I think knot in stead of loop, for ease of use and precision I also think the tension from the centrifugal force may dislodge the head from the shaft, if you ask to much of it, with "traditional" construction compromising its reliability, its ease of construction, or its power Nice video!!!!
@charleslawrence982513 сағат бұрын
as a preteen 9-12 I became interested in the sling and made several of different lengths and weights [not woven Balaeric style] I quickly discoverd I could throw a baseball weight stone farther and harder than I could pitch [left handed] and with a lot of practice could hit a wooden target the size of a dinner plate at 40-50 yards with a varieity of stones. Not far for an experienced slinger, but for me it was an amazing experience. Great video!!
@CDale-tc3xz15 сағат бұрын
When I was in Somalia in 1992 the local kids showed us how to make a slings using boot laces. With some practice you could become incredibly accurate with them.
@chigglywiggly17 сағат бұрын
A lot of the energy would be dissipated in the neck. I wonder how many broken necks resulted
@AsylumLunatic-ig5jh19 сағат бұрын
Every Bosnian, will use a rock in self defense.
@livelystone20 сағат бұрын
The producers of them ulitmate warrior shows got to get you out there slinging at all their hightech equipment!
@dirkpitt546821 сағат бұрын
Once again tune in to see how you throw a whistling stone and you have to learn how stones are made. Don’t forget to smash that like button
@Optimusprimerib3622 сағат бұрын
Texas watermelon equals tastier brains
@sethnaffziger1402Күн бұрын
These things are bad ass, I want to get one and practice with it. I can imagine that there was no sound in ancient warfare that inspired fear more than the supersonic crack of a balearic sling! 😅 I did some math on this once, and a good slinger with a one ounce lead projectile was delivering similar kinetic energy to a 9 mm bullet... absolutely brutal weapon, and very underaprecated in modern society.
@cw4608Күн бұрын
Did you fire these or only dry them?
@SlingAndStones12 сағат бұрын
Just dry them. It's only unrefined red clay.
@ch-ee8ctКүн бұрын
現在使われているヘルメットではどうなrか気になります
@namynikkiКүн бұрын
juicy melons
@JurorNumber24Күн бұрын
I always laugh when I see the modern depiction of David vs. Goliath. A child didn't kill a giant with a toy, a young man brought a pistol to a knife fight.
@stevo271Күн бұрын
Ah you're cutting it. I was wondering how the hell you shot so fast!
@barry7608Күн бұрын
Impressive. I was thinking as to how I would arrange my throwers when using slings and I'm thinking in lines and spaced to operate, get in close and throw then get down and allow the row behind to sling. I guess range would be best at 10m and out of range of all but archers who you would not want to confront.
@cw46082 күн бұрын
This is impressive
@ronfox55193 күн бұрын
Well done. Very instructive
@ikamfuey3 күн бұрын
I ain’t slow or nothin but them some nice lookin rocks
@spaceflea3 күн бұрын
Long live the Bassetja Balear. The most versatile, simple and potent range weapon of the past.
@SonySteals3 күн бұрын
Don’t tell Americans about the lead weight, they will sht bricks in fear. They have discovered it again in 2024 and now are panicking over it on tik tok lmao. This is hilarious ngl, they seem to think it will kill them overnight 😂😂
@SlingAndStones3 күн бұрын
POV of coyotes that enter my yard
@noahcole68564 күн бұрын
Bible?
@margomoore45274 күн бұрын
How many years have you been practicing, to achieve such accuracy?😍
@adriansoto92564 күн бұрын
That was awesome
@rabenfedersonnenhut4 күн бұрын
I am somehow kinda uncomfortable that there is someone quite obviously training to nutshot people in his free time
@matthewsermons72474 күн бұрын
This technique is going to make my next game of Lawn Darts way more interesting!
@matthewsermons72474 күн бұрын
I like how you mentioned that Romans preferred heavier stones as anti-armor. While a stone 1/4 the mass and traveling twice as fast as a heavier stone will have similar kinetic energy, that energy is dependent on a direct hit (nice direct hit on that face, err melon). Any deflection can result in the projectile glancing off and keeping some of its kinetic energy as it continues to travel. Your practical experiments have been fantastic, thanks!
@misterturkturkleКүн бұрын
A couple other things to consider The Romans were smart enough to know how high ground effective the range of weaponry. So imagine what they would do with a bunch of slingers using heavy ammo to increase their range, and or simply firing down upon their enemies to give their shots constant acceleration rather than trying to launch them up at a parabolic Arc Secondly, and I only just considered this based on some of your wording... Imagine the chaos the ricochet must have caused. Unlike a javelin hat might Pierce armor and stay in place, or a discus that would shatter on impact, a slinger's Stone had a high probability to simply keep going after the initial strike.A glancing blow that could crush one man's skull might still ricochet and wound another depending on how tight the formation of the enemy was... Now multiply that by 50 or 100 or more... Per volley...
@user-sr9cv4nj9k4 күн бұрын
Спасибо, весьма познавательно! Особенно интересно было знать энергию метаемого снаряда. Как то я охотился на рыбу в диких местах, в воду рядом со мной один за другим упали два камня, я оглянулся вокруг и ни кого не заметил вокруг. Через неделю я опять был в том месте и с холма увидел как практикуется в метании камней из пращи, строитель узбек (недалеко строили коттедж). Тогда я понял, кто подшутил надо мной и распугал мою рыбу.
@giver61535 күн бұрын
Imagine if you a low to decently armored footman and walks in a middle of sling stone rain 😂
@azzikko26885 күн бұрын
14:24 KILLED HIM AND ATE HIM
@willchurch83765 күн бұрын
Who would have thought that getting hit in the skull with a rock would hurt?
@musicfeedspeople5 күн бұрын
The stone cast at 3:43 hit the target in the groin! He shot it right into the targets balls! I'm pretty sure that any armor of the period wouldn't have helped much either.
@AdamCeladin5 күн бұрын
Totally Awesome Video !!! Great job
@ErmondParks6 күн бұрын
Excellent tutorial script thanks
@285JSB6 күн бұрын
Brings new meaning to the term "Rock Chucker" 😮
@JivecattheMagnificent6 күн бұрын
Bro has barely 30k subscribers, almost never uploads, but when he does... God damn you know it's going viral.
@charlesalready6 күн бұрын
...and can be blocked by a loose blanket
@hobbyhermit667 күн бұрын
Those would certainly crown one's cranium.
@JJGuccione7 күн бұрын
Great VDO • Excellent aim!
@canote7 күн бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/haqDeZOX3ruXZ3U.htmlsi=kSYnJKSDAkGfltN0 this guy is a beast with the sling
@canote7 күн бұрын
during my back then obligatory military service a guy from Málaga tought me and other friends how to make and use a sling. I instantly loved it. I learn by myself you can use any strap or belt between 3-5cm wide, not as accurate but works
@albertapeet7 күн бұрын
The helmet might save your life but the head ache would make you wish you were dead.
@MarcusHelius7 күн бұрын
7:35 that was graphic!
@nonyadamnbusiness98877 күн бұрын
I never realized what a whipping you could put on someone with a Balearic sling. Halfway between a bullwhip and a riding crop.
@SweetLiltrinket7 күн бұрын
Ah yes the sling and slingshot, no one has ever heard of that before. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
@michaelashley30437 күн бұрын
totally agree ... i had little idea just how effective this simple , famous and very underestermated this weapon actually was .... thanks
@pliashmuldba7 күн бұрын
Plumbata dont scare me, but a guy brave enough to wear a dress, that's pure highland
@zak-a-roo2647 күн бұрын
Wounded on the battlefield with a steel helmet smash clamped to you broken skull, hadn't occurred to me that was a thing!