Son and Dad on a pebble beach as the sun sets. We were taking it in turns to shoot at a washed up tin can. The new that day slingshot failed after an hour or so. The rubber became holed where it attaches. A nice evening ended in disappointment. No longer the Black Widow I grew up with, shame. look for another make.

My barnett blackwidow lasted for a very long time I bought it with the yellow bands on and I used it for a year with no ripps I shot about 600 shot and it did not rip now I bought the red bands. I like the grip of the handle a lot but the only thing I did not like in this slingshot that it has very narrow forks unlike trumark which have very wide forks but overall i loved this slingshot.

Do not try the Black Widow with light, small ammo; shots go wild. Accuracy is fair to good with 12mm/.5" steel balls. Standard yellow bands are medium-hard pull, mainly because the pouch isn't sufficiently textured for a good grip. Try the fist-grip shown on YouTube for a much better pull. I would much prefer tapered bands such as Marksman provides, but with the larger pouch of the Barnett. I would also like to see a better style of band-to-pouch attachment, as the existing type allows the pouch to twist within the band loops. The wrist brace strap on my example was quite loose, so I added a wrap of duct tape to the rods and pushed the strap back on for keeps. All told, the Barnett Black Widow gives good value for a light-weight, wrist braced slingshot, but the Marksman with tapered, red bands shoots faster and more accurately with lighter, smaller balls.

Althogh modern catapults are fine my young son asked me how to make one from scratch like we used to when we were kids .But the problem was can you still buy the old fashion elastic

I've been taking a Black Widow with me when I going fishing for the past 30 years and it hasn't failed me yet. It may not be the most pricey catapult, but it is certainly amongst the best. Durable, good range, high level of accuracy - what more could you ask for?

ITS OVER FORTY FIVE YEARS SINCE I USED A CATAPULT AND DECIDED TO TREAT MYSELF TO A BLACK WIDOW AND FIVE EXTRA SETS OF BANDS ( RED ).ON THE FIRST PULL THE POUCH BROKE .AFTER CHANGING TO A NEW RED BAND I STARTED WITH MY SUPPLY OF MARBLES TWENTY SHOTS LATER THE POUCH BROKE ON THAT ONE .TONIGHT MY LAST BAND BROKE .I HAVE GONE THROUGH SIX SETS IN SIX WEEKS USING ONLY MARBLES .I ONLY PULL BACK TO MY CHIN SO ITS NOT OVER STRETCHING . IF THIS IS THE BEST BARNETT CAN PRODUCE I THINK I WILL THROW THE THING IN THE BIN AND JUST THROW STONES . PAUL FROM SPAIN

I was looking at some slingshots online and i was thinking about buying one as they seem to be fun and pretty cheap so before i ordered one online i thought i might go too the local fishing tackle shops , i went to about two and they hadent any in so i traveled further on and got too a fishing tackle shop in outwood called tackle 2 u . there was only one slingshot (the black widdow) so i bought it brought it home and at first it seemed quite weak but after around a week as i improved my accuracy the bands stretched and where alot more flexable and then i realised how powerfull it actually was for hunting purposes it could take a a small to large sized rabbit if you get a heart or head shot and this slingshot is extremely well built ive taken it too the woods with me around three times , ive walked in streams fallen into mud and dropped it from trees and its still as good as ever the arm brace really makes it alot easier as my friend has a cheaper slingshot with no arm brace and its much more uncomfortable and much harder to control , so i would reccomend buying this slingshot .....great fun :D

This catapult is a few year old, and still good as new. it is a good price and value for money, I have used this a lot for hunting rats, and kill rate is very good. It is very robust with good build quality, the rubber is of good quality. the plastic grip could be better,but for the price it can be forgiven. Looks good and feels strong, with the wrist strap for support, for pulling the rubber back for power.

A very well made and quality piece of kit for both pest control and target activities. Price was very fair when considering the parts involved and design/manufacture. I found the instructions clear and concise, I mean, how much instruction do you need for putting a band on a rod? I was so impressed with this product that I bought an extra one for practice (Rats) and different locations for target shooting. I highly recommend it to any pult enthusiast!

An amazing slingshot. The best I've ever had or made. The bands are very powerful (but not impossible to stretch) It's got a perfect handle with yellow grips. With about a week practice you can hit a can from 10m away! Someone said it can reach 200 fps! 10/10 only £7.50 one of the greatest purchase I've ever made. :)