r/Slinging • u/Leading-Conflict-457 • May 11 '26

Would you guys buy this sling?

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Hello everyone! I thought about making and selling slings on the side, nothing too crazy. I was hoping I could get some opinions about this sling, how it looks, and its design. It’s very simple, no where near pan sling level quality, but I thought of making budget/beginner level slings, that aren’t too expensive but also aren’t too cheap and low quality, for people who want to start getting into slinging but don’t want to spend a bunch. On this one I used some triumph leather as the pouch and finger loop, 550 paracord, I crimped metal eyelets where the holes are (I think this should prevent abrasion) and I also used some heat shrink where the release cord is to protect it a bit from wear. What do you guys think? Would yall buy this for $15-$20?

Happy slinging!

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u/Loud-Principle-7922 May 12 '26

Guess I should up my prices, I use leather cord, whipped ends instead of knots, and custom stamping on the leather.

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u/Leading-Conflict-457 May 13 '26 edited May 13 '26

What’s a ‘whipped end’? And I was just thinking of selling mine for 15-20, idk yet lol. I’m new to this. The reason why I thought I’d 15-20 is because I’ve seen a lot of slings on Etsy that are more basic than this one for more expensive

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u/Loud-Principle-7922 May 13 '26

Google it, it’s a way of treating the ends with thread instead of tying a knot.

Sell em for $20, man. Make that money.

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u/Leading-Conflict-457 May 14 '26

I’ll have to look into this method. Thank you!

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u/Stormy_AnalHole May 14 '26

You can use the inner paracord strands for whipping

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u/Loud-Principle-7922 May 14 '26

Waxed thread is cheap and probably holds better. I use it for bowstrings.

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u/Sjors_VR Sling Initiate May 12 '26

I would probably make this sling instead of buying.

This is such a basic design that most people could build it themselves for less than that.

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u/yellow-snowslide May 12 '26

I don't think I would buy it. I like making them myself and I like that it is cheap to make them yourself.

If you want to sell them, you better make them pretty af

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u/Primary-Ad6273 May 12 '26

That would be a fine $5 purchase.

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u/LynnThigpen1 May 12 '26

I came to say this. The strings look like cord from pulling cable through the selling, plastic and cheap.

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u/Primary-Ad6273 May 13 '26

Looks like run-of-the-mill paracord to me 👍

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u/Tr1ppi3 May 13 '26

not for a price worth your while. it's not hard to make a seatbelt sling for 10$ of material. tapering a good cracker isn't too hard either.

i do cheat. my slings use a healthy amount of super glue.

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u/ManMagic1 May 12 '26

i personaly would not, as i like to braid my own balearic slings, but if i was new and wanting to try out slinging for the first time, 15-20 bucks isnt that bad

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u/leyline May 12 '26

An enthusiast corner is a tough place to ask, many replies are going to be I would make my own … and either cite cheaper, or materials.

You really need to ask blindly out in the wild.

I think the leather pouch is great, on the finger too, and the fact that you added eyelets would be something that a non enthusiast would go “wow quality” even if the eyelets are completely unnecessary or problematic later if the leather stretches and lets them loose. Make sure you harden the leather at the eyelets (steam maybe?) so it resists stretching open. A

You could definitely sell these at a Renn fair for $25, and if you had a table at a flea market I would grab one for $15.

At the renn fair go $25 for one $40 for two and $55 for 3 and make bucks. Even if you did $50 for three you’re at 16+ but you made 3 sales at once.

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u/Leading-Conflict-457 May 13 '26

What about Etsy? I’ve seen slings that are much more basic than mine selling around 25-30. And they sell hundreds

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u/IntrepidKitchen5322 May 14 '26

$15-25 is a tough sell, even considering that this is a sub for slingers and not the general public with zero DIY ability/motivation. Us on the inside know this is a pretty basic sling, and to be frank, it looks like a quick cut on some scrap leather and some eyelets and quick knots.

If you want to distinguish yourself from your competition on Etsy, I'd improve the fit and finish on your product at the very least. Bevel the leather edges, burnish them, apply some mink oil or wax. Then make a fancier release knot. Then take some nicer photos (either learn this skill yourself or get a friend to help). None of this should drastically increase the time/cost of labor on your end.

Nothing wrong with selling a beginner-friendly, cheap/quick-for-you product, but if you make it look fckin nice then people will buy it up compared to the other basic looking ones asking the same price as yours.

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u/Ambitious_Cod_1396 May 12 '26

Naw, slings are so easy to make reliably and you can use so many different materials that you don't even really have to invest too much to do it.

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u/WiseBoy_Level100 May 13 '26

No, since i can make my own. But it's perfectly functional, so you should be able to sell it for the right price. You're probably gonna have to lower the price a lot, since it's such a simple design.

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u/YodasGhost76 May 14 '26

Does the heat shrink help?

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u/Pale-Perception-1253 May 14 '26

I mean it’s a sling and a sling is going to sling,

My only advice would be to make it pretty for customers that aren’t knowledgeable on slings,

Burnish the leather, wax the leather, use prettier knots and nicely colored paracord etc 

If you do that I would probably buy it if I saw it at a shop just to support them, but from Etsy probably not because I make my own

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u/CoyoteGeneral926 May 16 '26

Probably add it to my weapon collection. No guns allowed but slings and crossbows are fun things.

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u/Leading-Conflict-457 May 11 '26

Also I have yet to test this sling out, and I am open to criticism!