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far_east_climber
May 28, 2004, 3:05 AM
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I've heard many times that slacklining is harder than tight rope walking - although I believe the statement... I have come to think it must still be pretty damn hard because with a slackline you can control it to suit your body movement and stance whereas a tight rope is mostly static and there's no room for control on the line - so it's 100% body control and no line control. I don't know what my point is but has anyone here tried tight rope walking or have any comments/comparisons between the two?
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areyoumydude
May 28, 2004, 4:08 AM
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When you tight rope you carry a long pole. This pole puts the center of gravity down by your feet. Lowering the center of gravity makes tight rope walking easer.
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far_east_climber
May 28, 2004, 4:47 AM
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Let's say it was done without a pole?
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areyoumydude
May 28, 2004, 4:59 AM
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Have you ever walked railroad tracks. Walking something that is static will be easier than something dynamic. Tightropes are guyed down so that they don't move. Now walking a loose cable is a different story. That is much harder than a slackline. Check out Black Diamonds website. I has a vidio clip of Dean Potter walking a high cable. Sweet.
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jeremy11
May 28, 2004, 3:55 PM
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walking handrails is good balance practice too, and there is nothing to set up! small diameter round rails are the hardest. if I've just been slacklining and get on a rail it feels weird becuse it doesn't move (they can vibratate a little). also, length doesn't change difficulty the same way as with slacklines. I think round rails are almost as hard as a shorter slackline, but they are different enough its a hard call. I've also walked cable on a low ropes course that was a little loose(tight, but it still moved a bit). it is a different feel than webbing, but the same skills apply.
Jeremy
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dredsovrn
May 28, 2004, 4:43 PM
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The difference is that on a tight rope you don't have to control the rope and your body. The rope (usually a wire) will have very little or no flex or movement. A slackline takes much better balance and control. Kind of like climbing 5.5 or 5.10. Both climbing, but not really the same.
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