Hasta La Gadget!

It’s hard to imagine what kind of fairy tales a young German boy has to grow up with to inspire a life spent crafting a ridiculous slingshot-based arsenal, but Joerg Sprave seems particularly endeared to Hansel & Gretel. So to celebrate the upcoming film loosely based on that story, Joerg’s created what has to be one of the scariest devices to ever come out of his armory: a massive bazooka that’s able to behead whatever or whoever’s in its sights. More »

For serious construction projects a nailgun connected to a compressor is a vastly superior alternative to a hammer and nails. They’re unfortunately a little expensive for home carpentry projects, but once again we can look to slingshot master Joerg Sprave for a solution to another of life’s little problems. This time around he’s created a pistol version of his nine-inch nail firing pump shotgun that can handle tamer three-inch carpentry nails. More »

Chemical warfare is generally frowned upon by the world at large, but stink bombs play an important role in any prankser’s (read: jackasses’) aresenal. The problem with stink bombs is, of course, collateral damage, specifically to the thrower. This custom-made bomb-launcher designed by Joerg Sprave would keep your nostrils safe from harm. More »

Try as you might to satiate that mischievous little voice inside you by watching Joerg Sprave’s crazy slingshot creations, deep down you know it just isn’t enough. So as long as you’re not using it for random acts of violence, what’s the harm in having a little fun with this beautiful GloveShot slingshot? More »

A giant, heavy hammer seems like an easy weapon to wield, but if you’re not Thor, it turns out that it can be a little tough. Still, that hasn’t stopped slingshot virtuoso Joerg Sprave from using one—and a few of the slingshots from his collection—to utterly destroy a car with some help from a friend. Sure, you can spend lots of a time building impressive slingshot gadgets, but every now and then you’ve got to take some time off to just destroy. [YouTube] More »