[KX4SAM]

Is there a standard practice to ensure attachment is secure?

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[Got Bands]

yep, just pull strait against where you tie your bands on and see if it slips any then pull it as you were to shoot you should be good after that

 

[KX4SAM]

yep, just pull strait against where you tie your bands on and see if it slips any then pull it as you were to shoot you should be good after that

Thanks

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[Palmettoflyer]

First pull is never towards your face. Just stretch similar to shooting but don't dry fire the empty pouch.

 

[raventree78]

Yup I haul on them with them no where near my face and pull about 10 percent further than I normally would while shooting. Hope this helps

 

[Reed Lukens]

When I'm wrapping the stretching tape, I put 2 wraps around the frame first to give the bands a solid base. Some slingshots have a slippery finish and this keeps them from sliding out from under the wrapping tape.
Then I wrap as much of the tape around it as will fit, which is like 2 feet on the Taurus... You don't need that much, but this way, I can unwrap a broken band, put a new one on and retie it with the same tape. I loose an inch or 2 of the wrap material every time I have to retie, but it just gets shorter. I use it until it's eventually too short to retie.

 

[KX4SAM]

It's not the neatest, but fully tested, and it will handle 7/16 with a hard hit. One of two

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[Tag]

Excellent post It’s one of those things that we all should remind ourselves of from time to time. Thanks for sharing

 

[Palmettoflyer]

Sammy, main thing with natural forks is to make sure that you have the band tie centered on the fork tip in the direction of the pull. Easy to get a band off center and slip around the side of the tip.

 

[KX4SAM]

Thanks, and yes, I watch for that. Untie and retied a couple

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[KX4SAM]

They work very well.

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[StringSlap]

For nattys and a couple of resin slingshots that don't have band grooves, I put a small (about 1/2") piece of double sided Scotch tape between the bands and frame. Tremendously increases the friction and the band will break before it slips off. The tape will usually last several band changes. Doesn't need to be too sticky. Just that little bit something extra for the band to grip. In reality it's overkill, but I've been the victim of Murphy's Law more than once!

 

[KX4SAM]

These do have groves cut, just the front and back

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