This is an extremely important topic.If you don’t know your draw length, you will never be able to properly tune your bands. If you never properly tune your bands, you will never get the performance that you’re looking for out of your slingshot.
The lanyard on any slingshot is an essential piece of safety equipment. When drawing a slingshot, the same amount of energy stored in the bands to propel the ammo is also stored in the slingshot with the energy directed toward your face.
Latex. It’s what drives slingshots. The slingshot is just the fork that holds the most important piece: the latex. And not all latex is created equal. There are many kinds of latex out there. Different thicknesses, different resistance to elements, varying colors and dimensions.
Band elongation is one of the most critical yet misunderstood factors of slingshot performance. If you are not elongating your bands to the correct factor during the shot, you’ll have one of two problems. Too much power for your ammo or too little power and a totally underwhelming experience.
Without a consistent anchor point, accuracy is impossible. Imagine shooting with only one open sight! Imagine shooting a bow without an anchor point!
Slingshots are no different. Two aiming points are necessary, so your anchor point is critical to success. Watch this video to get an overview of the anchor point.