Five rings luck Microdankung slingshot

Definitely a 100 year slingshot. It will outlast the shooter. Beautifully made solid metal frame.

This model of the Five rings luck Microdankung does not have rounded corners so it is tough on the hand. You will see many internet photos of this slingshot with a paracord wrap to give it a softer feel. I extended my paracord to give my pinky something to try and hold onto.
Adding a cork through the pinky hole to act as a palm swell finally gave me something that I could really hold onto.

I struggle with consistency when shooting this small frame, so I filed grooves into the frame for positive positioning of the bands on the frame. I do not recommend that you do this, but I would like to see the frame manufactured with grooves just like the Dankung Snail was given.

Thank You Dankung. This is a wonderful frame.

Arrived today with 1842 loops attached. It's super smooth; slippery even. So the first job was to wrap it in some black handle fabric and then take aim and shoot.

It's an amazing slingshot for a number of reasons. The weight feels reassuring in the hand; not too light and not too heavy, just solid.
The fit in the hand is perfect. I don't have to overstretch the thumb and forefinger to brace the forks and the bottom of the slingshot finishes at the base of my palm. It's larger than I anticipated but is probably more comfortable because of this as there is a little more to hold.
There is a gentle curve along the length that means you can keep a straighter wrist when shooting; it's very very subtle but helps to make shooting more comfortable (that word again).
The distance between the forks is great for shooting gangster style. For me the anchor point is natural and I don't feel the need to be thinking consciously about raising or lowering where I anchor the pouch which would suggest that the width of the forks is ideal for me. I have also tried shooting it in the upright position and found the reference point pretty fast but I think gangster style is more instinctive with this frame.
The 1842 looped tubes felt strong on this frame and were pretty zippy. You could easily use larger tubes but with that comes more draw weight and as a result you find yourself having to grip the slingshot harder which can leave your hand fatigued sooner than either using a smaller draw weight or a frame with more volume.
I intend to get some plugs to try some flat bands next.
It's easy to conceal in either your hand or pocket.
I think this will probably be my go to frame from now on for all the reasons above. The one thing to improve the use of it when you receive it is to wrap the handle.

Top top frame

This is one great little slingshot. I put some single 1745s on it works great. Love the size so I bought another.

Every product I have ever purchased from Dankung is of superior quality. My latest slingshot is no exception. Keep up the great work!
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