My 240 gunner when I was in the Army built this guys website and introduced the platoon to these slings, I can promise you this sling is absolutely incredible. Super stoked to have one for personal use.
Ethan's a great person and helped Edgar with all the initial testing of the ESD sling along with a few other of our products! Not sure where you heard about the website stuff but that was Edgar and Erik, not Ethan there but its great to hear you like our sling and we appreciate you commenting!
Was introduced to your sling and swivel this past weekend by one of your reps J.D. Amazing how adjustable and simple of a design, thank you Joe. Will be getting one very soon.
I just started using this sling I like the fact you have many different color patterns, the AOR1 pattern is very nice and looks great. The design is nice, simple, and I like the included elastic for storage so you can deploy the sling rapidly via pull tab. I have Vickers blue force gear slings, Travis Haleys sling, and Viking tactics Vtac, by far my top 2 slings are your sling(ESD) and the Blue force gear. my favorite slings.
Mr. Tu Lam “RONIN TACTICS” recommended the ESD SLING. I ended up purchasing 2 and let me tell you I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. It’s crazy light and strong as hell. But the main reason why I purchased it is because it’s made in the USA. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I just got one of your slings and it arrived today. I can feel the quality and this video shows all the thought that went into the design. Thanks for putting this info out.
Just picked up one yesterday, excited to try it. I have had the OG magpul Haley sling, new Haley, sling, vickers, and ferro. All of them have had their perks but this one makes sense. Excited to try it out. Will report back
The ability of the sling to be snug up against the weapon is unlike any other 'tactical' sling I have seen. That's a real game changer because any loop or slack in the sling is a real detriment to anything it can snag on. This gives the ESD sling the ability to mimic a non-tactical sling, like the WW2 British Enfield sling, which has an infinite range of adjustment from totally slack/loose to totally snug with all the slack taken out of it.
Love this sling. It is well made and well thought out. Thanks for not using a metal glide. This is my go to sling for a non padded sling. I run the ES on my go rifle. The only sling I like equally that is padded is the TRex Arms sling. I do not like the bulk of the blue force gear sling. The Slingsters metal glide sucks. The Slingsters metal buckle causes the sling to hang low and tight to the body when fully extended. I’ve never had a sling hang up on my belts the way the Slingsters does. I don’t know how people aren’t having more issue running belts. Mine always hung up under my mag carriers when I raised the rifle. It would hang 1 out of every 2 times I raised the rifle. Never had that issue with other slings.
I just used your sling last night on a night shoot. Being able to find and make adjustments under nods in the dark with gloves on rapidly was incredible.
Yeah, I'd love to figure out a fire resistant version for my bunker coat zipper that can tuck under the flap so it doesnt snag when crawling @@edgarshermandesign
Great sling system and video is well done tutorial/instruction wise. Im a weird-o i guess as wasting so much paracord drives me nuts. Just pull one end of cord thru more so that not is still solid but you have a very long tail and much shorter tail so when you cut the long side off its still usable on the other end or for another project! LOL! Ya i know...not sure where it comes from but i notice stuff like that . Great sling and solid how to video,
Just switched to this sling from a blueforce gear vickers, and holllly crap. What a world of difference! This esd sling is by far superior to all padded slings especially when ur trying to manuever ur rifle with a plate carrier on. Love ur products! Also, check out The Swivlah by ESD ,another solid product by them
@@edgarshermandesign It's been 2 months. Lots of pistols, first AR's recently. Trusted Kit Badger's review (on a number of things) and put the ESD on my Sugar Weasel. Recently got outdoors to really get it dialed. But first, I'd been confused by the install and Jakob was kind enough to help me through it without making me feel like the knucklehead that I am. Pumped for your Gen 3/4 magwells. Thanks for making great products, with great service and high quality how-to's. Cheers!
Looks like a really nice sling but I prefer the pull tab style that the Ferro Concepts Slingster uses. On the ESD, not only is the end of the tab a loop which can snag, but the base of it is also a loop (see the @2:00 mark). That's multiple snag points. I understand you can break it if you need to, but why not just avoid the problem of snagging in the first place? It might take a few seconds to realize you are hung up on a snag, then you have to force it off and break it once you realize you're snagged. Why not just avoid all that in the first place? The gen 1 Ferro Concepts Slingster had a similar loop on previous generations, but they changed the design on the later gen slings to avoid snagging from get-go.
Hi Josh, thanks for the good questions! We designed it in this fashion for a few reasons, the first reason is that we wanted these pull tabs to be used for more than just rifle slings and to have a longer lifespan than something proprietary. Our pull tabs are used on Winter jackets, backpacks, Tents, pouches, etc. Because of the loop design, you can now attach this product to just about any zipper and most hardware. This is also important when it comes to the lifespan of a product regarding variations and updates. If and when we eventually upgrade the sling because we've found new ways to improve upon our existing design this loop system will allow us to be more creative in our development and not render pull tabs irrelevant for said application. This loop-over design is also important because it means you don't need any tools to maintain or mount our pull tab. If one breaks or you want to swap colors you can do so in the field with no tools necessary. Regarding the why behind having a hole in the main body of the pull tab being a snag hazard, we have found that out of the tens of thousands of slings sold we have only had less than five accounts of the product snagging. In all situations that we are aware of the pull tabs broke when they needed to and the design worked as intended. The main reason we added this hole in the main body is actually twofold. For one, we found that a lot of people make adjustments with their sling by grabbing the pull tab in its entirety but also by looping their thumb through the pull tab. This isn't always during on-the-fly rapid adjustments but more subtle small adjustments. Also in the injection molding process having large bodies of material can often cause deformation and inconsistencies so when we tested ideations and iterations of said concepts and we're not seeing as positive results knowing the challenges for molding also helped solidify our final result. I encourage you to get out and try our pull tabs and sling. We are pretty confident that the risk of a snag is extremely low and that the functionality of our mechanism compared to any cam buckles takes the win! I hope this helps explain the why behind our design! Best, -Edgar
@@edgarshermandesign thanks for the quick follow up and detailed reply. I love the Slingster but I do have a couple of other rifles that need a sling, so I’ll consider trying out the ESD Sling!
20:55 Unfortunately, importers and U.S. manufacturers seem to provide only 'classic' or legacy Kalashnikovs and not anything 2nd, 3rd or current generation which has full modularity end user-adaptability built in. On those, like the AK-12, you have an AR-15 style telescoping stock (which also folds, unlike the AR) and can put any number of accessories (lights, scopes) on in any location you want.
I have spent so much money over the years on slings and sling retention straps from Blue Force Vickers, GBRS Group, NeoMag and just purchased this sling and it blows everything else out of the water at rough $50, I have a pile of $500+ slings that now are obsolete...lol
I can't tell if I should should feel happy that you're enjoying our products, or sad that you went through all that before getting here. I think I will go for a mix of both and tell you, "Thanks for enjoying our products!"
Fun fact, you can actually flip our slings front adjustment and have it move that way as well! When I prototyped the original design 6 years ago that's how I had it set up. The main reason we don't have it that way from the start is that it limits what connections you use and the majority of our users have to do a lot of hands-on work. IE climbing ladders, working medical, going hands-on with an individual, etc. When set up in the reverse throw it takes a little more effort for it to be tightened. If you care primarily about loosening the sling when moving your hand to the rail then just flip the quick adjust!
Both will work however we use and sell the 1.25" as the webbing won't curve in the corners from the swivel's internal radius. You won't go wrong, either way, only other factor id look into is where you mount your rear QD swivel and how large the space around the swivel is. Some stocks don't allow for larger swivels and using a D ring-shaped 1" swivel may be necessary. Hope this helps!
We have an attachable pad that will outfit any existing ESD slings coming to market pretty soon. Its in the final stages of testing and evaluation before beginning production!
Head over to our website and get yourself signed up for our news letter for information about sales and what we have on the horizon! www.edgarshermandesign.com/
Thank you for leaving a comment! After speaking with end-users we decided it would be best not to have any elasticity. The reason being that an elastic sling would be harder to keep close to the body because it would be swinging around more and it could bounce up and into your face if you were running. With an elastic system it would be less effective to use the sling for tension when you need to make a precise shot. The work around is that our easy to use quick adjust can give you that extra length at a moments notice should you need it, but keeps the sling compact when you don't.
My 240 gunner when I was in the Army built this guys website and introduced the platoon to these slings, I can promise you this sling is absolutely incredible. Super stoked to have one for personal use.
Ethan's a great person and helped Edgar with all the initial testing of the ESD sling along with a few other of our products! Not sure where you heard about the website stuff but that was Edgar and Erik, not Ethan there but its great to hear you like our sling and we appreciate you commenting!
I’ve used your sling on my patrol rifle for almost three years as an LEO. Simple, functional, durable and great for vehicle storage.
Was introduced to your sling and swivel this past weekend by one of your reps J.D. Amazing how adjustable and simple of a design, thank you Joe. Will be getting one very soon.
I just started using this sling I like the fact you have many different color patterns, the AOR1 pattern is very nice and looks great. The design is nice, simple, and I like the included elastic for storage so you can deploy the sling rapidly via pull tab. I have Vickers blue force gear slings, Travis Haleys sling, and Viking tactics Vtac, by far my top 2 slings are your sling(ESD) and the Blue force gear. my favorite slings.
Mr. Tu Lam “RONIN TACTICS” recommended the ESD SLING. I ended up purchasing 2 and let me tell you I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT. It’s crazy light and strong as hell. But the main reason why I purchased it is because it’s made in the USA. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I just got one of your slings and it arrived today. I can feel the quality and this video shows all the thought that went into the design. Thanks for putting this info out.
Just got mine in and on a rifle today. Best sling I've ran by far. Thanks for a great product.
Just got mine in the mail today. Thanks for the super fast shipping!
Just picked up one yesterday, excited to try it. I have had the OG magpul Haley sling, new Haley, sling, vickers, and ferro. All of them have had their perks but this one makes sense. Excited to try it out. Will report back
Great video. I have used the ESD Sling for about a year and it rocks. I recommend ESD Slings to operators looking to switch to a 2 Point Sling.
This sling has been my goto for quite awhile. I have tried several different slings, and this is, by far, my favorite.
The ability of the sling to be snug up against the weapon is unlike any other 'tactical' sling I have seen. That's a real game changer because any loop or slack in the sling is a real detriment to anything it can snag on. This gives the ESD sling the ability to mimic a non-tactical sling, like the WW2 British Enfield sling, which has an infinite range of adjustment from totally slack/loose to totally snug with all the slack taken out of it.
Very well done video.
ESD sling ordered after watching it.
Love this sling. It is well made and well thought out. Thanks for not using a metal glide. This is my go to sling for a non padded sling. I run the ES on my go rifle. The only sling I like equally that is padded is the TRex Arms sling. I do not like the bulk of the blue force gear sling. The Slingsters metal glide sucks. The Slingsters metal buckle causes the sling to hang low and tight to the body when fully extended. I’ve never had a sling hang up on my belts the way the Slingsters does. I don’t know how people aren’t having more issue running belts. Mine always hung up under my mag carriers when I raised the rifle. It would hang 1 out of every 2 times I raised the rifle. Never had that issue with other slings.
I’ve got your sling on my mini fix and your video helped me figure out how to fold my sling for storage. Thank you!
I just used your sling last night on a night shoot. Being able to find and make adjustments under nods in the dark with gloves on rapidly was incredible.
Glad you're getting some good use out of it! I'll even throw pull tabs on bags or winter jackets for that ease of use.
Yeah, I'd love to figure out a fire resistant version for my bunker coat zipper that can tuck under the flap so it doesnt snag when crawling
@@edgarshermandesign
Now that is something to think about... consider it on the list!
just ordered today,your video was done very well.
Great sling system and video is well done tutorial/instruction wise. Im a weird-o i guess as wasting so much paracord drives me nuts. Just pull one end of cord thru more so that not is still solid but you have a very long tail and much shorter tail so when you cut the long side off its still usable on the other end or for another project! LOL! Ya i know...not sure where it comes from but i notice stuff like that . Great sling and solid how to video,
very good edgar.. A+ on design, materials , tutorials ..
Just switched to this sling from a blueforce gear vickers, and holllly crap. What a world of difference! This esd sling is by far superior to all padded slings especially when ur trying to manuever ur rifle with a plate carrier on. Love ur products! Also, check out The Swivlah by ESD ,another solid product by them
We greatly appreciate your review and praise! I especially appreciate your response regarding pads on slings! Thanks for your support! -Edgar
Great sling (I have 2) and the best vid I’ve seen yet for setup! Thank you!
Glad to hear it! Hope they have been treating you well!
Great video... I wasn't aware of the easy adjustable rear section... that's a game changing feature.
Just installed one on my civilian ar. Thanks man!
Best sling on the market with multiple color options. If you need padding then you're 10-ply bud...🧻
Pitter patter let’s get at er! Thanks so much for your support. We couldn’t grow without amazing customers like yourself!
Great video.
Thinking about getting one of your slings in Flecktarn.
@@acosby792 heck yeah! That’s probably my favorite camo and sling we’ve made! -Edgar
Well done, I love my 3 ESD Slings
Thrilled with my ESD sling. It's the only sling going on my rifles.
We love to hear that! How long have you been using one of our slings now?
@@edgarshermandesign It's been 2 months. Lots of pistols, first AR's recently. Trusted Kit Badger's review (on a number of things) and put the ESD on my Sugar Weasel. Recently got outdoors to really get it dialed. But first, I'd been confused by the install and Jakob was kind enough to help me through it without making me feel like the knucklehead that I am. Pumped for your Gen 3/4 magwells. Thanks for making great products, with great service and high quality how-to's. Cheers!
It's a bit thin for my taste but glad to see such a simple system being constantly innovated!
Thank you for the kind words! There is certainly a time and place for wider slings, but on a lighter build you can't go wrong with the ESD Sling!
awesome...
Just like you!
Looks like a really nice sling but I prefer the pull tab style that the Ferro Concepts Slingster uses. On the ESD, not only is the end of the tab a loop which can snag, but the base of it is also a loop (see the @2:00 mark). That's multiple snag points. I understand you can break it if you need to, but why not just avoid the problem of snagging in the first place? It might take a few seconds to realize you are hung up on a snag, then you have to force it off and break it once you realize you're snagged. Why not just avoid all that in the first place? The gen 1 Ferro Concepts Slingster had a similar loop on previous generations, but they changed the design on the later gen slings to avoid snagging from get-go.
Hi Josh, thanks for the good questions! We designed it in this fashion for a few reasons, the first reason is that we wanted these pull tabs to be used for more than just rifle slings and to have a longer lifespan than something proprietary. Our pull tabs are used on Winter jackets, backpacks, Tents, pouches, etc. Because of the loop design, you can now attach this product to just about any zipper and most hardware. This is also important when it comes to the lifespan of a product regarding variations and updates. If and when we eventually upgrade the sling because we've found new ways to improve upon our existing design this loop system will allow us to be more creative in our development and not render pull tabs irrelevant for said application. This loop-over design is also important because it means you don't need any tools to maintain or mount our pull tab. If one breaks or you want to swap colors you can do so in the field with no tools necessary. Regarding the why behind having a hole in the main body of the pull tab being a snag hazard, we have found that out of the tens of thousands of slings sold we have only had less than five accounts of the product snagging. In all situations that we are aware of the pull tabs broke when they needed to and the design worked as intended. The main reason we added this hole in the main body is actually twofold. For one, we found that a lot of people make adjustments with their sling by grabbing the pull tab in its entirety but also by looping their thumb through the pull tab. This isn't always during on-the-fly rapid adjustments but more subtle small adjustments. Also in the injection molding process having large bodies of material can often cause deformation and inconsistencies so when we tested ideations and iterations of said concepts and we're not seeing as positive results knowing the challenges for molding also helped solidify our final result. I encourage you to get out and try our pull tabs and sling. We are pretty confident that the risk of a snag is extremely low and that the functionality of our mechanism compared to any cam buckles takes the win! I hope this helps explain the why behind our design!
Best,
-Edgar
@@edgarshermandesign thanks for the quick follow up and detailed reply. I love the Slingster but I do have a couple of other rifles that need a sling, so I’ll consider trying out the ESD Sling!
@@josh48315 happy to help! We eagerly await to hear what you think!
Exclusively use ESD slings on both my go-to carbine and my DMR. Use what works, and don't look back.
Couldn't have said it better ourselves. Rock on!
20:55 Unfortunately, importers and U.S. manufacturers seem to provide only 'classic' or legacy Kalashnikovs and not anything 2nd, 3rd or current generation which has full modularity end user-adaptability built in. On those, like the AK-12, you have an AR-15 style telescoping stock (which also folds, unlike the AR) and can put any number of accessories (lights, scopes) on in any location you want.
Been rocking my ESD sling for the past year. Plan on getting another one for my Zastava.
Awesome! We hope it rounds out your build!
You should also make a wide 1.5" version of this sling for heavier rifles.......... makes it much more comfortable
I have spent so much money over the years on slings and sling retention straps from Blue Force Vickers, GBRS Group, NeoMag and just purchased this sling and it blows everything else out of the water at rough $50, I have a pile of $500+ slings that now are obsolete...lol
I can't tell if I should should feel happy that you're enjoying our products, or sad that you went through all that before getting here. I think I will go for a mix of both and tell you, "Thanks for enjoying our products!"
I was also DQ’d. Sucks to have the urge to serve and not be able to do so. One day I hope to help our troops in some other way.
Why exactly was he DQ’d?
Some kind of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell violation? Makes sense based on his rainbow shirt.
I really wish y'all made a padded version for heavier rifles
An attachable pad is in development! Hopefully not much longer before we can bring it to market!
@@edgarshermandesign that is amazing to hear! I'm excited
Need to sell sling devils also. Waiting on mine so this can be easily switched between rifles/locations.
What knot should i use when tying my paracord?
We recommend a square knot if you're using our paracord guides and if you're going raw I'd go with an overhand knot!
I’ll stick with T-rex due to being able to set it up for pull forward to loosen. I do commend you on the 100% made in USA.
Fun fact, you can actually flip our slings front adjustment and have it move that way as well! When I prototyped the original design 6 years ago that's how I had it set up. The main reason we don't have it that way from the start is that it limits what connections you use and the majority of our users have to do a lot of hands-on work. IE climbing ladders, working medical, going hands-on with an individual, etc. When set up in the reverse throw it takes a little more effort for it to be tightened. If you care primarily about loosening the sling when moving your hand to the rail then just flip the quick adjust!
How do you stow your sling if using the receiver end plate QD mount?
We are a big fan of wrapping some of the sling around your buttstock to take up the extra slack before you tuck it into the elastic keeper!
What size QD swivels do you use? 1” or 1.25”?
Both will work however we use and sell the 1.25" as the webbing won't curve in the corners from the swivel's internal radius. You won't go wrong, either way, only other factor id look into is where you mount your rear QD swivel and how large the space around the swivel is. Some stocks don't allow for larger swivels and using a D ring-shaped 1" swivel may be necessary. Hope this helps!
Is the pull tab available for purchase by itself?
It sure is! You can pick one up in Black, Blue, Mud, Orange, Sandstone, or White!
Would there be a padded sling in the near future?
We have an attachable pad that will outfit any existing ESD slings coming to market pretty soon. Its in the final stages of testing and evaluation before beginning production!
@@edgarshermandesign looking forward to it!
who makes this shirt?? really like it!
That's from our friends at Q! liveqordie.com/
Where'd you take the skiing shooting course?
Edgar trained doing the Biathlon and practiced shooting while skiing on private land under the supervision of a trained professional. Good question!
@@edgarshermandesign are there any open enrollment schools that teach skiing and shooting like this? I haven't been able to find anything on Google.
Unfortunately, we are unaware of any open enrollment schools for this particular skill. I wish you good luck in your search!
I love your stuff but its pricey. Let me know when you do a sale!
Head over to our website and get yourself signed up for our news letter for information about sales and what we have on the horizon!
www.edgarshermandesign.com/
I might suggest you add a little bungie in the sling, give it 2-3 inches of stiff travel. Nice design.
Thank you for leaving a comment! After speaking with end-users we decided it would be best not to have any elasticity. The reason being that an elastic sling would be harder to keep close to the body because it would be swinging around more and it could bounce up and into your face if you were running. With an elastic system it would be less effective to use the sling for tension when you need to make a precise shot. The work around is that our easy to use quick adjust can give you that extra length at a moments notice should you need it, but keeps the sling compact when you don't.
Im lost help me
Happy to help, where are you running into issues?