Cattie
As the first one of a series of videos taken at the East Coast Slingshot Tournament in Alverton/PA (April/May 2010), in this presentation Jörg Sprave interviews the world reknown expert Jack Koehler. Jack wrote a fantastic book about slingshots (presented in the video), and also he designed a target slingshot that is very unique. Made out of polished exotic wood and stainless steel, this braced slingshot is outfitted with fiber optic sights!
The slingshot is called “King Cat” and can be bought (where legal) for 88 US-$.
You can order the book at amazon (14.95 US-$), here:
http://tinyurl.com/32cwdvj
More details (and placing orders) about the King Cat slingshot here:
Tags : cat, Cattie, Jack, king, Koehler, Schleuder, slingshot expert, slingshots experts, Zwille
Circular sawblades are about as dangerous to be shot from a slingshot as it gets. Heavy. Sharp. Unpredictable in flight.
Seems like the perfect challenge for us here at The Slingshot Channel!
It turned out quickly that rotational speed is needed in order to stabilize the flight of the blade. Otherwise it will tumble and loose speed quickly, as shown in two slow motion scenes. So a special weapon was devised that adds this rotation to the saw blade, and the effect is quite impressive.
A shot of the blade into a watermelon demonstrates the destructional potential of this slingshot invention.
A “The Slingshot Channel” production!
Tags : Blade, catapult, Cattie, Jörg, Saw, Schleuder, Shooter, slingshot, Sprave, Throwing, Zwille
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How fast can a slingshot propell a tennis ball?
Using the “Hand Howitzer” and butterfly style triple bands, Jörg Sprave clocks 207 km/h (129 mph). That is just 1 mph slower than Venus Williams, currently number three in the “womens fastest serve” record list!
It is interesting how the low forked Howitzer shoots the unusually big ammo without any problems.
A “The Slingshot Channel” production!
Tags : Ball, catapult, Cattie, Jörg, Launcher, Schleuder, shot, sling, slingshot, Sprave, Tennis, Zwille
Bill Hays is exciting the slingshot community with his totally new designs. He makes frames that look like nothing else, but work just perfect and are amongst the most comfortable slingshots tested in The Slingshot Channel so far.
Three different frames are shown, one even has a 16 round steel ball magazine.
Bill Hays sells his products, you may contact him at www.slingshotforum.com!
Tags : Bill, Bill Hays Slingshot, catapult, Cattie, Hays, pocket predator, Schleuder, slingshot, Zwille
Warm rubber shoots faster than cold rubber. Therefore, The Slingshot Channel tests a new, experimental slingshot that can heat the rubber bands to about 60 centigrade.
The heating system employs copper pipes, filled with boiling water, and valves for easy refills.
The speed advantage is measured, the difference is about 10% more speed!
Tags : catapult, Cattie, jorge, jorge slingshots for sale, Schleuder, slingshot, Sprave, Zwille
