In this tutorial I show you how to make a simple rock sling that can be used for survival and entertainment purposes.
It is a simple design to remember and made in about a minute or two.
Remember that the sling is a weapon and treat it with the respect it deserves.
A photo step by step tutorial:
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Enjoy the video!
Music by Kevin MacLoud and Jey Row.
I've been making slings since I was 14 and I'm now 43. I've done them all. After watching this I feel like I just saw the discovery of fire. Simple. Ingenious. you can use your bootlace when you get to the creek.
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@@Coppee0 wow we here in 2023
Went and actually tried this, the stones need to be shaped just right or they'll slip out. Also need to screw with the "pouch" strings alot to get them in the right place around the stone. Just go for a pouch made from some old jeans or something.
I had this lone shoelace hanging around and thought, "hey i could probably make a sling" Thank you for this video!
Good guide to a simple sling. This is the design I teach people when they want to get started, so easy and so quick once you know what you're doing. Now I carry spare lengths of paracord in my pockets to makes slings if people want a go :P
Hey there! Thank you for making this video, i stumbled across it after a handful of videos that made it too complicated for me. I normally shoot slingshots but this seems even simpler, when it comes to building materials and ammo... and way more powerful. I did it right first time and then did it a second time to adjust the lenghts of everything to me. Simple, effective.. just as your tutorial. I will get more into paracord and knots and stuff, maybe i will manage to make a real pouch with some practice, but i think this will do the job for now. Thank you, Sir. Greetings from Germany. And all of you, have a nice day.
Great video, the hardest thing in the entire process was finding a piece of paracord :D
You could have gone to a surplus to get some
I found paracord at a farm store for 10$ for 80 feet.
Good simple sling there mate. Had me slinging random objects in my house within minutes, haha.
To secure the stone better, I weaved a short piece of cord through the 3 strands. It secures the stone to keep it from falling out until released.
Thanks
I’ve always just Took the split second or 5-or 20 sometimes to “Seat” it. Then sling….. albeit… I like your idea.
Please show in a video chief
I have made several various styles of sling and somehow this simple one is my favorite, plus it is so easy to make with just one item needed
Mine didn't seem to be a very effective sling... I found it really hard to not drop the rock. But it did help me solve the random challenge I gave myself and was obsessing with all morning: I had a large bottle of body wash, and wanted to lash it in such a way that there's no possible way for it to slip off the bottom because there just isn't enough slack in any direction no matter what. Even though it's rounded and kind of slippery. Arbitrary rules I invented: Need to be able to do it with one solid piece of cord 10 ft or less. Ideally, the simpler and more elegant the solution the better. Wracked my brains for a few hours trying to lash it like a package, then thinking I'd have to use like a weave or make at least a little bit of a net... But this did the trick perfectly. Only hard part is getting it to be exactly the right size. I'm sure this can be useful for a lot of other things too.
Thanks for the video! Now I got a rock sling for my expedition. The area I'm going through doesn't allow firearms, but a rock sling in a place full of billions of rocks is perfect for self defense. I need to practice with it for a while though so I can get good at using the sling.
+Secret User Takes a while :). At the start my shots went all over the place :). Mark
Paracord guild I finally learned the better rock sling. With the bunny ears loop d loops and over under over under weaving pattern. It was a pain but I needed one since me and my sis went exploring in the woods and we had no weapons to scare of wild dogs.
+Secret User That's right brother, if you practice often you will find yourself becoming deadly after 7 months or so. This weapon sacrifices training time for simplicity. But unlike archery that can be learned in a week or two, you will be gratetful for being able to kill with only the rocks on the ground. A good exchange ;-)
+Saint Michael I agree in essence. But proper archery, that used in warfare and survival does take even longer than that. I remember reading that after the battle of Lepanto for example, the Ottomans could no longer maintain the archery tradition due to the loss of their best archers. Any weapon requires training much beyond the limited time we usually have in the modern world. Mark
Saint Michael I agree, and I like your user name. My favorite archangel.
I made many kind slings when i was was 4 or 5 idk then i test it out & it was PRETYYYYYYY GOOD✨⭐✨⭐💖
i took this and closed in the gaps with gorilla tape and it works great thanks for the simple tutorial
Thanks for the video. What an easy, simple method. As one who always tries to keep a length of paracord nearby and handy, I was very happy to find your video and easy to follow instructions. Out of all that I have found, your method is absolutely the fastest and simplest.
Congrats, you’ve gotten me into slinging at 14 years old
I like this, very easy to do. First knot is a bowline. Flip it over and tie the second knot as a bowline around the loop of the first bowline. As a challenge for myself, I am learning to tie this with one hand only and not using the body or anything to trap one end of the line.
I think in purely survival terms this sling is the best one I found on YT so far because - if needed - you can make it in few minutes and start to hurl rocks and headshot them zombies trying to climb into your shleter and bite you ... but I proly digress. Great video tho ;)
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Great simple quick method. 👏 thx.
Made my first sling today. Thanks.
Just made one can't wait to try it out
Slings are fun. They take time to learn to use, but very handy.
Outstangly simple. Thank you.
Well explained and demonstrated Thank you
That was a lot easier than I thought, thankyou. Stefan
This is fantastic! Thank you so much👍
Thank you for this it is simple and works great
Ok man I finally figured it out sooo cool and easy thank you man
I clicked on another video and the guy was literally watching your video in his tutorial video.
simplest on the planet. well done
Thank you, priceless knowledge
Wonderful!
I Use the Same Type of Knots in Fishing Line, Good Video I Enjoyed it,
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I was wondering how much cord is needed for this, if someone could answer it would be great.
The Finished product should be the size of your wingspan (Hold you arms in a T-Shape and measure from end to end, that's your wingspan)
Very nice video
What's the length of the cord between the pouch and the ends??
Bom dia, só com essa corda já é suficiente para arremessar uma pedra? Por favor
How do i use this sling?
Thankyou
This is awesome. Thanks for the video!
Took me at least an hour to do it
Really? Oof
10 minutes max and I even made cross stitching in the pocket
Either I’m fucking retarded or somthing I can’t seem to make slings at all I can sling a rock 80 feet into a 4x4 square wood But NOOO I CANT MAKE ONE THINK IM DUMB
Also works with shoelaces :P
Just about any length of a thin, flexible material would do, so long as it's strong enough to handle the kinetic forces when spinning around. Slings are simple, genius, and incredibly hard to master.
Isn’t this essential two bowline knots that pass through each other??
How long should the paracord be?
Should be about 18-28 inches from loop to pouch. 4-6 feet of paracord should be plenty. Depends on your arm length and if you prefer a short swing or long swing.
Did I fail by using a sock and cotton rope
I remember doing this in wilderness lol
If only i had paracord and good scap leather
ngl the severe injury statement is an understatement if you fuck around with it when theres people in front of you and you hit them they could very easily die
This type of sling should be used for practice with softer things like golf balls or other substitutes as if you use a rock they can slip out of the pouch if it is to small or too big and go behind you, above you, or just fall out prematurely. Just be safe and once you get a hang of it I heavily encourage you to make a better sling to actually sling rocks in.
How the hell is a golf ball softer than a rock
BOSSMANN5556 Density also it was just an example.
@@bastiangrover5495 hahahah💀
You do realise youre supposed to fill those gaps right?
What is the length of the rope
whats the measurement of the string to make a sling? i got some paracord but i dont know how much i need
The Finished product should be the size of your wingspan (Hold you arms in a T-Shape and measure from end to end, that's your wingspan)
@@An_Idiotlel ok
how long should the paracord be before the knots?
You mean the lenght from the 2 knots to the loop? A simple way of checking it is p[utting your arm straight down and measuring the lenght between your hand and the ground. This lenght should not be smaller than the distance between the 2 knots and the loop.
I haven’t tried making this yet but I’ve heard approximately a 27” long sling is the most accurate. So probably about 60-62” total rope length?
I haven’t tried making this yet but I’ve heard approximately a 27” long sling is the most accurate. So probably about 60-62” total rope length?
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Holy fuck i was slinging and while spinning i almost hit my jaw and knocked my self out. Fuck.
Well, a Berzerker slinger is naturally more prone to accidents. Goes hand in hand! Khorne despises most ranged combat though, so you should be slinging skulls at the least. Mark
This design is very dangerous. You will find yourself losing stones. The stones often slip through the pouch, or fall outside. I've tried it again and again. I've tried adjusting it to make it safer, but too often I lose stones straight up where they crash down near me or I send them straight behind me, because the pouch is unreliable. I don't recommend this at all.
Try taking another piece or cordage and weave through the pouch section in an over under pattern until its tight then secure the end pieces and it should hold.
Saint Michael you need to find oval or circular stones they work better and don't fall out if you put them in the right way
Saint Michael , get a separate piece of cordage and weave it through the pouch
Get a big enough stone that matches the size of the pocket or a secondary string and weave it under and over, back and forth through the horizontal strings it’s really easy
How long should the string be?
The Finished product should be the size of your wingspan (Hold you arms in a T-Shape and measure from end to end, that's your wingspan)
So cool. You must be Palestinian
A reference to David and Goliath?
@@Paracordguild no a reference to how they're getting bombed and retaliating with stones. Im sure Palestinians know how to sling better than anyone on Earth
start looks like how to tie a noose
I tried this design and the rocks kept slipping out of the pouch before I do the power swing
Weave inbetween
You can also do this way where you weave the pouch i tried it and didnt have any problems just look it up
Get a secondary string that weaves over and under the horizontal strings in the pocket it’s easy. Primitive technology has a sling video and that’s what he does if you need a reference
@@djmaydraws3862 thanks for the tip
Don’t Power Sling yet. And Put muscle into seating the stone
what's the use for the last two?
When you sling, you want one end of the sling left in your hand and the second end released. You use the loop on the first end by putting it on your finger so that it stays in your hand when you release your hold. The knot on the second end is supposed to help you determine in which place you should hold the rope. I hope I helped you :-)
The stopper knot provides weight which increases the momentum of the sling when u let go and a good “trigger” to hold onto while the bowline knot at the other end keeps it on your finger
how long is your paracord?
Anonymous ? The rock pouch and the knots do not take a whole lot of cord. You should calculate the length considering the length of the sling that you need. Basically, it is personal preference, although some say, that the sling should be so long, that it stretches from your extended arm holding the end, to your knees. This is just one of the "rules" you can use. As said, though, it is a matter of preference as well as a persons height. Mark
thanks bro! : D
Use a piece about 2 meter than once done middle knot snip off excess
I know im like three years late but make it as long as your arm span
you can go to Walmart and get three eighths inch close line...
The rock keeps falling out after a few rotations
Bowline knots are hard
Hehe, it may be tricky to get used to it, but it is a very practical knot to say the least. Mark
I got it I was doing it wrong lol
Help! I tried to make it one million times and something I did wrong!
Done it. Now I just have to me a Goliath.
SDFG SDFG the rephaim were wiped out, David and his close associates made sure of that
HOW MANY FEET OF CORD???
Slow motion? just replay. How about some measurements.
+Doug Bauer You don't need measurements. Just take a long cord and start from the middle. Then go out and put the release and retention cords exactly where you want them. But to be honest, this is not a good sling design because it does not hold stones very well and is dangerous.
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I'm an just asking one question/favor.Can you please make it in slow motion.
+iToxic Era KZhead has a slowdown function built in! Mark
my rock got caught in the pouch and hit me in the eye and I shot my grandpa in the head. buckshot
How to sling
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A little pointless unless you demonstrate it being used!
Junk rocks fall out bro
Then don't use junk rocks!
plz remake this video and go a lot slower. I can't get it
+Captain Cook Hey there! There is a function in KZhead that allows you to slow down a video! Mark
+Captain Cook Go to your tool gear icon at bottom of display screen and select "Speed" then select 0.5 x speed. This works well when you need to have people hurry up by selecting 1.25X. CHeers!
+Paracord guild not on mobile
+Paracord guild also can you explain it better and show us the parts you are moving and what it should look like sometimes your hands cover it or you use vague descriptions