Transitioning to Pickle Fork Slingshot - PFS - from TTF (through the forks)

If I'm shooting through the forks, how would you recommend transitioning to shooting a pickle fork slingshot?
So as we all know and as we say all the time, shooting any TTF slingshot requires a clean release. Probably the number one thing we would recommend to a shooter is to make sure they have a squeaky clean release when shooting through the forks!
The number one thing to avoid is what we called a speed bump effect, when the release causes the projectile to bump up over the lower finger.
However, when shooting a pickle fork slingshot, we encourage you to do this all "wrong." The speedbump is the safest way to get the projectile to come up over the pickle fork and avoid forkhits.
The slight bending of the pouch allows the projectile to come up over the finger and up over the fork to avoid for kids when shooting a pickle fork slingshot.
And what does a cracker have to do with all this? Well, attaching a cracker to your pickle fork is a fantastic way to show where your projectile is traveling over the fork. A successful shot fired from a pickle fork slingshot will not even show on the cracker that you attached to your slingshot.
Finish this video all the way to the end to see Nathan demonstrate a bull's-eye at 10 yards with a pickle fork slingshot with a Ritz cracker strap to it.
So when it comes to shooting a pickle fork slingshot, a clean release is out the window. You actually want to employ the speedbump effect to make sure that your projectile flies up over the forks and you avoid fork hits.
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[@whitefeatherslinger8194]

Excellent demonstration 👍

[@simpleshot]

Glad you liked it!

[@soothingmeow22]

I find it funny you come up with this video the day after I made my 1st pickle fork

[@simpleshot]

Awesome!

[@frederikmare9002]

Do you still have all your fingers? 😉🤣

[@bigronxxxx]

Nathan you make some great videos they are funny,plus that they are very educational that's the best thing to hope you can give a person a chance to learn,all the best my friend

[@DeepSouthSlings]

agreed Big Ron, great demonstration / explanation.....I was waiting for at least the bands themselves to bust the cracker, but nope, Nathan came through, lol.

[@frederikmare9002]

Hi Nathan. I have never shot a PFS, therefore this is a question rather than advice... Don't you think that the best (easiest) transition between TTF to PFS would be to "advance" to OTT first?... And thereafter advance to PFS?... The reason I am asking is because PFS is actually an advanced version of OTT... At least, that's how I interpret it!... Please correct me if I am wrong

[@simpleshot]

It would be great to go to OTT first, yes!

[@waldkauz7895]

Do you attach normal ott bandsets and then just Twist? Or do you attach pretwisted ttf bands on your pfs?

[@REBURN96]

Hi Nathan, I've been shooting ttf for about a week, but when I tried ott I started getting fork hits. Would you have any ideas as to why this is happening? I must stress that I am a complete beginner to shooting a modern flat band slingshot. Thank you or anyone else for your time.

[@simpleshot]

Odd, it's usually the other way around. Always look to the release! And for the best answer check out Nathan's course at slingshotmastery.com. It's designed to get you started correctly for a lifetime of slingshot mastery!

[@Muwufox]

I luv ritz crackers

[@simpleshot]

"I hate Ritz crackers." . . . said no one ever.

[@Muwufox]

@@simpleshot i think you and fowler are the best slingshoters in the world.. my opinion :3

[@chasewinters7050]

Cool, how do you aim though?

[@simpleshot]

The Pickle Fork is the hardest as the impact point is floating above the fork tip. It is a form you need to get used to and is half a instinctive way of shooting.