KRS1 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Been getting into slingshots lately just to get out and relax for something to do...anyone else into this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 24, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 24, 2013 (edited) I knew the entertainment options in Chiang Mai were fairly dismal, but until now I never realized it was this bad.. Edited January 24, 2013 by WinnieTheKhwai 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Targeting what exactly, great white hunter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pond Life Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( I seem to remember getting surgical tube at a lab supply place in CM. I think it was west side of the old city, the road running along inside of moat. I think she had to order it for me. Alternatively try the med supply places out by Sri Pat Hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Targeting what exactly, great white hunter? Angry soi-dogs, pigeons, noisy cats at night etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( I seem to remember getting surgical tube at a lab supply place in CM. I think it was west side of the old city, the road running along inside of moat. I think she had to order it for me. Alternatively try the med supply places out by Sri Pat Hospital. Yes thanks.. The tubing is the easy part.. The really hard part is to get the leather pouch attached to the tubing. In my experience the pouch pop off at the worst time. I have had the best experience with the pre assembled tubes and pouch. Perhaps I should change over to the local rubber band type sling shots. In case anyone is wondering these make excellent aggressive dog repellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( I seem to remember getting surgical tube at a lab supply place in CM. I think it was west side of the old city, the road running along inside of moat. I think she had to order it for me. Alternatively try the med supply places out by Sri Pat Hospital. Yes thanks.. The tubing is the easy part.. The really hard part is to get the leather pouch attached to the tubing. In my experience the pouch pop off at the worst time. I have had the best experience with the pre assembled tubes and pouch. Perhaps I should change over to the local rubber band type sling shots. In case anyone is wondering these make excellent aggressive dog repellent. In the past I have seen Wrist Rocket replacement kits online and at that time they would have shipped to Thailand. By the way, did you buy the Wrist Rocket in Thailand? MSPain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( I seem to remember getting surgical tube at a lab supply place in CM. I think it was west side of the old city, the road running along inside of moat. I think she had to order it for me. Alternatively try the med supply places out by Sri Pat Hospital. Yes thanks.. The tubing is the easy part.. The really hard part is to get the leather pouch attached to the tubing. In my experience the pouch pop off at the worst time. I have had the best experience with the pre assembled tubes and pouch. Perhaps I should change over to the local rubber band type sling shots. In case anyone is wondering these make excellent aggressive dog repellent. In the past I have seen Wrist Rocket replacement kits online and at that time they would have shipped to Thailand. By the way, did you buy the Wrist Rocket in Thailand? MSPain Another TV member from BKK or somewhere had a wrist rocket and parts but I guess could not get it assembled and nicely mailed it to me for free.... After futzing around I could not get it put together so it sat until I visited the US and brought back some pre made band/pouches.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hml367 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Thanks. I saw a Wrist Rocket in Robinson's at Airport Plaza some years ago in the sports department. When I wanted to buy one I could not find them. That is when I searched online and found the kits to replace the power straps. At the time they would have shipped to Thailand, but I did not complete the order. MSPain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I always made mine from tire inner-tubes, easy to find replacement parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 apparently the trick shooters and marksmen consider the flat band type SS the most accurate. The wrist rocket is maybe more powerful but it does seem harder to be consistently accurate. Nothing as satisfying as hearing a thud body shot on a pesky dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Buy a pair of gloves... You can slap random strangers in the face and challenge them to a dual... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 My father was a useless alcoholic who took off when I was a kid. I have to dig deep to find any bit of useful advice or information that he left as his heritage... But he did one day teach me to fire a slingshot. And his advice was that you always hold the vee of the handle horizontal...never vertical... If you hold it horizontal and the rubber breaks...you have less chance of being blinded... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 rats and pigeons make good targets also. One technique I like for dogs is to aim at the ground just in front of me to skip or ricochet toward the dog... The pebble will take on a harmonic noise so the dog gets another que to beat it or risk a hurting. When one gets good at selecting the right kind of pebble and angle of skipping then the noise is very similar to old west movie ricochet sound. I guess you could label that animal cruelty but if a dog bites a person that dog might be put down so I look at it like training for a bad behavior.... And I don't aim at the head unless the dog is really aggressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choonpon Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Empty beer bottles, cans are good target practice:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusader79 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I knew the entertainment options in Chiang Mai were fairly dismal, but until now I never realized it was this bad.. I'll stick to my yo-yo, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyrog Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I have been target shooting with a Thai slingshot every day at 4 PM for six years. Initially I was seeking a place to take my 150 pound German Shepherd dog to do his business in the 'back 40' of Banwangtan when I found a desolate area ideal for a target range. Currently I have a 180 foot range, a 220 and 250 foot range with 1' wide by 2' tall targets. I use lead shot similar in size to 00 buckshot that I buy at wororot market. I use Thai slingshots as rubbers and pouches are cheap and available at all Thai outdoor markets. Maintenance is quick and easy as rubber bands hold everything together. I have a wrist rocket and a conventional marksman I brought from USA 10 years ago and would prefer using them however the surgical tubing available in Chiang Mai is not suitable as it is thick wall and not sufficiently elastic. Slingshots are silent and can be deadly in the hands of someone who knows how to use them. Jolly Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phronesis Posted January 25, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2013 Slingshots are silent and can be deadly in the hands of someone who knows how to use them. So are cucumbers. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Slingshots are silent and can be deadly in the hands of someone who knows how to use them. So are cucumbers. uhh.. you might be a few cans short of a six pack. you could hold up a cucumber and be used as a target I suppose. Does anyone have recommendations of good local slingshot dealers? I imagine the local wood and band type ones are not all equal. Any pointers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted January 25, 2013 Author Share Posted January 25, 2013 There is a thai slingshot club somewhere that make some nice stuff. I'll be in town soon and would be glad to hook you up with some 'real' bands capable of over 300fps i'm bringing both flat bands and tubes. I think i'll have enough for about 14 sets, so if anyone else is needing just drop me a private message. I'll also have some material to attach the pouches with cuffs that will not tear. Next time i access the Internet will be 3 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Thai Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Slingshots are silent and can be deadly in the hands of someone who knows how to use them. So are cucumbers. Farts even morso. I haven't used a slingshot since I was 10, made them myself with elastic bands sourced from the local dump. The pouch was made from the tongue of an old shoe. The fork was carefully selected after hours of searching to locate the perfect fork. The shaft needs to be kept short, with the thumb and index finger running up the arms of the fork. As a male,, I would be embarrassed to go into a shop and buy one. If would be similar to ringing a breakdown service to have a car puncture fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uptoyoumyfriend Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 i remember going to daret house one day and one of the owners was practicing at 10 m for a local competition the target was a little pouch hanging infront of a blanket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Barnett make quite a few different models. Never used one before though so cannot vouch for them. I used to use the little wooden ones you can buy at the local market for 15 Baht or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phronesis Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Great video...thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 i remember going to daret house one day and one of the owners was practicing at 10 m for a local competition the target was a little pouch hanging infront of a blanket I also rememer this. Khun See (the owner) and one of the waiters practicing for the contest. I was surprised at how often both of them were able to hit the small target! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ticketmaster Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 its good hand eye coordination and back exercise. hard to find the replacement surgical tube type band replacement though. My wrist rocket is out of action until I find new bands ;-( You can buy the surgical tube at most pharmacies. Just take a piece of the old one with you to show them. It's usually under the counter on a bulk roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 For the flat bands, a lot of compitition shooters make their own using exercise 'Therabands' that they cut to size. The black, blue, and gold bands, doubled, seem to be most prevelant. One Theraband can make quite a few replacements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDGRUEN Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 rats and pigeons make good targets also. One technique I like for dogs is to aim at the ground just in front of me to skip or ricochet toward the dog... The pebble will take on a harmonic noise so the dog gets another que to beat it or risk a hurting. When one gets good at selecting the right kind of pebble and angle of skipping then the noise is very similar to old west movie ricochet sound. I guess you could label that animal cruelty but if a dog bites a person that dog might be put down so I look at it like training for a bad behavior.... And I don't aim at the head unless the dog is really aggressive. For street dogs that accost me when I am walking I use chrome hex nuts about 1.25 CM in my slingshot... The hollow core makes a whistle - both audible and inaudible... gets the dogs attention for sure... After a few encounters they usually just run when they see me or at least when I raise my arms as if to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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