X6 Shining Edition

The size, shape, and ergonomics are amazing. I feared that they were overstated and I would be let down. I like the lack of grooves, I find the tubes settle quicker and more consistently than with my models with grooves. By far the top of my favorite 3 models, after this it’s a tie between the Happy live Fox and Orangutan! But the X6 is bob more accurate and as comfortable without being wrapped as the others are while wrapped. additionally the rise at the center of the fork is a surprisingly effective reference point for aiming!

I can't say enough about the X6 Shining Edition. I love it in every way. 

Before I say anything else, I need to clarify: Several reviewers have stated this X6 (Shining Edition) is 440 Stainless. It is not. It is 17-4ph stainless, which is a much higher grade. I believe the blue edition of the X6 is 440, as might be others, but not this one. It is highly magnetic 17-4ph stainless, mostly used in the aerospace industry, top quality.

This is a beautiful slingshot. I believe the colors are achieved by heat treatment, usually with a laser. I've had a couple of fork-hits, while I was snap shooting, and the color holds up famously. There's only the slightest discoloration. It's so smooth, so polished. One of the main things I like to do is fumble with it. It's truely an indistructable, life-time gadget. Such a thing is good for what ails you.

My favorite thing to do is flip shoot it, here's what I mean:

Hold the slingshot high on the forks. Start with it down in a resting position. Draw as you come up and barely take a sighting before you release. Don't really aim, just kind of quickly allign and point. Smooth and accurate, but also fast as you can.

You get really good at this quickly and it's just so fun. I think of it like a quick-draw.

Stand pretty close (10 meters) and use a pretty big target, like a paper plate size.

For this kind of fun, I get a slingshot without grooves, but to each his own. I see the X6 gives you a choice. Just start your pull staight up and the bands will alline fine. I never have a problem with that. Still, each must make his own way.

This is not only my favorite slingshot, it is one of my most prized possessions. I appreciate top quality wormanship, materials, and function. I want to take it with me when I die.

This Stainless Steel X6 slingshot was my third slingshot from Dankung. I liked my Plastic (POM) X6 so much that I decided to get a Steel X6 too. Having both a Plastic and a Steel X6, I will try to point out the differences between the two of them.

I bought the Silver, Polished Stainless-Steel version, which is not shown in the website (only the Shining Edition, Golden Edition and Dark Edition are shown), and I think this is the most beautiful slingshot I have ever seen. I was also impressed by the package, including the band set, wrapping and sleeves, all in a high-quality plastic box.

The Steel X6 is an ergonomic ('S' shaped) slingshot, and it is very comfortable in the hand, even if at 193gr, you do feel its weight (the Plastic X6 weights 55gr). I haven’t wrapped the slingshot or put the sleeves in, as I find the slingshot comfortable (and more beautiful) as it is. The ‘pinky hole’ is big enough to attach a lanyard, but I don’t find that it is necessary to do so.

I can’t really tell whether the grip is more comfortable on the Plastic X6, or the Steel X6. The Plastic X6 has a much thicker handle, so you have more material to hold on to. The Steel X6 has a leaner handle that allows the middle finger and ring finger to wrap around the handle, securing the grip.

The grooves on the Steel X6 are placed a little to the center of the slingshot, not right up in the middle of the fork loop (as in the Plastic X6), and they do a marvelous job at keeping the tube in place (better than the Plastic X6). Grooves are definitely something to look for if you use tubular bands.

In conclusion, I find that the Steel X6 is a beautiful ornament, but also a comfortable slingshot to shoot. Being a high-quality slingshot, its price (while not cheap) is totally justified.

... like everytime I forgot the rating.. ofcourse 5x Stars.. Excellent slingshot and work!

No word kann describe this beautifull slingshot, until you hold it in your hands!
This slingshot is the perfect combination of look, durability and accuarcy.
It is made of thick 440c steel. The color is amaizing and looks great on both sides.
The most important thing I love about it are the grooves on top of the rings. It gives the
shooter the possibility to shoot fast because the tubes are allways aligned at the same
position, no sliping to side by 45° or "gangsta-style" grip, which is a very important thing when
it comes to accuracy also.
This one is an absolutely "MUST HAVE" for any slingshot lover out there, no matter if a collector or
an everyday shooter....

Love it ;-)