|
|
|
|
gbogh
Aug 13, 2007, 11:09 AM
Post #1 of 5
(3010 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 23, 2007
Posts: 51
|
Hello All. I finally decided this weekend to give slacklining a try. I did some searching and reading and decided to give the instructions found here :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jpB4zfzQuo
a try. Bought five biners and about 60ft' of webbing. Have done the set-up twice now and found that i could get decent tension on 15ft apart trees. I am curious though about a couple things. Is this set-up one of the better ones or is there a better way to really tighten up the line when alone?
as it stands, placing the anchors about 4 ft off the ground, the middle ends up about 6inches from the ground when i stand on it which i suspect means i am no where near as tight as i should/could be.
also i noticed that the webbing becomes very stiff when i am finished. i assume this is normal as it has been weighted and stretched out a couple times now.
do i just need to really really crank on this when tightening in order to make it so i don't get much dip in the middle?
i have however in a couple sessions been able to make about 5 or 6 steps now and can pretty much get both feet on in both directions and with either foot starting now. I am addicted and can't wait to do more.
thanks for any advice help.
john
|
|
|
|
|
sungam
Aug 13, 2007, 12:10 PM
Post #2 of 5
(2999 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Jun 24, 2004
Posts: 26804
|
I've only done this twice (well, once slacklineing and once sitting rubbing my balls watching my friends slackline and wonder why they rigged it so damn high) and it seems to be a good idea to tighten it up after it's been weighted (take in the stretch) and get a 3:1 pully going.
-MagnuS
|
|
|
|
|
knieveltech
Aug 13, 2007, 1:41 PM
Post #3 of 5
(2955 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Dec 2, 2006
Posts: 1431
|
If you're only rigging for 15-20 ft setting up a complicated tensioning system is really overkill. You can get a line cranked plenty tight at that length simply using the two biner method. It sounds to me like you may not be cranking the line tight after you stretch it. Try this: set your line up with the tensioning method of choice, then either sit or stand on the middle of the line for a few seconds and stretch it out, then crank the line tight again. Do this two or three times and you should be good to go.
|
|
|
|
|
quadfire
Aug 13, 2007, 2:52 PM
Post #4 of 5
(2898 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Sep 13, 2006
Posts: 203
|
gbogh wrote: as it stands, placing the anchors about 4 ft off the ground, the middle ends up about 6inches from the ground when i stand on it which i suspect means i am no where near as tight as i should/could be.
This sounds about right. As long as your not rubbing against the ground you're fine. Your not trying to get the line so tight that it has not give.
Also like others have said you can re-tighten the line once it has stretched out a bit.
|
|
|
|
|
gbogh
Aug 13, 2007, 11:41 PM
Post #5 of 5
(2843 views)
Shortcut
Registered: May 23, 2007
Posts: 51
|
So thanks for the advice as i went out today and this time set it up, pulled it tight, weighted it for a minute or two, then re-tightened it and in a 20ft. spread was able to keep the line much tighter. this made it so i had to really step up on the line to get started. i read about the differences in tighter and looser slacklines and i did notice a big difference. with it tighter i had to make much smaller and quicker adjustments. after about 20 mins or so, i was able to get going and took a good 7 or 8 steps along the line almost to one anchor. this is definitely addictive and i look forward to getting much better at it. thanks again for the advice/reply's.
john
|
|
|
|
|
|
