FAQ
Hammer questions, answered.
Straight answers about the platform, the kits, bands, arrows and buying from SimpleShot.
What is the Hammer?
The Hammer is SimpleShot’s modular hammer-grip slingshot. A handle (the XT, with a wrist brace and rail, or the brace-free LT) takes a head (the XT slingshot head for ammo or the XT slingbow head for arrows). Bands, heads and handles all mix and match. How the platform works
Which Hammer kit should I start with?
Start with what you want to shoot. Heavy bands with steel and clay: the XT Slingshot Heavy Duty. A slim, brace-free slingshot: the XT Slingshot Lite. Arrows: the XT Slingbow Heavy Duty. Both without re-banding: the Slingbow Heavy Duty Duo. Everything: the Master Kit. Compare the kits
Do I have to use the wrist brace?
No, it is optional. The brace is what lets you pull the heaviest bands and put more of your power into every shot. The XT Slingshot Lite and the Master Kit include the brace-free LT handle.
Can I buy a Hammer handle by itself?
Not right now. The XT and LT handles come inside the kits. Heads, the wrist brace, FlipClip X and the slingbow parts are sold separately.
What do OTT and TTF mean?
OTT is over the top: the bands run over the top of the fork tips. TTF is through the forks: the bands run through the gap between the forks. The Hammer XT head shoots both. Glossary
What bands fit the Hammer XT head?
Flatbands and looped tubes, OTT or TTF, held by FlipClip X. The head is built for very wide flatbands. The slingbow head also takes heavy single tubes with a ball-in-tube attachment. Every kit ships with bandsets.
How do I change bands on the Hammer?
Loosen the FlipClip X slotted screws with a coin or a pocket knife, set the new bands in the clips and tighten down. Brass thumb screws, sold separately, let you do it by hand. Band changing guide
Can the Hammer shoot arrows?
Yes, with the XT slingbow head. It has a circular brush arrow rest and mounting hardware. Slingbow
What draw weight is the Hammer slingbow?
It depends on the tube length. With the Slingbow Tubes for Hammer XT at a 28 inch draw, SimpleShot lists about 32 lb at full length, 36 lb at 6 inches and 44 lb at 5 inches.
Can I bowfish with the Hammer?
Yes. Put the Rail Adapter on the XT handle’s Picatinny rail, add the Archery Accessory Adapter and thread in a bowfishing reel seat. Check your local bowfishing regulations first. Bowfishing
Is the Hammer good for hunting?
Yes. Hunting takes heavy bands matched to heavy ammo, and the Hammer’s wrist brace lets you pull the heaviest bands and puts more of your power into every shot. Check your local laws and licensing before you hunt. Hunting
What ammo should I use?
Steel or clay, matched to the bandset. The kits include bandsets for 3/8 inch steel and for clay, with a sample of each. Never shoot rocks.
Are the LT heads still sold?
No. The LT heads are retired. The current heads are the XT slingshot head and the XT slingbow head.
Where is the Hammer made?
The Hammer is made in the USA.
Where do I buy a Hammer?
At simple-shot.com. Every buy button on this site goes to the product’s page there.
How fast do orders ship?
Orders placed before 9am Eastern ship the same day, Monday to Friday. USA orders of $50 or more ship with no shipping charge.
What is the return policy?
SimpleShot’s guarantee runs 30 days from the day your order arrives, for items in new condition. Bands, latex and band sets are excluded. Return policy
Where is the Hammer manual?
On simple-shot.com: Hammer manual.
How do I contact SimpleShot?
Email info@simple-shot.com. A real person reads it, before and after you buy.
