(Part 2) Best products from r/Slackline

I use the 82ft gibbon classic and think its a pretty good length.

It sounds like you might want to start going longer though so I would just save your money for a starter long line kit.

In the meantime you could try walking backwards and with your eyes closed to get even better. And try to see how long you can balance in the middle on one and two feet.

Hey! Thanks for all your answers!
The time difference really kicked in though :D. For me all the messages arrived during the night.
Because of that I have already bought a line which another friend recommended to me.

It is a 25m Line with a little elasticity. I figured I would get something more advanced since I plan to keep the hobby and want to move up in the future anyways.
In the meantime I am still training with my buddy on his line.

The Line I got is this one:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0056G5ZYO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I will update this post / make a new one to share if it was the right decision and how the line behaves.

It's really easy to put together.

Get 4 of these

About 70 feet of this

About 25 feet of this (for slings)


Two of these

Reference this video to learn how to set it up!

Towel tubes make great tree pro, directions here.

I went on their site and also noticed this as well. Seems it's due to their customize kit option not being very good for what I had in mind. Here's the full product list you can get off balancecommunity:

Item|Amount|Price|

--|--:|--:|
Omega Pacific Oval Carabiner|7|$48.65|
Small Steel Ring|2|$13.90|
Medium Steel Ring|1|$7.95|
Feather|120|$58.80|
Adjustable Achor Webbing (10ft)|2|$33.90|
BC TreeLite|1|$29.95
Total||$193.15

So the kit above is $4 more , and you'll get
30 extra feet of feather webbing
2 extra feet of slings per sling (10ft slings instead of 8)

A big price point in these kits as well is some flippen $30 tree pro. I own the $60 version and can tell you it's really not worth it yet. If you're ok with taking a tiny bit of extra time setting your slings along your tree pro before fully tensioning it, you could shave off around ~$15 by picking up something more simple

The kit I described above is also a bit different gear wise, since it doesn't use nearly as many medium rings or a shackle / sewn loop. I drew out how the setup would look at a park on trees for you:

http://i.imgur.com/bSjSUhM.jpg?1

My friend who vlogs actually recorded me doing a setup tutorial with the rig here (13:01 mark if it doesn't work). Only difference is I lost my small ring in that video and only had the larger medium one to use on the static side :p

FYI Green Pin Shackles are available on Amazon. They're the US brand for Van Beest. I have the 1.5 ton and they're a little small, but do the job. I also have the 3.25 ton. They're a little big, but still fit the AWL just fine.
http://www.amazon.com/Pin-GPGHBB11-Standard-Shackles-Collar/dp/B00MWW71RY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1463519852&sr=8-6&keywords=green+pin+shackles

I hate wearing shoes but if I have to I'll go with these. They still allow your foot to wrap around the line since the sole is so pliable. I've done a good bit of hiking in them as well and they're only $30.

I got this guy (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004RKSAO2) second-hand from a neighbor who decided slacklining wasn't for them, so I got a great deal ($35). I love it, I learned on it...haven't used a Gibbon personally, so couldn't contrast them for you, but I like my ENO a lot

Have you seen Gibbon's?

https://youtu.be/H6SMMSS_K8U

https://www.amazon.com/GIBBON-Slacklines-Release-Trickline-Equipment/dp/B00OZTFJ12

I don't use my ratchet setup anymore but this has the included short piece of connection webbing so you would get rid of your concern over the ratchet being far from the anchor, though I'm not sure it matters much. I'd also prefer to use a shackle on the anchor instead of their included square quicklink.

Just throwing it out there, I've never used it but it just came to mind when you mentioned the concern of the length of your ratchet loop webbing. Hope this at least helped a bit!

So what is the difference between buying stuff in a hardware store compared to buying something like this


http://www.sportsauthority.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=701971

or this
http://www.amazon.com/Gibbon-Slacklines-Classic-Slackline-15m/dp/B001C3073E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1320424911&sr=8-1

Get yourself one of these! You'll be able to get that line as high as you want! ;)
Notch Set1027D Big Shot Throw Line Launcher Standard Kit, Black/Yellow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075VYX31B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_AxfqDb5ABRM63

What diameter abouts was the tree?

This ratchet has done me well https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NZG6PR8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Question for you. I outgrew my primitive and upgraded to a pulley system this spring. I got a pair of these a few years ago to try to extend the life of my primitive system, and I'm using them now in my pulley system. I'm having trouble pulling more than a 70' line or so with these and an extra 1:3 multiplier made from a croll and a micropulley.


Think it's my cheap purple pulleys? If so, I'll snatched up a pair of these. I was also thinking of replacing the micropulley with a larger one, but I don't know if the difference there will be huge.


Edit: fixed the link

As long as you get one similar to what you had before and with a high enough working load and breaking limit, you should be fine. There's also a video on NWSlackline.org about how to set up a 2" line without a ratchet.

Sources:
http://www.amazon.com/Smooth-Long-Handle-Ratchet-Webbing/dp/B004H3YFC0/ref=sr_1_138?s=hardware&ie=UTF8&qid=1418631553&sr=1-138&keywords=2+ratchet
http://www.nwslackline.org/534/rigging-a-2-line-without-a-ratchet

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ICHEILA/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473451263&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=gibbon+ratchet&dpPl=1&dpID=41tgZvECfPL&ref=plSrch
This one?

Here is the desktop version of your link

what do you think of these?

https://www.amazon.com/Macaco-Slackline-Booklet-Ratchet-Complete/dp/B008GT1DSA/ref=sr_1_6?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-6&keywords=slackline

https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Genius-Protectors-Exercise-Equipment/dp/B01J701UVQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-5&keywords=slackline

https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Training-Protectors-Instruction-Complete/dp/B01LZWDIPM/ref=sr_1_4?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-4&keywords=slackline

https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-UHMWPE-Synthetic-Winch-Rope/dp/B071FZ84HW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=RANGER+ULTRANGER&qid=1570304089&sr=8-2

$30 for one or $30 to make 20 and learn how to tie? HNTH has a tutorial as does just googling it.

https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Industries-Baseline-Perfect-Level/dp/B00WDVAG3K/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1465852841&sr=1-1&keywords=slackline+industries

Just over $50 for everything you need on a 2 inch line, Slackline industries isn't top of the line but for basic learning this line will be more then enough.

This is what I am talking about, although mine is slightly different. I picked mine up at Tacoma Screw in Tacoma, WA.

No worries. You have a one ratchet setup. This is fine. You still have the long end. Without the ratchet. What you can do, invest towards a two teachers system. Half now, half later. Spanner, shackle, and ratchet should set you up for a good modular system moving forward.

http://www.absoluteslacklines.com/product/soft-detensioner/

That plus the jumbo ratchet is $60, then pick up one of their span sets for $20 and you have half of a trickline tensioning system.

There is also this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICHEILA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_x_s8OiybP6GCEGW

Still $40, and you'll be without a shackle and span set. Your $80 kit is as base as they come. So it'll be hard to match those prices.