Pocketshot vs Black Widow vs Weirhauch HW45 - Slingshot or Air Pistol for Survival?
Channel: Pondguru
Date: 2017-06-07

This video has my thoughts on the Black widow catapult (slingshot), the Pocket Shot and the Weihrauch HW45 air pistol (in .177 calibre, 6ft/lbs = UK legal limit for air pistols).
For the slingshots 10mm stainless steel balls were used, for the air pistol RWS superdome air pellets 8.3gr.
The cost, power and accuracy are taken into account when deciding whether any of them would make a good survival tool for a bug out / survival situation for hunting food (rabbits, pigeons, squirrels, pheasants, crows etc.).
None of the tools tested have been donated / discounted for review purposes - all were purchased by me full price as I really wanted to compare them.
Please note that the sections of the video where I am taking shots at the target have been edited to remove reloading times - no way can I reload as quickly as it appears on the screen. No shots were edited out and the 10 shots with each tool were all I took for the test.

TIME STAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Description of tools tested
06:08 Description of target / accuracy test
06:53 Barnett Black Widow accuracy test
07:55 Pocketshot accuracy test
09:25 Weihrauch HW45 air pistol accuracy test
14:11 Fake Pocketshot accuracy test
15:30 Thoughts on power and accuracy
17:13 Summary of accuracy tests and power
21:08 Tiny flashlight for the HW45 
21:40 Projectile speed demonstration
23.22 Outro and something else...

GEAR LINKS (Amazon + Ebay):
Barnett Black Widow https://goo.gl/eIfM47
Pocketshot http://geni.us/ylbE35A (Amazon)
Pocketshot Hammer http://geni.us/JijJp8r (Amazon)
Pocketshot Arrow http://geni.us/F8WFKM (Amazon)
Pocketshot https://goo.gl/ZYK3GV (Ebay)
Pocketshot Hammer https://goo.gl/YjzgM2 (Ebay)
Pocketshot Arrow https://goo.gl/6DH51F (Ebay)
Olight lamping kit http://geni.us/dgiVo (Amazon)
Knockdown target http://geni.us/nQD6 (Amazon)
Knockdown target https://goo.gl/rp1Jl3 (Ebay)

USEFUL VIDEOS:
Small flashlight + fixing to HW45 https://goo.gl/5mbMw5
Outdoor gear review playlist: https://goo.gl/uXye6b
Shooting and Fishing playlist: https://goo.gl/4rdtZs

FILMING EQUIPMENT:
Panasonic HC-VX870 HD camcorder http://geni.us/3UwE
+Rode stereo microphone: http://geni.us/4OL
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover: http://geni.us/1pmn
JVC Everio quad proof HD camcorder: http://geni.us/e09e
+Rode 'deadcat' mic cover (opened up and held between tripod and camera base) http://geni.us/dee24
Zomei Z666 tripod: http://geni.us/1a1af3
Manfrotto MTPIXI-B PIXI mini tripod: http://geni.us/87f7

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Pondguru