It depends on whether you are shooting through the forks or over the top, also the higher the forks the more strain there is on the wrist so it also depends on the bands you use...I personally like higher forks but I use lighter band sets that most here, and I am also fond of vintage style forks..
FORK LENGTH
I WAS HAVING A DICUSSION TODAY WITH FELLOW SLINGSHOTER ROY' ABOUT FORK LENGTH. IS THERE A RULE OF THUMB TO FOLLOW OR IS IT ALL UP TO THE SHOOTER MAKER. WE HAD OR THOUGHTS ON SHORT AND LONG'
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I LIKE YOUR STYLEIt depends on whether you are shooting through the forks or over the top, also the higher the forks the more strain there is on the wrist so it also depends on the bands you use...I personally like higher forks but I use lighter band sets that most here, and I am also fond of vintage style forks..
well first and foremost, lets calm ourselves! this is a nice, quaint forum, no need for the shouting match!
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I like varying styles. I have some medium and some short, no longs though.
If you shoot "stiff" where your arm/hand barely move then taller, wider forks are recommended.
A little bit of hand 'flick'? go with a little shorter/narrower.
Full on flip? you hardly need to put an indent.
As you can tell, it all depends on your style of shooting.
kyle.
I like varying styles. I have some medium and some short, no longs though.
If you shoot "stiff" where your arm/hand barely move then taller, wider forks are recommended.
A little bit of hand 'flick'? go with a little shorter/narrower.
Full on flip? you hardly need to put an indent.
As you can tell, it all depends on your style of shooting.
kyle.
You start shooting with one fork and say to yourself, "I think that I might like this a little better", so you change forks. You then might modify a fork that you are shooting. You might change an anchor point and a release method. In time you develop the fork style and the shooting style that you like and become somewhat opinionated about it. It’s all part of the sport! -- Tex
i need mine to fit in my pocket discreetly so i need a small fork.
A balance is to make the fork heigth the same length as between the forks, this seems to be symetrical . Of course in slingshots anything goes .
I started out making fairly classically styled forks. Then I got some of those crazy powerful Hunter Bands and needed shorter forks to shoot it accurately. My forks got shorter and shorter till I reached my fingers.
My favorite is the Pickle Fork Shooter which measures 3/4 inch inside the forks and the forks at the center lowest point is also 3/4 inch and Zero fork or finger hits and no hand slaps. This works for me and is ultra accurate for intuitive shooting of which I could never aim anyway. Single flat bands are the only bands I use.I started out making fairly classically styled forks. Then I got some of those crazy powerful Hunter Bands and needed shorter forks to shoot it accurately. My forks got shorter and shorter till I reached my fingers.
2 funny! +1 on that!i need mine to fit in my pocket discreetly so i need a small fork.
2 funny! +1 on that!i need mine to fit in my pocket discreetly so i need a small fork.
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I like to carry my Pickle Fork Shooter in my Pocket T Shirt and you know that baby is small and it shoots loooong distances.
I finally decided I like my fork tips one and a half inches from the deepest part of the cut out.
Yep your right Tex, So it took me 43 frames later to finally get it right as far as overall width and heigth and for it to feel that it was part of my hand. It just happens to be so much smaller than most. In slingshots one style or size does not fit all.You start shooting with one fork and say to yourself, "I think that I might like this a little better", so you change forks. You then might modify a fork that you are shooting. You might change an anchor point and a release method. In time you develop the fork style and the shooting style that you like and become somewhat opinionated about it. It's all part of the sport! -- Tex
It just occurred to me that I tend to get fork hits or (rarely) finger/hand hits on slingshots I didn't make. I don't for one minute believe that I've found some secret, no-hit formula, but perhaps it's because I'm not familiar with a new fork's height, tie and bandset. I've dinged Flatband's excellent Pocket Plinker and Perry's BB Shooter, but then it kind of went away. All mine have essentially the same geometry and a similar release.
This is a bit like Sod's Law (Murphy's Law) because I ding my new purchases, but it's worth it to learn from the masters and grail quests are not meant to be painless.
With that in mind, I'd fully expect a fork hit or worse from Broken Arrow's slingshots, but I bet he doesn't and it wouldn't put me off buying one.
This is a bit like Sod's Law (Murphy's Law) because I ding my new purchases, but it's worth it to learn from the masters and grail quests are not meant to be painless.
With that in mind, I'd fully expect a fork hit or worse from Broken Arrow's slingshots, but I bet he doesn't and it wouldn't put me off buying one.
I know what you mean about fitting in your pocket. I carry mine every where. Either have it in my cell phone case or in my shirt pocket. The overall measurments of my Pickle Fork Shooter I carry is 4 inch long and 2 5/16 inches wide at the fork with a fork length of 3/4 inches so it is easily consealed.i need mine to fit in my pocket discreetly so i need a small fork.
My favorite is the Pickle Fork Shooter which measures 3/4 inch inside the forks and the forks at the center lowest point is also 3/4 inch and Zero fork or finger hits and no hand slaps. This works for me and is ultra accurate for intuitive shooting of which I could never aim anyway. Single flat bands are the only bands I use.I started out making fairly classically styled forks. Then I got some of those crazy powerful Hunter Bands and needed shorter forks to shoot it accurately. My forks got shorter and shorter till I reached my fingers.
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Do you have a picture I would like to see it.
From my experiments with my copper pipe slingshots, I have determined that a 2 inch high fork that is 2 inches wide works best for me. If I use strong bands, then a 1.5 inch fork height with a 2 inch spread works best for me.
That sounds about right to me. Same conclusions I came to.From my experiments with my copper pipe slingshots, I have determined that a 2 inch high fork that is 2 inches wide works best for me. If I use strong bands, then a 1.5 inch fork height with a 2 inch spread works best for me.
My favorite is the Pickle Fork Shooter which measures 3/4 inch inside the forks and the forks at the center lowest point is also 3/4 inch and Zero fork or finger hits and no hand slaps. This works for me and is ultra accurate for intuitive shooting of which I could never aim anyway. Single flat bands are the only bands I use.I started out making fairly classically styled forks. Then I got some of those crazy powerful Hunter Bands and needed shorter forks to shoot it accurately. My forks got shorter and shorter till I reached my fingers.
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Do you have a picture I would like to see it.
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Here it is.
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