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trevzilla
Apr 25, 2005, 7:14 AM
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I'm surprised, but I couldn't find an old post on this. But How do you go about setting up a highline? Do you just use cams, stoppers and natural pro? How many pieces of pro would you normally highline off of? I was thinking four pieces on each side. Would you trust bomber rappel anchors or would you still put more pro in? Or is this just a "be smart about it" question? "Use common sense and don't get dead."
Thanks!
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cupton
Apr 25, 2005, 12:47 PM
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My advice if you are serious about this, start reading some books on the subject. They will answer all your questions and make you realize how little you know.
Highlines are tricky and potentially very dangerous. Not to be taken lightly.
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adamtd
Apr 25, 2005, 1:43 PM
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I would start doing a lot of research and start understanding the forces placed on your anchors and hardware before you try it. In rescue high lines we tension our ropes so that you get about a 10% sag in the center for every 200lb on the line. Keep in mind that the forces exerted on your anchors are multiplied. Just as in setting up a top rope anchor and not wanting to exceed a 90 degree angle between anchors, your highline is a 180 degrees. If you were to tension a highline so that there was no sag, and then hang a weight of 200lb in the center, your anchors would experience 2000lbs of force on them. If you allow just 10% sag, making your angle 170 degrees, your anchors are still exerted to 400lbs each. I would highly recommend you do some serious studying on the forces exerted by high lines and if you can, get together with some other people who have a lot of experience and work together. Multiple heads are better than one. Good luck and have fun, just be safe.
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trevzilla
Apr 25, 2005, 9:35 PM
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I'm definately really serious about highlining, but I hear you both on suggesting that I should do more research. Any good books to recommend?
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areyoumydude
Apr 26, 2005, 12:05 AM
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Scott Balcom has a book on slacklining, but there is yet to be a book on highlining. It is best to find a mentor that has experience at rigging highlines. I prefer to use large bolts for my anchors. Three at the minimum. I also use two peices on webbing and a 9 mil. static line taped under the webbing. The slacklines I use are also bar-tacked at the ends eleminating knots.
Check out Scotts book at slackdaddytools.com
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rrrADAM
Apr 26, 2005, 12:15 AM
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Ooops... 1rst of double post. :roll:
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rrrADAM
Apr 26, 2005, 12:18 AM
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rrradam moved this thread from General to Slacklining.
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coldclimb
Apr 26, 2005, 6:25 AM
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In reply to: Scott Balcom has a book on slacklining, but there is yet to be a book on highlining. It is best to find a mentor that has experience at rigging highlines. I prefer to use large bolts for my anchors. Three at the minimum. I also use two peices on webbing and a 9 mil. static line taped under the webbing. The slacklines I use are also bar-tacked at the ends eleminating knots. Check out Scotts book at slackdaddytools.com
Word. Find a mentor. I know a couple guys who teach good highlines. ;)
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