Why is a SimpleShot slingshot better than a wire frame tubular slingshot I find at big box stores?

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Simple, modern design and manufacturing matched to modern latex. Quick attachment, pocketability, ease of use, low draw weight with high velocity, and 100% made in the USA construction.

Just to name a few.

Prior to WWII, flatband slingshots without wrist braces were the norm. Surgical latex tubing was a product developed during the war that was repurposed for slingshots after the war as there was a stockpile available. The surgical tubing certainly sent a projectile down range with considerable force. However, it was heavy to pull and was difficult to manage with a traditional Y shaped slingshot. Add to that it was difficult to attach to surgical tubing to a Y shaped frame. The result was that the wrist brace style slingshot, commonly referred to as a Wrist Rocket, was developed to take advantage of this readily available surgical tubing elastic. The wire frame slingshot was inexpensive to produce and the thick, heavy tubes contained more material which lead to them being able to withstand long periods on store shelves without quickly degrading.

Today, not much has changed in the world of big box wire frame slingshots.

  • The tubes are very heavy and not well matched to common slingshot projectiles.
  • The thick and heavy tubes are made to stand the long waits on store shelves so that when a user finally purchases one, the elastic still functions….for a while.
  • Once the bands do fail, there is a lengthy process required to get shooting again, and even with a replacement, the tubes are generally too heavy for efficient shooting.
  • Finally, wrist braced wire frame slingshots are bulky and don’t lend themselves to being carried on your person comfortably.

So, long and short…SimpleShot slingshots are better than wire frame slingshots in that they shoot faster and harder with less resistance, provide for quick and simple band changes, and provide for an easy every day carry.

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3 Comments

  1. Phillip T Brabson
    Phillip T Brabson on February 24, 2018 at 9:50 pm

    Hi I was wondering if there’s a date set for the ecst this year? I don’t facebook and I don’t belong to any forums so I’m not always up to speed. I do watch Nathan and others on youtube and well as buy products from simple shot. Also could you check and see if I accidentally unsubscribed from the email offers I noticed I haven’t got any in a couple weeks. Thanks

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  2. Dave Payton
    Dave Payton on April 6, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    I’ve used wire frame slingshots for a long time (40 years?) and have only recently gotten into the flat band type. I have two Simple-Shot flatband shooters of the basic type. One is the BB shooter, which I really enjoy. Both are set up OTT. I’m still getting used to OTT shooting, which seems to be much different in elevation aiming than the tubular Trumark. But that’s my problem and the breaking of old habits. Old dogs and new tricks and all that.
    What I wanted to ask was whether or not Simple-Shot recommends or doesn’t or has no opinion about the use of 303 Aerospace Protectant to prolong band life. All Trumark tubular bands are (or were) latex of some sort. I don’t know how the stuff effects Thera-band. It works great on the Trumark bands, and actually prolongs the life of the pouches.
    I know that Simple-Shot does not sell or manufacture rod type slingshots, but, in my opinion, Trumark makes (made?) the best rod type slingshot. I’ve used Barnett slingshots and have, for some reason, found them lacking. The steel frames with little plastic tiplets are just weird and throw everything off for some reason; at least for me.
    Anyway, I wish the best for Simple-Shot and its encouragement of the slingshot community. ONce I get used to faltband shooting I’ll be buying for Simple-Shot products.

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    • Team SimpleShot
      Team SimpleShot on April 16, 2019 at 9:48 am

      Thanks Dave!
      We’re all sad to see TruMark go, but we do think that a flatband shooter will outperfore a wire frame tube shooter any day. 🙂
      Keep practicing and thanks again!

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