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dyee
Nov 24, 2005, 10:38 PM
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I am considering setting up my first slackline in my basement. What is the minimum amount of space I should have on either side of the line? The line will be 10 to 15 feet and a between 1 to 2 feet high. I don't plan on doing any big tricks maybe knee drops.
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hereandthere
Nov 25, 2005, 5:11 AM
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basement=concrete=bad news
If you set up in your basement make sure you have lots of room and lots of padding! Its hard to say how much room you need, a lot of the time when I come off the line I can just step down, but sometimes when I fall I will half stumble and hall roll and end up 15 feet from the line. Good luck
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coldclimb
Nov 25, 2005, 10:32 AM
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In reply to: basement=concrete=bad news If you set up in your basement make sure you have lots of room and lots of padding! Its hard to say how much room you need, a lot of the time when I come off the line I can just step down, but sometimes when I fall I will half stumble and hall roll and end up 15 feet from the line. Good luck
When I really got serious about slacking I set up a line here in Alaska with three feet of snow under it. When that snow melted I realized my mistake, in that the soft landing encouraged bad form. Having a non-forgiving landing actually really helps your slacklining, if you're up for the risk. It didn't take long for me to re-learn falling off the line properly. It hurt a little at first, but now I hardly ever wipe out completely. :wink:
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dyee
Nov 25, 2005, 11:00 PM
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The concrete should not be a problem, I was planning on using my crash pad and I can also lay down a couple of layers of carpet under pad. I am more worried about bumping into the furnace which will be 6 feet from the line. Maybe I should crash pad my furnace and under pad the floor.
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paintsaint
Nov 28, 2005, 6:02 PM
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I think it depends on the person slacklining. 6' for me is a good distance. I usually don't fly any farther than that off the line.
But a furnace I would assume you definately don't want to crash into. i hope its not the type that are hot on the outside? cause that could hurt.
how are you planning on anchoring the line? curious.
good luck
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dyee
Nov 28, 2005, 6:20 PM
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anchoring to steel supporting post and to 1 or 2 bolts in the ground with A frame/tripod.
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greenketch
Nov 28, 2005, 7:01 PM
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I agree with Coldclimb. The attention to technique that a hard floor forces could be good. I would be cautious with that furnace a fall can send you more thatn six feet. But then again who am I to talk. When I set up in my back yard one end is open and the other end passes within 5 feet of my woodshed. If I want to work on skills I go out on the line. If I feel like improving my headspace I go over to the shed. :wink:
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veganboyjosh
Nov 28, 2005, 7:15 PM
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In reply to: anchoring to steel supporting post and to 1 or 2 bolts in the ground with A frame/tripod.
this sounds like a bad idea.
i'd call an engineer for an opinion. the money you pay him/her to tell you it's a bad idea is gonna be hella less than the cost to replace the broken support post and all the stuff it's supporting.
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dyee
Nov 28, 2005, 7:34 PM
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I thought the weight on the post would be approximately 600lbs, can someone verify? If not I can always setup a double A frame anchor.
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