Slap: To bounce, or not to bounce?

[bman]

I've read through a lot of the slap threads, but I'm curious what you think...

I've recently committed myself to learning a little slap. I used to mess around a little and slap by bouncing my hand off the string. Sounded fine.

After working on "Classical Thump" for a while, I watched a Victor Wooten video where he teaches a different technique where you slap THROUGH the string and let your thumb rest on the next string down. I've seen it discussed here plenty. My question is this: It's easier to bounce. Is it worth working on the new technique?

It's a little harder, (possibly because it's a totally new thing for me) but I get a much clearer and bell-like slap if I just bounce instead of slapping through.

However, I can see that if I really work at slapping through the string, it'll allow for double thumb technique.
Even when my technique is fairly clean, I get a different tone from the two styles.

How do you do it? Is bouncing actually a simpler yet less effective way of doing it?

Does anyone use both techniques - alternating when each suits the piece?

[FeTiS]

by bouncing, im assuming you just mean basically hitting the string straight on with your thumb or finger or whatever you use, and thats how i've tought myself. although, i find you sometimes hit the other strings with your palm and other parts of your hand, but with practise it goes away. all i really have to say is: i learned to play slap by watching les claypool slap, and he is damned good at it.