If your idea of a slingshot is a Y-shaped contraption with a rubber band and a pouch, then you might have been living under a rock. It has evolved as crossbows did. The slingshot creations from Edcerss are examples of what I call new-age slingshots.
The Folding Card and Folding Slingshots from Edcerss are, as their names suggest, designed to fold away. The card versions collapse into flat, card-like devices, while the Folding Slingshot becomes a rectangular package. Open them up, though, and they resemble miniature handguns, complete with triggers.
The folding mechanism does more than make them compact. You still have to manually position the pouch, but unfolding the body stretches the elastic instead of having to pull the pouch back yourself. Still rubber-powered, just with a rather different approach to the mechanics.
Folding Cards, With Different Ideas About Capacity
The Handmade Folding Card Slingshot takes the metal-bodied route and is listed at US$79.99. It uses 7 mm steel balls and features replaceable bands and a top-mounted sight rail. Folded, it has the proportions of a card, although that does not mean it will disappear between your credit cards without adding some bulk.
Then there’s the 3D Printing Card Slingshot, listed at US$34.99, with a 3D-printed polymer frame and compatibility with 6 mm steel balls. The options include several magazine-equipped Pro versions, so pay attention to which one you are selecting.
For those particularly interested in the magazine concept, the 3D Printed Pocket Slingshot listing describes two LynCard models.
The LynCard I has a 13-round magazine and a thickness of 12 mm (0.47 inches). The LynCard II takes things further with a 16-round top magazine and a 13-round reserve, bringing the total to 29. That distinction matters: it is a combined capacity, rather than one enormous magazine.
These models use 6 mm BBs, feature PETG construction, and weigh under 90 g (3.2 oz). The LynCard II also gets an 11 mm accessory rail. The pocket-slingshot listing displays a price of US$44.99.
The magazines save you from handling a loose projectile for every shot, but the mechanism still needs to be reset between shots. So, no, magazine-fed does not mean automatic.
The Rectangular Alternative
Meanwhile, the Folding Slingshot takes the chunkier, rectangular route. It is listed at US$69.99, with Black Plus, Green, and Red options. Its product page is rather economical with written specifications, letting the images do most of the explaining.
The folding engineering is the attraction here. A forked stick would certainly be simpler, but it would also give mechanically curious folks a lot less to fiddle with. Just keep that curiosity directed at proper targets, with eye protection on. Though, before buying, make sure slingshots are legal to purchase, import, and own where you live.
Images: Edcerss.
