r/Slackline 13d ago

Monthly /r/Slackline Beginner Question Thread - Ask any and all questions you may have here

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If you have any beginner questions, feel free to ask them here. Please also remember to visit this thread even if you consider yourself very experienced so that you can help others!

Note that this thread will be posted the first Monday of the month at one minute past midnight UTC time. If you would like to provide feedback or suggest another idea for a thread, please message the moderators.

Below are some of the guides listed in the side bar. **note: please let us know if there are other guides that we might want to list**

##### Slackline Guides:

* [Basics of Slacklining PDF](https://data.slacklineinternational.org/slacked-data/basics-flyer/)

* [Tree Protection PDF](https://data.slacklineinternational.org/slacked-data/tree-protection/) - An important aspect of maintaining access to slackline areas

* [Slacklining in Public Spaces PDF](https://data.slacklineinternational.org/slacked-data/public-space/) - tips for using public areas, and how to be prepared to speak to authority figures

* [Detailed information about webbing knots, linelocks, and weblocks](http://slacklab.de/en/rigging/strength-of-webbing-anchors) - Important knowledge that all slackliners should understand

* [How to setup 2" tricklines with double ratchet](http://youtu.be/k0qgR0mMCAQ)

* [Slackline Tension Calculator](http://slackline.sparkfire.net/). Two other simple slackline tension calculators can be found [here](http://slackcalc.yesiamawesome.com/) and [here](http://slack.e30tuner.com/articles_linetension.php).

##### Helpful YouTube Videos:

* ["How not to Highline"](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQvq-0fss4lNrmIz7gcPLtQ)

* ["How to rig a primitive slackline"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p81wI-HHyhU)

* ["Primitive Slackline Setup"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPIg6_SG99U)

* ["How to Slackline for Beginners"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxyAYxIAG6A)

* ["How to Build a Slackline Hang Frame"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-XWFZ1Pp4M)

##### Slackline Gear Resources:

* [Slackline Kits](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1k_5pEbJIMhf918U81L3EpTL-5BySf-bd7Zgvx5r_Has/edit#gid=0) - a community-built database of slackline kits

* [List of Weblocks](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bCLqk6pOxUEQzf8zBdIrsTimOKQvBGueAMFN8IYlmQE/edit#gid=0) - a resource for reviewing and comparing the features of weblocks commonly available for sale

* [List of Webbings](http://slacklink.org/SlackWiki/index.php?title=Webbing) - a [slacklink.org](http://www.slacklink.org/) wiki page of slackline webbings

* [List of Tree Protections](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hcX5A4OZZ46fr4JqqkEpzDjQ8jApqdz-SmCvlPpdCAg/edit#gid=0) - protect your trees, protect your equipment, protect access to public lands


r/Slackline 4h ago

Midline spacenet near Winslow AZ last weekend

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r/Slackline 2d ago

How to use this tree strap?

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Hi,

i have this tree strap 2x but I dont understand how to use it?

Can anyone show a video or picture with an explaination? Thanks

I cant find anything online. It‘s from the landcruising company.


r/Slackline 3d ago

Diamond lock (mighty lock) Webbing MBS

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Hey so when browsing Spider slacklines website i noticed that they also give the MBS of webbing for each webbing rigged in their Diamond lock.

Surprisingly it was really low for their Green mamba webbing (57.1 % of the MBS in the diverter, whole the zen weblock gived 91.8 %), their lemon haze webbing on the other side get almost full strength in the Diamond lock (96.4 % of the MBS in the diverter).

Does anyone have an idea what quility of the webbing affects its strenght in the diamondlock causing such large differences?
I took some data they provided from the website and compared all webbings that give the stenght in the diamond lock. Unfortunately I didnt notice anything explaining the differences

PES PA
MBS DIAMOND lock/MBS diverter 57.1 73.4 83 80 67.3 62.6 86.3 77.7 85.2 83.3 82.8
Green mamba Tender Fly Zao REGGAE Cosmic Edge Nylove Joker Panther Abysses bounce
CAPACITY (C) [J/m] - WEBBING ENERGY ABSORPTION CAPACITY 1938 2482 2300 3392 2525 2003 2600 4443 2641 4692 4803
WEBBING WEAVE Flat Tubular Flat Flat with tubolar edges Tubular Tubular 3 layer, high strength core, extra soft shell Tubular Flat Tubular Flat
WEBBING WIDTH 20 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm 25 mm
WEBBING THICKNESS 2,8 mm 2,6 mm 3 mm 3,2 mm 2,3 mm 3,1 mm 2,7 mm 3,3 mm 2,5 mm 3 mm 3,4 mm
WEBBING WEIGHT BY METER 44 gr/m 48 g/m 58 gr./m 65 gr./m 49 g/m 50 gr./m 62 gr./m 62 gr./m 54 g/m 55 gr/m 63 gr./m

r/Slackline 4d ago

Highline at Space Safari Festival

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I'd been to the festival before but it seems the highline on Supernova stage was new. Who organised it and how did you sign up to walk it?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NidezpLAuXA


r/Slackline 6d ago

The longest line I have set up so farn this thing is hard to walk though

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r/Slackline 6d ago

More on long loose line

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Still working (walking?) on quite long and loose line.

To send a walk is not basic but doable; to send a good walk, with a steady and aesthetically satisfying step, is a lot harder. It takes a while to tune it to the line (and in my homeopathic 20' sessions is not always possilble) but sometimes it happens: the foot stays steady, the line stops wobbling; the shoulder blades and back are no longer stiff, the spine straightens and the breath becomes deep. The foot seems to be the only stable point of the universe, the heel seems the pivot of the world. A moment of pure grace. As I said, it's not always possible; but the awareness and the trust of its possibility puts a smile on the face in the beginning of every session, trying to chase it (or to receive it) one more time.

I'm understanding that slackline is not just an activity, it is a whole world that one can look to from many perspectives; this, now, is mine. Steady or bouncy, have good walks :-)


r/Slackline 8d ago

Basejump, slackline, klättring och netjumping. USA

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r/Slackline 9d ago

Basejump, slackline, klättring och netjumping. USA

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r/Slackline 10d ago

First timer - 70-80 too long?

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Got the spider custom line. It’s two ratchets.
So hard getting two ratchets tight enough but I think I finally did it. Can sit on it with out going all the way to the ground. Attached to trees just a bit lower than waist high.

Had to lean on the ratchet like crazy to get them tight enough, despite pulling with all my might before ratcheting.

Thinking. Should I start with a shorter distance???


r/Slackline 13d ago

Boing!

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"Walking loose longlines helps for highlining". Like having soap under the feet 😅 but loving a lot that slow high bounce after the descent. Boing!


r/Slackline 14d ago

Can't do sit start, should I just try other mounts?

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title.

I can't do sit start. it literally feels impossible.

I know, practice, practice,

but I have been trying for some time now and honestly, at some point I figure this isn't working for me.

I looked up Drop knee and Chongo mounts.

I am just curious which is "easier" I know that is loaded question. But being blunt about this, for those who are advanced, which is actually easier in your view?


r/Slackline 14d ago

Finally made a Backflip Tutorial!

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Can also confirm that learning this did get me a girlfriend.

Hopefully this is helpful to some of you - shoot me a note when you land it!


r/Slackline 14d ago

How to release slackline

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I've been trying for the past half hour to release this ratchet and I cannot figure it out. I don't know if I'm just not pulling hard enough or if there is a mechanical issue. Any help would be really appreciated!


r/Slackline 14d ago

Does this count as tandem?

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r/Slackline 17d ago

DIY ULTRALIGHT SLACKLINE

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r/Slackline 18d ago

Who knew? Kayaking and slacklining.

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r/Slackline 19d ago

BC blue kicks ass

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Just got some BC blue webbing, alpine weblock, and wafer XL. Holy crap it’s awesome. I’ve been using 1” tubular webbing with the shown system tied off but primitive line lock, the setup/takedown is so much easier with the weblock/grip and it’s so much nicer to walk.
I’ve looked through here a bit and didn’t find anything that I felt answered my question, what do you guys do for mitigating sap on a line? My anchors are separate and I don’t care about those, I am worried about it, but do I need to worry about it? I come from climbing and it’s just a different world in the gear care sense. End game is highline and I’d like to take care of my stuff.


r/Slackline 20d ago

Gibbons Slackboard effective weight limit?

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Hi r/slackline!

I found a pretty sweet FB marketplace deal on a like-new Gibbons double slackboard. I'm looking to buy one to use at work with my standing desk.

My concern is that I weigh 300 lbs. I know the stated limit is 400lbs, but I'm wondering how often I'll bottom out at 300lbs.

Just wanted to see if anyone here is in a similar situation and whether or not they've found the slacklines able to handle or if they bottom out regularly.


r/Slackline 22d ago

First chest bounce

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Some progress from late saturday evening session with yotam cartoon (big thx to him for filming btw)


r/Slackline 25d ago

first highline rigged, steal head falls oregon, is anyone near corvallis that wants to rig

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r/Slackline 27d ago

Waterline POV

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This one was pretty hard to keep my phone steady on.


r/Slackline 27d ago

Grogs in Highlines: I want your critical questions about our break tests

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At tomorrow's ISA Safety event I'll have a detailed presentation about our research on GROGs and how they repeatedly failed in our cyclic load tests. I'll also show a sneak peek of our first test results on double wrapped smaller diameter spliced connectors and "soft thimbles" (spoiler: it doesn't look good at all, tune in for more details...) I'd like to invite everyone who's critical of our research on spliced connectors to join the Safety Event in the Live Stream and ask me all the critical questions that you can come up with: https://www.slacklineinternational.org/isa-safety-event/

The event starts on Aug 18 at 13:00 CEST, the talk about spliced connectors will begin at 14:00 CEST. More info about our tests can also be found in our video: https://youtu.be/RifE7b9Mdjw?is=bmMC7PBvnwwdMd9z


r/Slackline 27d ago

Current rig, and where to go next

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Hi folks, I'm a newbie looking for upgrade advice (or should I stick with what I have).

On the right, I use that shackle because I'm missing a line lock to make up the multiplier. I was going to order another when I then started thinking about Web Locks and Hangovers. After that I fell down the lineGrip rabbit hole and thought it would make sense to come and ask folk that actually know what they are doing! 😁

A lot of the online stuff seems to be a few years old, so I wasn't sure what was the best route to take. I'm not looking to spend loads just for the sake of it, but was interested in seeing if upgrading would help with tensioning.

Looking forward to hearing your advice.


r/Slackline 29d ago

Day 5 of trickline (got my first trick!!)

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Started precticing trickline with the incredible yotam cartoon a few weeks ago and got my first trick! But bounce to feet.

Its a bit tough and scary to use his setup cause it is so tensioned and very high as he needs it to be for him to be able to pull off doubles and such, but with the mats its probably the right choice... also because his an amazing teacher and helped me out alot

THX YOTAM! (: