falcon looks the best so far anybody know of any others?

 

I like Chief Aj's bows. He recently took and Elk with one. Someone else has taken bear. I am currently working with him and my state rep on getting them legal in IL to hunt deer with.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Y4uGbu9f0&feature=youtu.be

 

nobody wants to put in there 2 cents on wich is best

 

guess I'm chopped liver............

 

ha no i was just looking for another opnion

 

I've been looking into these and look forward to more posts and evaluations from those that have used them.

Many Thanks

 

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My Chief AJ HFX shipped yesterday with wrist rest, reel holder and extra bands. Gonna start using it for conditioning and then use my normal hunting arrows at the range

 

Rumors from the Shot Show in January says that Beeman is coming out with one of these sling bow things..

When the pathfinder school originally made the videos for thier sling bow, they mentioned the whisper bisquit they're using as being a replacement available from several sources.

I'd love to find one of those sources to make my own slingbow but, haven't been able to.

I don't recall if they have that video available anymore since they gone into production mode and are selling thier slingbows now.

Anyone??

 

None of these mass-production slingbows seem to offer anything I can't make myself.

 

Agreed with Jack. Mine cost about 50 cents to make beyond the cost of the slingshot which was about 20 bucks new almost 6 years ago. And that is with a dedicated arrow band with no pinch and with solid d-loop release. All you need is a coat hanger, 2 zip ties, and some 550 cord.

Now if your lucky you can find an equal to the Crosman firestorm. One piece frame and quick change band clips.

 

The falcon sling bow has sights I think it does more than something you can make from a standard slingshot

 

Backwoodsman had a build your own slingbow with hold off release mechanical release I guess its called in case folks want a challenge.
The only time I have seen a commericail version of this was called a jungle king survival knife it was part of the sheath. To me it looked lint it would break easy, with poor accuracy. Not sure about the rest of the folks making them. I would actually have to shoot a few of them to make a judgement on them.

 

i made dave's kind of one . bought the slingshot (2 actually ) some arrows and the arrow guide .

onthing i noticed with the guide is that it has to be slack to the arrow . i havent shot alot ( maybe once or twice and the acuracy is pretty easy i can totally see somone getting the hang of this and hitting a quarter at 50ft or hit a barn at 100ft :


first shots i was hitting a cardboard box at 10-15ft within about 8 in group (i dont shoot bows or anything so my accuracy suck)

 

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its a cool design, but at just 170fps i would be weary what it could actually kill, some bows 2-3x faster then this, i would be afraid to actually use it on an animal

 

The slingbow is an ill-conceived invention. It's overcomplicating two separate weapons to make a hybrid weapon inferior to both. Sure it "can" kill, but it's not going to be good at killing, particularly at anything other than close range.

I have a montie gear slingshot. They also sell accessories for the slingbow (which I don't have). But all of it is outrageously expensive.

Slingshot $130
Breakdown Arrow set $160
Whisker Bisquit $130

And they recommend double theraband gold for the arrows. However, they don't provide the d-ring on the knock. And double therabands are ridiculously hard to draw back and create a lot of strain on your fingers when pinching. So even if you were to shell out all that money for the full kit you will still need to modify the knock and get an archery trigger release.

If you did all that you will have a really good set up for a slingbow, don't get me wrong. It's just very expensive and time consuming, especially considering Montiegear takes a month just to mail you your order.

 

Jeorg can do with $3 in plywood and rubber what that company is wayyyy over-charging for. He just prototyped a 58lbs draw slingbow. While the direct transfer of energy is slightly decreased by the total potential of the bands retraction versus the clean transfer that wood will give you, they are still a very viable hunting implement considering most bow takes are 15-20yds.

Viable slingbows will need a release or dedicated pull, like was said pinching is not a good method. But one can fab up a slingbow from a regular slingshot for pennies on the dollar, which is how it was done before all the craze.

 

They would not be very good at hunting, a bow stores energy within the limbs and discharges through the arrow, this is a rubber strap, the energy it stores is not anywhere compared to that of a bow, not only is the kinetic energy and fps not there, accuracy is not enough to make it viable, it is a novelty toy, it may kill, but it will be out of sheer luck of a good shot placement and extreme closeness to the animal.. don't bother with this, buy a decent bow that is designed for hunting..

 

This is a no-brainer. Obviously the slingbow that costs the most is the best. Right, Highlander?

 

HAHA, I think it is highly unethical to use a weapon that will most likely wound then kill, I hunt a lot and i would never take a shot or use something that wasn't well capable of taking the animal

 

The sling bows can use speargun tubes which could give it a 65lb.+ draw weight depending on length and tube diameter. And the sling bow has taken many deer, feral pigs, Bear and even moose. Finally 170fps is not that slow average trade bows get even lower fps than that and have probaly taken every species on earth, that is with a wooden self bow

 

The point of it has taken small and large game is not really an issue, the point is it is a higher then average chance you will just wound an animal, because it was not designed to take such animals, if your an ethical hunter you use the correct tool designed to take game safely and efficiently and less suffering to the animal, i just cannot see this being any of those

 

Dave Canteburry even said that the slingbow is meant to be a backup for your regular crossbow or bow and arrow. If a string breaks or something, you can fall back to your slingbow. Think of it as a good back up weapon when that's all you have left to use.

What it is NOT is a first choice weapon for someone who wants to go out large game hunting. It's deceptive, because you see the package sitting on the shelf and it looks like you can buy it and go hunting with it. But that's just not what it's meant for.

The slingbow should be used as a back up weapon or a last resort hunting weapon. That is all.

 

Sling bows are a lot easier to make than traditional recurves. A good recurve is difficult to make and takes hours, sling bow you just need an elastic cord.

 

Montie Gear Slingbow

Ninja,

Thanks for the feedback. Its always good to hear opinions.

The arrows have a ball on the ends to make gripping easier. However a mechanical release definitely helps with accuracy and ease of pull.

Should we add an option for a band with string for the nock?

I agree that when it comes to overall performance with small game, you're probably better off with a slingshot set up as a slingshot instead of a slingbow. If you are in a position where you need to take larger game, then the slingbow is a possible option.

For anyone interested, our website is www.montiegear.com

Montie

 

I'm currently working on a conversion of a Daisy slingshot that uses small engine rubber gas line as an arrow rest. I need to get an exacto knife. Will post pics when and if it works.

 

lol, we used to do this all the time when we were kids... back then the general population couldn't have cared less about them, seems like the concept has really exploded in recent years with the "survival" crazy gaining popularity...

its a cool concept, building a GOOD one is one my list of things to do actually, it's gonna be more a high tech shooter than a crude "survival" tool though with accuracy being a top priority, I haven't shot a real high powered one, or one set up with decent arrows set up for the design, so I cant comment on how accurate or effective they are, but I think they would make pretty good small game shooters, not sure I would shoot a deer with one though...

compactness is their main quality and I see some of these designs coming out are kinda getting out of that realm pretty good, I had a buddy who had a liberty compound bow years ago, pretty cool little bow, not much bigger than some of these slingbow designs anymore