Slacklines- The Clymb

Trojan~Man

Trojan~Man

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How often do they show up on The Clymb? ..ive heard someone say they're there pretty often but i want mine naow :P

im debating waiting for a legit kit to come on sale (dont wanna wait for ever though) or just making my own.

anyone sharing any info regarding slacklines would be greatly appreciated.

thanks!
 
Thought I would mention that I noticed when they were on there that they are actually cheaper on amazon when you factor in shipping.
 
making your own aint that hard, altough i can confidently say that for a beginner, you won't regret spending $$ on a gibbon or something...

making your own is easy but the ease of use of a pre-made slackline is also worth something ....

+if you get a gibbon, those things are bombproof ...
 
alright thanks, ill keep looking around a bit for some deals then but if i cant find anything ill just pull the trigger on making my own i think.
 
just webbing. i use some chainlinks/other assorted hardwear and have a pulley system rather than a ratchet. just make sure you file the chainlinks where the seam is otherwise it will break down the webbing over time
 
it's super easy and cheap to make a line this way. And if you don't know how, just google it, there are plenty of great videos and articles on how to set them up.

 
a gibbon slackline is a 2" yellow ratchet strap that says gibbon on it. if you want the same thing just buy a ratchet strap at home depot
 
^^this, if you plan on making a dedicated slackline set, i'd definitely go for a ratchet, especially on your own it's almost impossible to get the same tension on your line as you could with a ratchet,( unless you make a complicated pulley system ...)
 
Personal preference, altough i'd say that about 30cm(a foot) of slack when standing in the middle is the easiest ....

i've walked lines without any pre-tension and i've walked lines that barely slack a few inches, both are fun but completely different :)
 
generally, tighter = easier, and shorter lines are also drastically easier.

you can bounce on a tighter line a hell of a lot better than a super slack one, but they wobble less which is fun too.

it's all about having a heavy duty ratchet so you can make it as tight or slack as you want, and it will hold that tightness indefinitely.
 
this inspired me so i went out and set up a slackline with a ratchet strap i had. worked perfectly. you just need some loops in the ends of the strap
 
lol glad my thread inspired someone to go outside....

i ended buying a gibbon jibline because a very generous member gave me a 50% off discount code. Stoked cant wait to get it!!
 
anyone got any got edits looked around and found either epic longlines over cnayons and shit or shitty ass cell phone vids lol
 
Just search slacklining on vimeo. Some groups put up videos that are well worth watching. Also,gibbon posts great tutorials called trick in a minute on youtube which help a lot.
 
these things are so damn addicting. and if you spend a little time you become good so quickly. i started yesterday afternoon not being able to even stand on the thing for more than 3 seconds and now i can walk out and back, do 180's, 360's, jumpstarts, walk backwards and knee touches and other things. these are awesome
 
I did not even watch that video and can tell you it has problems, just from the initial preview screen. That Black Diamond locking carabiner they are rigging with is aluminum, and my standard belay biner for climbing. Slacklines should be rigged with steel carabiners. Simply put, aluminum breaks, steel bends. This is obviously less important with slacklines as opposed to highlines, but with all the forces put upon the biners it makes sense to have them be steel.
 
I ended up building mine with these anyways because thats what they had at our local outdoors shop, but thats a good point to make, although it probably doesn't matter so much for someone just throwing it up in there backyard every once in a while.

but use these

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and make sure the gates are opposing
 
Slacklines look so fun. where do you set up the slacklines? Just on two trees?

I feel like my question was answered in the videos, but im at school. +K for help?
 
I'm gonna try and build a dead mans anchor on the beach with some friends later this month I think. Never tried it but looks sick. Also....idk if anyone found any videos yet but definitely look up GIBBON CITY SLACKERS. One of the sickest edits
 
+k to anyone who posts that, but yeah i got my jibline a while ago and i love it!! got two possibly 3 other friends to get on as well!
 
Build your own.

To those who said you can't get the same tention with rachet as you can a friction knot. They are wrong.

Of course you're going to need more people to pull on the line on a friction knot. But i can get mine tighter faster, then with a rachet.

I also find it 10x easier to high line with/out a racheting system. Anchor bolts, carabiners, and a whole lot of webbing is really all you need. OH and repel rings.
 
this is all true but i like being able to set it up alone. ...also thanks to the ppl letting me know its on the clymb right now even though i already got a stellar deal and bought one! :P
 
People get nuts on slacklines. There's this yoga slacking group at the rock gym and...mind blown. every time.
 
There are actually some Gibbon slacklines on sale on The Clymb right now. I'm defs thinking about investing in one because they're so much fun!
 
If you want 2 inch, slackline express has it for $.38/foot. Check there for other things because they have really good prices
 
love my slackline but it is exactly the same as tubular webbing you can find at any place that sells climbing gear
 
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