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rickets
Jul 1, 2008, 12:30 PM
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so with my new interest in climbing came an interest in slacking. i figured id b pretty good at it since ive been skating and snowboarding for most of my life and have pretty good balance. so i bought some webbing and a crank and jimmy rigged my own line. this was a bad idea. i used it several times and then one day i was on it and i jumped and the bowline i tied around the trunk of one of the trees came out resulting in the winch flying at the side of my bare foot at 100 miles an hour. 2 huge cuts and 2 weeks of a swollen brused and useless foot later im wondering what i need to do to b safer about this whole thing. i guess i need to shell out the cash and but a legit setup or something.
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hopperhopper
Jul 2, 2008, 2:35 AM
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search the slacklining forums and you will find a number of safe setups.
and congratulations on your Darwin award.
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strongmadsends
Jul 2, 2008, 2:56 AM
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hopperhopper wrote: search the slacklining forums and you will find a number of safe setups. and congratulations on your Darwin award.
No no...he doesn't win the award...he needs to have completely killed himself off...
Rickets - Sorry about not winning...maybe next time. Do us a favor and do not procreate.
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coach_kyle
Jul 2, 2008, 3:31 AM
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Yeah, wenches will fuck you up. It's what they do. What was this one's name? I might know her. Seriously though, what you need to do is, at the end of your slackline, tie a fig-8 and put 2 lockers on it. Then, put a loop of old rope around a tree with a fig-8 and 2 more lockers. Then, pass an extra piece of webbing between the two sets of lockers a bunch of times for mechanical advantage. It's much safer than a wench but does the same thing. You can experiment with all kinds of variations on this basic design.
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NJSlacker
Jul 2, 2008, 6:59 AM
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The very least you could do is back up the anchor.
I always found a primitive system to be easier in the end anyway.
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armsrforclimbing
Jul 2, 2008, 9:28 AM
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Get a sweet tattoo and join a bikergang Mary.
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rickets
Jul 2, 2008, 11:00 PM
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armsrforclimbing wrote: Get a sweet tattoo and join a bikergang Mary.
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bbowers
Jul 4, 2008, 4:18 PM
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I got a 10,000lb ratchet from Advance Auto, the 2" one. It works well for tightening, you just need to pull the webbing as tight as possible before starting the ratchet.
Then I just make sure it winds right and doesnt bunch up on the sides. Once it's tight, I back it up with some extra webbing or line. I make sure it goes through all the biners, lockers, and the ratchet itself. It anchors seperate from the main. That way if the webbing breaks, or the anchor breaks its caught so it doesnt go flying.
I also wrap the ratchet and biners with a towel and secure with some rope or twine so nothing can fly too far if a piece comes off.
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rickets
Jul 4, 2008, 9:36 PM
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bbowers wrote: I got a 10,000lb ratchet from Advance Auto, the 2" one. It works well for tightening, you just need to pull the webbing as tight as possible before starting the ratchet. Then I just make sure it winds right and doesnt bunch up on the sides. Once it's tight, I back it up with some extra webbing or line. I make sure it goes through all the biners, lockers, and the ratchet itself. It anchors seperate from the main. That way if the webbing breaks, or the anchor breaks its caught so it doesnt go flying. I also wrap the ratchet and biners with a towel and secure with some rope or twine so nothing can fly too far if a piece comes off.
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