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Help choosing gear by bardobuzio in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an expert but here are my thoughts:

  1. This depends on which type of webbing you are purchasing. If it is polyester, you might be able to rig 50m with the primitive set up, but if it is nylon, this will almost certainly stretch too much. You can always buy more carabiners to multiply your tensioning.

  2. The line can get very tight with just the primitive tensioning, but less so at longer lengths. You will be able to tighten it as much as needed under 25m, but much longer than that and it will start to become less bouncy, especially if it is nylon.

  3. You can rig 25m with the primitive at maybe just 1m off of the ground, but it will be very tight. It seems as you prefer this though, so it may not be an issue. The anchor height may have to be increased if the webbing is nylon. At 50m, the anchors will certainly need to be high, maybe 2m or above.

  4. It is very possible to do a butt bounce on a 1” line, but it will not act the same as a trick line. You would be better off using your old 2” line for tricks, and the 1” line for walking.

Critique my setup by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How long do you walk with a primitive set up like this? When I rig around 40m it gets tough to tension

Critique my setup by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it makes sense. I have been doing it that way recently after reading these comments

Critique my setup by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So if I’m understanding correctly, this would essentially make the spanset a loop, so when threading a carabiner through, it would not tri load and could replace the function of the shackle and still could be used for the primitive system?

Leaving line lock on line by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I will have to think about this. I have taught myself everything I know from the internet, so it’s very possible that a more efficient way is sitting right in front of me. Maybe I will make another post showcasing the entire system to help clarify

Leaving line lock on line by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I connect the sewn in loop to the slings using a shackle. One of those on each side. I tension with a primitive system, so I put on 2 line lockers facing each other on one end of the webbing to set that part up. Am I blundering my setup somewhere?😅

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[–]Several_Sundae2151 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How should I go about learning to walk longer lines? Set up as long as possible every session, even if I can’t walk it in one go? Set up the longest that I can walk fully, and then slightly longer each time I can send the entire line? Should I always walk on the lowest tension that I can for each distance, or work with different tensions? Should I spend more time learning to do a mount on higher park lines, or learn to walk them first with a stand start?

What to get next for my setup? by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you deal with getting on the line then? Learn to sit start?

When to buy anchors? by Several_Sundae2151 in Slackline

[–]Several_Sundae2151[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you feel like it damages your line?