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Yes, coincidentally this was filmed exactly at the summer solstice when the sun just barely goes down (longest daylight of the year). Unfortunately that day was really cloudy as seen in the video but it was still pretty bright! It's funny that you noticed that:)

@@minvonadventures it is just amazing! I hope to travel to Iceland one day and experience this magical feeling!

​@@DikLau I hope you do! It's really calm and peaceful here during summer time:)

Yes that's the thing about slings, when you're a beginner it's much easier to throw with your bare hand for accuracy. But once you get better over time the sling starts to offer more accuracy and far more power!

Will do, glad you liked it:)

Slings are without a doubt one of the most difficult projectile weapons to use and there are very few people in the world that practice them regularely so that's no wonder! I've seen some people that are pretty good though!

Don't worry I'm sure the earth will manage👍🏻

Says who? There are plenty of ways to use a sling and as long as you find a technique that works good for you it absolutely doesn't matter what anyone says.

Well said! This target might seem pretty easy to hit from that distance but it sure takes practice! Being consistant means a lot when it comes to being a good slinger but an hour a week is a good start👌🏼

They're the best!

@@minvonadventures the amount of abuse my Moras have eaten up without just snapping apart, incredible.

It's harder than it looks;) Good luck with your sling!

That's true but the stones were not in the best shape up there

Well that depends on what you want to use it for. This staff sling is the perfect size for what it's meant for, and it's meant to fit in my backpack and sling medium sized projectiles:) However if your goal is to sling a 3 pound stone you might want to go with a longer staff and shorter cords.

@@minvonadventures Thanks, mine is about 5’ .

That might be true, but it really depends. Longer cords mean more leverage and more leverage means more distance but at some point the cords become too long to sling properly since air resistance also increases, but heavier projectiles will fight that resistance more easily so when using a longer sling it's good to use a bit heavier projectiles as well, but that also means more stress on your arms. So to get the maximum distance out of your sling you'll need to find the sweet spot which is not that hard with a regular sling but can be quite challenging with a staff sling where you have both the staff and the sling to adjust in length. At the end of the day I think it really varies from person to person what length suits the best since people have different strengths, techniques, arm length and so on. The staff sling is not so simple when you start to think about the perfect size..

Also, the staff sling was never meant for long distance slinging, it was used for slinging heavy stones over castle walls or into an army of soldiers for example.

Exactly, an army of 50-100 slingers will do some damage!

That's true, we're not very dangerous Davids🤣 But our dangerous level increases with time! Accuracy sure takes time to master with these slings..

Hi there, the stones vary from place to place but the best ones are usually around the shore, just not in this case😆 They were all pretty light in this area but if you spent some time searching you could find some good ones;) cheers!

@@minvonadventures The best place I have found are stones in the Columbia River in Northwestern USA. Egg-shaped basalt and granite, just beautiful. Love the content!

Cloudy weather really brings down the mood here in Iceland and it sure can be depressing from time to time, but you should be able to find some good stuff for sure!

@@minvonadventures What are the prices for a gram?

@@IDONTLIKETHATSHIT not sure it's appropriate to discuss that here man

@@minvonadventures What? Are you living in a cave? Are you 12? Are you that out of touch that you don't know cannabis law? This is CZcams where thousands of "how to buy/sell and grow weed" videos are produced every day and gain Ad Sense revenue. Thanks for screwing up the conversation. Don't respond I don't want the cops to arrest you for talking about weed prices you coward.

There sure are many ideas to go for! It's all about how much money and time you want to spend on it👍🏻

I know right! This town is a paradise for outdoor activities:)

😆These things are difficult to aim with! Even though the roof we're shooting at is quite big we're at a 70m/230ft distance from it which is considered a lot. For example in slinging competitions the target is at a 30m/100ft max distance (with a target about a square meter big but still..)

@@minvonadventures The historian Bede tells about Arabs in Palestine (circa 1900) that would hit birds at 100 m as often as not. Marksmanship is partly practice, partly motivation. Focusing on a nail-head in the middle of that roof would likely increase your hits. Close-range work with a sling gets interesting, because of parallax. The stone is launching from a point 1 meter +/- to the side of your eye. But at long range, this is minimal. Ask any soldier who has tried to shoot the head off a small snake at 2 meters with a bullpup rifle. The sights are nearly useless. As Hugh Latimer, the 16th-century English archbishop, declared regarding archery-- men will never learn to shoot well unless they are brought up to it. If boys are taught that their future depends on their ability to feed and defend their families with the sling, and they are coached and motivated in their youth, the skill will be learned early and well.

I've seen a lot of guys your age having fun with slings. I'd say go make one and try it out! There's no need to use great power when practicing.

@@minvonadventures At about 6 years of age I discovered bullies did not like being pelted with rocks, lol. Ballistics have always been an interest. Slingshots, slings, bows, firearms, etc. Thanks for the reply. P.s. 60 is the new 50. Imho.

@@woodsinme I agree, ballistics are always fun and exciting! Slings are now one of my favorite since they're easy and cheap to make but require a great skill to use properly, almost the exact opposite of guns for example.

@@minvonadventures One of my favorite "toys" was a .25" aluminum rod about 3' long. Two handed throw overhead and you could throw it 30 yds. without much effort and it had pretty good penetration if it hit right or it was downright unpredictable as to where it would go. You should try it. It was fairly rigid or I would have destroyed it. A couple of other cool channels are Jorge Sprague and Tod's workshop I believe. Got yourself another sub. Take care.

@@woodsinme Yes, a metal rod is another cheap way to have fun with targets, I remember the damage one could do when I was a kid. I grew up watching Joerg Sprave and his incredible slingshots but I haven't checked out the other one. Thanks for the sub!

Exactly, these things are savage! Especially the staff sling since you can throw much heavier projectiles with it.

Not sure what you're asking for, could you be more specific?

I've never measured it so I don't know but if I had to make a rough guess I'd say that this particular staff sling could throw about 150m/500ft with a good rock, but farther with a metal projectile. That distance could then be increased by adding a longer staff. I'll make a video where I measure the accurate distance this sling can throw:)

@@minvonadventures Great. Perhaps setting temporary 'buoys' in the water offshore at say 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000 feet from shoreline would help. All that would take would be 6 large soap or plastic jug containers, para-cord, and rock anchor? But then I don't know if your shoreline has a big drop off that close .... its an idea anyway. Same thing could be done on the ground along a fence row ... but stones might be hard to locate or see... and I assume no one wants to be out there when the stones are coming their way... Ha

@@minvonadventures Some fellows have said they could sling rocks up to 1,000 feet ... [no promise of accuracy obviously].

@@michaelpcooksey5096 That sounds like a good idea using buoys but they might be hard to position well. I was thinking more of a ground measurement, I could throw at a straight road (we have a lot of roads that are either not in use or have very few cars a day) using a painted stone (to find the rough impact location) and have the stone powder coated to leave mark on impact (make stone wet then dip it in some kinda paint powder). I mean it could work. I could also find a very big target that makes a loud noise on impact and walk 10 steps away from it until I eventually can't hit it (no impact noise will be heard). But that would still require some great accuracy I think. I could also buy a tracker, attach it to the stone and throw at a field where the stone isn't going to bounce after impact (at least very little).

@@michaelpcooksey5096 I think slinging rocks up to 1000 feet is very achievable, just needs a great type of stone and some serious throwing strength! However, slinging metal projectiles 1000ft should be fairly easy (using biconical shaped lead projectile for example).

Glad you liked it:) Thank you for your kind words!

Hi, since he's slinging down the mountain the stones were easily going 100-200m/300-600ft. They can go much farther than that but that requires more power into the swing which we were not using at that time. On even surface it can be achieved to reach well over 300m/1000ft but will require some skill as well as metal projectiles.

That's nice to hear:) It sure can be beautiful here

Thanks! glad you liked it:) I agree there's always something to learn about this, it's certainly not an easy tool to use.

Neighborhoods like these are growing everywhere around the capital region now but there are also a lot of old money neighborhoods like you call them, especially around downtown Reykjavík where the price is usually highest.

A staff sling might not be the best option when it comes to hunting or shooting targets since it's designed to throw quite heavy projectiles unlike the normal sling (hand sling) which you would rather go for when accuracy is needed. In the old days the staff sling was meant for slinging larger stones over castle walls or into crowded areas during invasion for example. But don't get me wrong, you can be quite accurate with a staff sling if you use shorter cords and practice for awhile!

Exactly!👌

Hello✌🏼

🤣Only if Everest had vertical cliffs from the peak down to sea level, otherwise the throw would have to be pretty damn powerful.

Hi there, no trolls were harmed in the making of this video😆 You should definitely make one, It's a lot of fun! We're both Icelandic by the way;)

Verði þér að góðu!

Thank you so much!

If I would've struck a bird the whole internet would cyber attack me so I did my best to avoid that;) This was my first time staff slinging so I was just tryna get used to the sling movement before anything else. I've been slinging for some time now so I will be destroying some targets soon! A flying target is a whole other level though..

A los pájaros no los ataques eso no está nada bien sólo si acaso fuera por necesidad de hambre y te los fueras a comer si no no los dañes yo tengo resortera y soy bieb certero con mi puntería pero nunca contra las aves si acaso a los gatos que se metían a mi casa a querer comerse las palomas y uno que Otro perro cuando atacan al mío por que el mío no es de presa Los policías si los atacó pero por que son abucivos

Hi there, funny you should mention it as I have been searching for years for another pair of those in the same color and material. I bought them years ago in a store here in Iceland that unfortunately is now closed and these have been my all time best outdoor/hiking pants since they're light, stretchable and very durable due to high polyester. The inside tag is long gone so I don't even know the brand but I guess I'll just keep my eyes open;) You can try to order some online but in my experience you NEVER get what you were hoping for.

Thanks dude!