lean more twards performance. But if I get 300 shots out of a band set that's good enough for me. I have tried some bands that I couldn't reach 200 and some times had random snaps at 50 shots. I can shoot 300+ shots in a shooting session. So a band set that can get me through a shooting session is more favorable than one that breaks in the middle of a session.
@ATOMark thank you for the explanation. I've only been at this for a couple months. I have a tin of scrap leather and other items I'm making different patches with and exercise band to make by bands and I've a $8: investment in a frame and 500 3/8 ball bearings so I'm just trying different things to see what I like but in no way worried about how quickly something may wear our
Hello Mark, It was a fantastic video, I have my template and tools ready, but I haven't cut any bands yet. The blackboard on the bottom is what I'm wondering about. Do I need one, and what do you recommend. I'm new to this been a subscriber from day one. THANKS
Hey bro. These mats are great to have. They are designed to cut materials on. I believe they call them self healing mats. They are quite cheap. I think I got this one for $15. That's like .30cents in the US. Lol
Very helpful information to help people understand the concept. Separately do you notice shifts in your aim and impacts (POA POI) between different bandsets? Your a short draw guy, similar thinckness bands at the same taper can give me quite different aim points not sure if it's something exaggerated by using long bands, but atleast some of my tuning now is to find the rough aim point/trajectory I want. Keep doing what you do, your one of the guys helping get newcomers into the sport.
@@ATOMark Right on, that's another video you could do. Maybe I should get an indoor chrony to speed up the process. I have sweet spot speeds something like 275 with 9.5mm and 250 11mm work great.
I'm just trying to figure out how to adjust the tubes on a slingshot that is already in use. one is farther than the other and will not move to equalize the length.
I used to do it with a half inch strip but it was harder to pull and the line stretched out so wide and wierd it was hard to estimate where center was. The thin strip is far more effective and accurate.
Hello sir I am messaging from India. I am using precise.0.65 mm. rubber band..8mm steel.boll.to.6.5 mm.steel boll. A rubber . band..40.to 50. short.. comes.. and on top of that the pouch right side.. is cut.. what is the reason.. please clarify
Love your vids, Mark. I've got a question for you since i know you're very experienced. Is your eye really at risk from a band breaking? Let's exclude return to senders because if you're shooting properly that wont happen. I'm talking about the band breaking and hitting your eye. You and many others don't wear safety glasses, neither do i. Basically i'm asking, are our eyes at danger when using a slingshot?
Well I'll say this on the subject. Little kids I would have wear glasses. There is a risk. If you check your bands regularly the risk is small. That said the risk is the shooters and they should take necessary precautions when shooting.
Lost for words. love the fine detail many thanks.
This is the very best tutorial for Slingshot and Cutting / tying bands i ever seen! 👍👍👍
Thanks man. I'm glad you found the video useful
Fantastic video Mark! I’ve watched this several times. I’m down south of you, so we use ‘inches.’ To keep the math sane and user-friendly, CENTIMETERS is the way to measure.
Good job and keep the videos coming! 👍👍👍
Two things: I LOVE constrictor knots!! They are SO useful.
SUBBED because of your great teaching.
Thank you for passing along your knowledge, great video! 👊🏽
Thanks very good ❤🙏🌹
Amazingly detailed video! I was so into shooting my slingshot over a year ago but band tying definitely got me all frustrated but after watching this, I need a couple of extra tools and my technique was all wrong. Thank you for sharing your experience back to the community. I think I'm going to buy some of those acrylic taper templates.
The templates are the way to go. They keep you dialed in while making the process as easy and fast as possible.
This is definitely a top-tier video for band set-up and tuning, 💯. Excellent! 👊
Thanks Robert, I appreciate that man!
You are the best! Very informative and helpful! Thank you!
Thanks, I'm glad you found the video useful
great vid...very informative...
Thanks man
Another great video. Very informative. Thanks!
What a great video, watching this has really helped me understand and learn more. Thank you
Thanks Ben. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Excellent video. Quality info and conveyed in a clear and concise way. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback man. I'm glad you liked the video.
🎉 good that you are back on the knowledge mark love ya videos mate 👍👍
Thanks man. I get so many questions about bands and speeds. Now I will just send them this video link.
Perfect and complete explanation! 👍👍👍😃
Thanks man.
So good...... You have helped me big time. Thankyou👍
Thanks Great video, subbed!!
Great video buddy! Wish you made this before I started cutting my own bands would have saved me many headaches 😂
Lol I had a video a long time ago and many videos for each section but this is the first time I put it all together. I think a lot of people think that maxed out bands means they stretched them as far as their hands go not that the bands can't go any further. Lol
Very true! If I’m honest this is the first time I’ve seen someone explain the elongation to active length ratio, I’ve always chopped things up until I find that sweet spot, there’s also people who prefer more or less additional length for clips or tuck and tie etc I’ve even noticed some frames where the bands enter the clips a good 5mm more than another frames clips! There’s so much too it! Great job on this though man 100% the most comprehensive instructional video I’ve seen 👍🏻
All I can say is thank you so much!
My pleasure man. I hope the video helps you out.
Thanks!
Thanks bro. You are the best.
@@ATOMark Thank you my friend. And keep making Slingshots. Every new one is better and better.
Never thought about how much science is in a sling shot but on the other hand it's a mechanical advantage device inplace of gun powder me I am quite the newbie I am looking about for ideas and I am makeing my sling shot from recycled stuff iner tube's from various sources of transport bicycles and car tubs or what i got out back or find to make it out of your guide here offer some info to what I did not know about sling shots I will be talking to you again about this subject
Thank you for shareing
Excellent video, Aloha and Mahalo from the 808🙏🏽👍🏽🤙🏽
Glad you liked it.
Vidwo yang saya suka dan mudah dipahami. Saya mencatat semuanya.
Thanks.
كل الحب والتقدير والاحترام الى شخصك المحترم ❤❤❤
Very good 👍
#Egypt
Great video mark thanks for making it for us 🙏😊 that s enlivner frame is so cool to
I love it.
Best video about bands. Well done Mark
Thanks man. I was a little worried it would be boring
Excellent, Congratulation!😮
@@ATOMark Not boring at all. Just enough information 🙂
Thanks man
Wow what a incredible video I've learnt a lot from watching it and I'm really greatful . Thanks for taking the time to do this I really appreciate it
Thanks brother, I am happy you found it useful.
Great job! Thanks for taking the time to fine tune your video as well as your band set.
Thanks man. I am glad you found the video useful.
Great educational vid Mark. Keep up the good work.
Thanks John
nice video thank you
Great ..very well explained.. Thanks 🙏 mark for your inputs ❤
Glad you liked it bro
So well explained….Awesome!!!!!!!
Thanks
Excellant video thank you so much for this awesome information buddy, really appreciate it.
My pleasure man. I hope it helps.
Great video 👍
Very clearly explained. Thank you.
Thanks for watching man.
Wow you're so precise 😅 Thank you! Where do you get your bands and pouches ?
I get them at omegaslingsusa.com
Awesome , great information thank you .....I've been struggling with this topic for a long time .
Great to hear the video helped!
Great video , this has been very helpful
I am impressed!
Très intéressant.
Merci Ato
Avec plaisir mon ami
Very informative great video mark
Please explain the numbers on the band template and why you placed your 13.5 cm band latex on the particular number you chose to position the latex on that template. Thanks! BTW... when you purchased those templates; what information did you have to give to the template maker besides the 22/12 numbers?
Professional😁😁😁
Thanks David
New to your channel great video very informative thank you! 🤛🇬🇧
Welcome to the channel man. I hope I can keep you around.
Great video Mark👊🏻
Thanks bro
Great Video! I learned a lot about band tuning from this one. I have a question about the material that you are using to tie the bands to the pouch, is that just plain cotton butcher thread, or is it waxed leather thread like in your constrictor knot video?
This is just plain cotton 1mm butchers cord. It has been great for me.
@ATOMark very interesting video. I'm just getting started so lot of questions. You mentioned several times "longevity" As inexpensive as band material is, I fail to see the harm if a set of bands only last a day. Please explain. Thanks fot taking thevtime to share your knowledge with your videos.
The point I am trying to make is we are all in different financial places. Some people prioritize longevity to performance. Personally I lean more twards performance. But if I get 300 shots out of a band set that's good enough for me. I have tried some bands that I couldn't reach 200 and some times had random snaps at 50 shots. I can shoot 300+ shots in a shooting session. So a band set that can get me through a shooting session is more favorable than one that breaks in the middle of a session.
@ATOMark thank you for the explanation. I've only been at this for a couple months. I have a tin of scrap leather and other items I'm making different patches with and exercise band to make by bands and I've a $8: investment in a frame and 500 3/8 ball bearings so I'm just trying different things to see what I like but in no way worried about how quickly something may wear our
Great video
Thanks man. I will just be sending people this when they ask me questions. Lol I explain this far too often.
Hello Mark, It was a fantastic video, I have my template and tools ready, but I haven't cut any bands yet. The blackboard on the bottom is what I'm wondering about. Do I need one, and what do you recommend. I'm new to this been a subscriber from day one. THANKS
Hey bro. These mats are great to have. They are designed to cut materials on. I believe they call them self healing mats. They are quite cheap. I think I got this one for $15. That's like .30cents in the US. Lol
Like Mark said they are called self healing cutting mats and it's good to use with cutting tool as it stops the blade on the cutter going blunt
@@briggsy3155 Thank you
Good stuff, as always
Thanks bro!
Very helpful information to help people understand the concept.
Separately do you notice shifts in your aim and impacts (POA POI) between different bandsets?
Your a short draw guy, similar thinckness bands at the same taper can give me quite different aim points not sure if it's something exaggerated by using long bands, but atleast some of my tuning now is to find the rough aim point/trajectory I want.
Keep doing what you do, your one of the guys helping get newcomers into the sport.
The one thing I didn't show is speed. I try to get my bands going at 280 fps not less and will tune my bands accordingly. This solves this issue.
@@ATOMark Right on, that's another video you could do. Maybe I should get an indoor chrony to speed up the process.
I have sweet spot speeds something like 275 with 9.5mm and 250 11mm work great.
Great job ATO!
Thanks bro
I'm just trying to figure out how to adjust the tubes on a slingshot that is already in use. one is farther than the other and will not move to equalize the length.
Do you recall the stretch ratio on the bsb .6?
Na I can't remember.
Thank you!
great great great...
Thanks Alan
Sweet video, well presented information. My only question is, what madman invented a razor wheel ? 😂
I know. I have seen some terrible cuts online with one of those.
This reminds me alot of archery
There is a lot of crossover
if you cut the sample band wider, would you still get 7 to 1 elongation?
Yup. It would be a little harder to pull but it will still have the same ratio.
I used to do it with a half inch strip but it was harder to pull and the line stretched out so wide and wierd it was hard to estimate where center was. The thin strip is far more effective and accurate.
Hello sir I am messaging from India. I am using precise.0.65 mm. rubber band..8mm steel.boll.to.6.5 mm.steel boll. A rubber . band..40.to 50. short.. comes.. and on top of that the pouch right side.. is cut.. what is the reason.. please clarify
thanks
Brother Ragheed, thanks for the comment!
Love your vids, Mark. I've got a question for you since i know you're very experienced. Is your eye really at risk from a band breaking? Let's exclude return to senders because if you're shooting properly that wont happen. I'm talking about the band breaking and hitting your eye. You and many others don't wear safety glasses, neither do i. Basically i'm asking, are our eyes at danger when using a slingshot?
If it snaps at the forks I'd guess so
Well I'll say this on the subject. Little kids I would have wear glasses. There is a risk. If you check your bands regularly the risk is small. That said the risk is the shooters and they should take necessary precautions when shooting.
Man were can I buy these bands in the uk
I don't think they are available In the UK yet. You can order them directly from Omega Slings
Yea but the stretch,is
And you d exponentially compounded by each centameter