The platform
Two handles. Two heads. One Hammer.
The Hammer is a slingshot you build. Pick a handle, put a head on it, band it the way you like, and change any of it later without buying a new slingshot.
What is the Hammer? A modular hammer-grip slingshot and slingbow made by SimpleShot. The XT handle takes a wrist brace and has a rail for gear. The LT handle is slim and brace-free. Either handle takes the XT slingshot head for ammo or the XT slingbow head for arrows.
How the pieces fit
Every Hammer is three things: a handle in your hand, a head that holds the bands, and the bands themselves. Change one and you have a different slingshot.
XT handle
The handle with options. It takes the wrist brace, locked on with a plate and a screw, and it has a Picatinny rail for a light, a bowfishing reel and other gear.
LT handle
A pure hammer grip with no brace. Slim and portable, for shooters who want a sleek slingshot or live where wrist braces are restricted.
XT slingshot head
Wide forks for ammo. Flatbands or looped tubes, over the top or through the forks, held by FlipClip X.
XT slingbow head
The same XT head with a circular brush arrow rest and its mounting hardware. It shoots arrows, and it takes flatbands, looped tubes or heavy single tubes.
The heads swap on the handle, and the slingbow head converts with two screws. That is what makes the Hammer a platform instead of a single slingshot.
Slingshot or slingbow, same Hammer
Slingshot mode shoots steel and clay ammo. The kits ship with bandsets matched to 3/8 inch steel and to clay, with a sample of each, so the first session is already in the box.
Slingbow mode shoots arrows. The circular brush arrow rest holds each arrow centered, and the slingbow tubes let you set your own draw weight by changing the tube length.
You do not have to pick one forever. The Slingbow Heavy Duty Duo ships with both heads, and the Master Kit ships with both heads and both handles. See Slingbow for the arrow setup.
The wrist brace
The brace is what makes the Hammer a heavy-band slingshot. It locks to the XT handle with a plate and a screw and braces your forearm through the draw, so you can pull the heaviest bands you want and put more of your power into every shot. Shooters call it a “stable platform,” and that is the point: heavy bands, full power, a solid arm behind every shot.
It is a choice, not a requirement. The heavy bands and the wrist brace guide covers when to run it.
FlipClip X: quick band changes
FlipClip X is the bolt-on band clip on every Hammer XT head. Set the bands in the clips and tighten down. The large slotted screw takes a coin or a pocket knife, so you can band up wherever you are. It is machined aluminum and clamps hard on the thickest flatbands. Want to skip the coin? Brass thumb screws turn by hand.
The rail
The XT handle carries a Picatinny rail. Add the Rail Adapter and it takes any 1-inch accessory, like a light or a bowfishing reel. Add the Archery Accessory Adapter on top and it takes standard 5/16-24 threaded archery gear: a reel seat, a stabilizer or a camera.
Hammer XT head specs
| Spec | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Fork tip width | 27 mm (1-1/16 in), over the top and through the forks |
| Fork gap | 59 mm (2-5/16 in) |
| Outside fork width | 113 mm (4-15/32 in) |
| Band styles | Over the top (OTT) or through the forks (TTF) |
| Band types | Flatbands and looped tubes; heavy single tubes on the slingbow head |
| Band attachment | FlipClip X, machined aluminum, coin or knife slot |
| Handle rail (XT) | Picatinny |
The same head fits on either handle. Compare the five kits to see what ships in each box.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do both heads fit both handles?
Yes. Every Hammer head fits every Hammer handle, so everything mixes and matches. The one pairing SimpleShot does not recommend is the LT handle with the slingbow head. The Hammer manual recommends the XT handle for heavier bands and for arrows.
Do I have to use the wrist brace?
No. The brace is there when you want it. It braces your forearm through the draw, so you can pull the heaviest bands and put more power into every shot. Leave it off, or shoot the brace-free LT handle, and the Hammer still shoots.
What bands fit the Hammer XT head?
Flatbands and looped tubes, over the top or through the forks, held by FlipClip X. The XT head is made for very wide flatbands. In slingbow mode it also takes heavy single tubes with a ball-in-tube attachment.
Can I buy a handle by itself?
Not right now. The XT and LT handles ship inside the kits. Heads, the wrist brace, FlipClip X and the slingbow parts are sold on their own.
What happened to the LT heads?
They are retired. The LT heads used the Ocularis band system. The current Hammer heads are the XT slingshot head and the XT slingbow head, both on FlipClip X.
Where is the Hammer made?
The Hammer is made in the USA.
