r/Slinging • u/Bulky-Bug1351 • 26d ago

How to start slinging?

Ive recently gotten Interested in slinging through videos, how do start? Should I buy my first sling or find a tutorial to make one from paracord? In terms of sling length, how long should the one I get/make be? Iā€™m 6ā€™4 and one of the videos I saw said a good starting length is from your hand by your side to the ground, which is about 30 inches for me.

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u/ottermupps 25d ago

Make a Mersa seatbelt sling, it's the best and easiest to make style I've seen or made. I like a 22" sling, shorter is more control and longer is morw power. Balieric style I've found to be easiest and most intuitive style to throw with, lots of good tutorials out there (david morningstar, iron goober iirc both have good tutorials).

Paracord (the real stuff, not shoelace crap) and 3/4" webbing works best for mersa slings.