Different kind of Rubber bands...

hey all. so i was thinking. since michael bryson was asking me a lot of questions about how i learned to shoot rubber bands and how i got so good at shooting rubber bands and stuff like that, i figured i could use this blog to actually do some good instead of just ranting about mike all day. so since i already had the scanner fired up from yesterday (i left it on by accident last night...oops.) i thought i'd scan some rubberbands and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the various kinds. bare in mind this is really only going to cover the shooting of these various types. i will not be talking about how good they can hold stuff together or any of their other uses like rolling newspapers or flinging paper clips. that being said, here we go!!!

RUBBER BANDS 101:

A. This is one of the small, colored rubber bands. it's super thin and weak. i really can't for the life of me imagine using this for holding things together much less shooting. talk about lack of momentum!! completely worthless.

B. Basically same as above but yellow.

C. This one is what most people think of when they hear the word "rubber band". these are ok for shooting but i find them a little thick. there's a lot of drag on them because of their thickness so they fly neither far nor fast. their thickness also makes them quite strong and can result in finger fatigue. Good for flinging paper clips though. PING!

4. So i messed up the numbering but whatever. i have to go back and type the letters anyway when that dick mike gets off the photoshop computer. Anyway...number 4 has two things going for it: A) it's about twice as long as a normal rubberband and B) it comes in TONS of different colors. there are 2 good things about having tons of different colors: 1) they are easy to spot on a hardwood floor and 2) if you're shooting with friends you can each choose a different color for differentiational purposes. like in bocce or croquet.

5. I use these rubberbands occasionally......................NOT! Come on! Give me a fucking break! who makes these things? completely useless.

6. Don't judge it by it's average appearance because sometimes looks can be deceiving. This is THE king of shooting rubberbands. Strong but thin, perfect weight, and durable. Boy are they durable. You can blast through stacks of paper cups or tissue paper targets all day and then roll up your poster and take it on the subway with complete confidence that the rubberband won't snap in the middle of your commute. Our office manager used to buy the thick ones like number C. I told her those are bad for the environment because they use too much rubber and the rubber comes from the rainforests in Brazil. Now she buys number 6.
KA-POW!! RUBBER BAND CITY!!