Slackline

[CKCrowe]

I was reading some of the threads on slacklines.
They are 40 bucks for an 80 or 81 foot rope, primative, then for 38 bucks a 30 foot rope for beginners, with easy set up and stuff, for the people who have slacklined before which should I get?

[habbywall]

30 feet is more than enough to learn.

[CKCrowe]

kk, because it would be the one that I would ever order.
Which would last longer?
Is there any difference, than just the no instructions, and the hook up for it?
Who has the 30 foot one?

[James_Potter]

Don't buy a slackline-kit from some slackline store...it's best to just buy the stuff you need yourself, separately. Most people use 1-inch tubular webbing, which is around $0.30/foot from any outdoor sports store. I got 50 feet of webbing, and two carabiners which were about $10 each, which is $35 for the entire setup.
Look up online for slackline setups, there's lots of different methods, like this one.

[habbywall]

Where are you ordering from?
I just went out and bought a line from a local store.

[CKCrowe]

I looked up slacklining in the threads and it showed me this slack lining website, you guys are probably right, just go out and buy the webbing, where should I go to get the stuff wal-mart, or some special sporting good store or what?

SHould I but like 35 feet of slackline, if i get the 2 caribeaners, do I throw the rope around the tree and tie it up or wht? how does that part work?

[James_Potter]

Any sports store that sells climbing equipment will have the stuff...if they're cool, then you can ask someone for everything you need for slacklining and he or she'll help.
If they don't know, just ask for 40 or 50 feet of 1-inch tubular webbing, and two or three good carabiners.

[CKCrowe]

my dad has 2 carabiners, the 2 trees are 27 feet apart, so how much should I get, and how do I tie it up to the tree? and stuff, Do I bring it around and hook the carabiners or wht? confused?

[James_Potter]

Check the link in my first post in this thread...it has a pretty good description.
27 feet is pretty far for starting, but it's doable. Depending on how big around the trees are, you'll need at least 50 feet I think.

[Klucker1020]

Slackline is sick...Make a z-drag and u will need 4 carabiners or a crank and 100 ft or webbing. it goes for 18 cents a foot at my local Monte Bell. 100 is necessary if you ever wanna slack over something or cross rivers/under trees with low foliage...

[sugarloafur]

Originally Posted by James_Potter

Any sports store that sells climbing equipment will have [snip] three good carabiners.

All biners from a climbing shop are 'good'. Don't spend a bunch of money on them since all that you're doing is subtracting weight by adding money. Get some oval biners if you can, they lay fairly flat.

That having been said, I slack with 100' of tubular and a few biners. Just remember that if you get into it more and would like to do something longer, you can never add on to a shorter line, but only get a longer one. So start out big if you plan to continue doing it for a while.

also... PLEASE make sure to use carpet or similar material to protect the bark on the trees you're using.

[BluntRM]

Try watching these for an idea of how to set it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qbg...elated&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpB4zfzQuo

[Harley]

Originally Posted by BluntRM

Try watching these for an idea of how to set it up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18qbg...elated&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpB4zfzQuo

The second one of these links is the more detailed version and is the dvd that accompanies the slack lines that are sold by "Escape" an urban adventure co. based out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The individual performing the set up of the line is one of the owners of Escape and is also an avid unicyclist.

Their recomendation for a starter kit is 100ft of line.

[pkittle]

I just ordered two of the beginner kits from slackline express to send to two of my nephews. They were $40 each, and worth it, imho, because they live 3,000 miles away, and there's no way I could help them learn a proper and safe way to set them up myself. With the kits and the ratchet systems, it's a really simple, fast setup one person can do alone, and so I figured it'd make it so that they wouldn't get frustrated or just not make the effort. Making something simpler is sometimes worth the extra money.

They can always buy a longer webbing line later on, and still use the slings and ratchet that came with the kit.

Oh, and I got my kid, who's turning 13 next week, a longer line to learn on. Eventually, I'd like to string one between two trees in my back yard--around 100 feet apart--that would go over our swimming pool. It'd add a little excitement!

[surfer1024]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Ovq...elated&search=

This vid when he's tightening the line or whatever at the beginning there's a Uni up against the tree a 44 sec. It looks like a Qu-Ax 24" Muni.