The Sixth Annual East Coast Slingshot Tournament
How do you spell fun? E-C-S-T, or the East Coast Slingshot Tournament in Alverton, PA! Now in its sixth year, the ECST is the largest and most widely attended slingshot tournament in the USA. With shooters travelling as far as Texas and California to attend and the nation’s very best slingshot marksmen vying for first place, this event is not only fun but an example of what modern slingshots are capable of achieving in the hands of dedicated enthusiasts. Founded by the late slingshot enthusiast, Jay Schott in 2009, the ECST has being growing...
read moreSlingshot Tech- 3D Printing the Rambone
For those of us slingshot enthusiasts who approach the craft by finding the slingshot within the chunk of wood and cutting away everything that is NOT the slingshot, we are known as reductive manufacturers. However, today we have some amazing tools at our disposal and can create slingshots and other three dimensional parts from basically, nothing- or additive manufacturing. Recently, a neighboring business of SimpleShot began selling 3D printers and used the Rambone as a demonstration. Of course, the model that we are showing is not suitable...
read moreA Few Thoughts on Intuitive Slingshot Shooting and Natural Pointing
Sure, we all aim. However, our immediate focus is different for those who consciously aim versus those who intuitively aim. I prefer to think of an “intuitive aim” to originate at the target and the conscious aim to originate at the shooter. To be more clear- the intuitive shooter is often hyper focused on the target with the awareness of the slingshot, bands, and pouch at the back of his conscious awareness- if at all. Both eyes are generally open and active. Whereas the “aimer” is very focused on the bands, frame,...
read moreThe “Hare Splitter”- a Design Revolution!
Over the past several months, I have been working on integrating my archery knowledge and love of slingshots. One thing that I always paid particular attention to in my archery practice was alignment and the ability to easily “point” the bow. The key elements upon which I focused were few and simple. Keep the arrow close to the hand and keep the wrist stable. In doing so, the best bows were the ones that shot off the shelf with the shelf very low and close to the hand. Unlike a bow, a slingshot creates tension on one side of...
read moreThe FlippinOut Traveling Slingshots World Tour
Recently on www.slingshotforum.com the member “Bad Company” suggested a Traveling Slingshot, whereby a couple of slingshots travel from member to member to go on a world tour. Well, what a great idea!! FlippinOut Slingshots has donated two slingshots to the adventure and these slingshots are ready to be sent around the world to Slingshotforum.com members to explore new lands, perform spectacular feats of marksmanship, hunt through field and forest, and ultimately share an adventure with slingshot enthusiast’s the world over. Here is...
read moreWhat Makes a FlippinOut Slingshot Different?
Just about everything!!! FlippinOut slingshots are built from the ground up to be precision shooting tools, made by a shooter for shooters. By incorporating an in-depth understanding of human ergonomics, I have developed a line of slingshots that not only please the eye, but fit the hand like a custom glove. I would like to take a few moments to review the high points of the FlippinOut Advantage. • Positive Hand Placement™- The key to accuracy is repeatability!! If you shoot your slingshot the same way, everytime- accuracy and consistency...
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