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N_Oo_B
Jul 22, 2007, 5:24 PM
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I keep watching videos online and whatnot to give myself ideas on different peoples balance techniques and whatnot...but I keep seeing people with slacklines that seem almost loose.
Over the last week of setting mine up I really haven't been happy with the 5 beaner 4:1 setup. I can never get it tight enough for my liking. I've been clove'ing 3 and 3 on the anchor for a 6:1 ratio and pull with my legs against the tree to get a good pull.
Am I going too tight? Is that in fact making it harder or easier to walk?
(This post was edited by N_Oo_B on Jul 22, 2007, 5:24 PM)
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biffjr
Jul 22, 2007, 6:04 PM
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if it is too tight it is difficult, and if it is too loose it is difficult. that said try to walk from loosey goosey to uber tight. it will all help your balance and what not. basically just find what you like and have fun!!!!!
-biffjr
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Go-Devil
Jul 24, 2007, 11:19 AM
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i started out on quite tensioned lines, tensioned 3 to 1 with 3 man pulling, these were realy hard, but now i set em up alone, and i prefer a slack in it, not too much, but enough to surf on it, and i find looser lines easier then hard ones, it doesnt sound right, but hard tensioned lines require quicker reactions to correct your balance, on the other hand slacky lines give you bit more reaction time, but they require more extreme corrections, so just keep trying and dont be affraid to give your line more slack than you think is good ( in the beginning its hard to find the perfect slack ... )
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brentsteiner
Oct 31, 2007, 6:19 AM
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I found that on a low line (3 to 4 ft off the ground) I like to have about 6 inches of clearance in the middle. I usually do lines 25 to 35 ft. But it's all a matter of preference.
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areyoumydude
Oct 31, 2007, 6:04 PM
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It's all good as long as you're not touching the ground.
Scott Balcom surfing a loose line.
and me on an air tight line.
Learn it all.
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slacklinejoe
Oct 31, 2007, 11:39 PM
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As Larry said, you really should try to learn the range of tensions. Most folks have a preference and finding it will help on your initial learning curve but it shouldn't end there.
My general ratio is if you are standing in the middle to have anywhere between 4 inches to a foot of drop for every ten feet between your anchors. That covers the range of extremely tight lines to pretty loose lines. You can't really go too loose as long as your off the ground and you can't really go too tight unless you are breaking equipment.
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