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seth05
Mar 19, 2005, 10:15 PM
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Hi
I think slacklining sounds like alot of fun :D I'd like to try it, but all the equipment is pretty expesive, not really I know but it adds up to quite a few bucks.
So I was wondering if I could just seperate a few draws in order to get to a few biners since the draws are cheaper (ebay) as the biners themselves.
Or would it be too dangerous or something?
thx,
seath
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kobaz
Mar 19, 2005, 10:47 PM
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Many people use climbing biners for slacklining. Most slacklining kits come with climbing biners. So, if you want to go the cheap route, quickdraw biners would be fine.
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slacklinejoe
Mar 20, 2005, 1:45 AM
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FYI: Pagan gear is running a special on quickdraws right now. I think it was 7.95 for a wiregate or normal gate quickdraw.
The key to remember here is that slackline biners should NOT be reused for climbing or life saving purposes. Hanging your nalgene on you harness, sure - but high static loads that slacklines put on biners is a bad thing when they have to absorb shocks from falls and such later.
Also, depending on your need, a pre-made kit can be cheaper - pre-made slacklines cost anywhere from $25 to around $200.
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coldclimb
Mar 20, 2005, 4:53 AM
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Does anyone have any info on whether slacklining makes biners weaker? I know everyone says to designate some biners for slacking just to be safe, but is there any evidence?
In answer to the original question, yeah any old biner is fine for a slackline. I usually use biners I've bootied.
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slacklinejoe
Mar 20, 2005, 5:04 AM
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The best I can give is the opinion of engineers from carabiner manufacturers, OP and BD. They all said it was a bad idea to reuse them - apparently its one thing to test them for a short period at a high static load (ie, half strength test) but quite another to hold that load on it for a few hours.
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livingtheedge
Mar 21, 2005, 8:32 PM
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In reply to: Does anyone have any info on whether slacklining makes biners weaker? I know everyone says to designate some biners for slacking just to be safe, but is there any evidence?
Im not sure if its actual evidence but the last time I rigged a line the biners i used actually streched and the gates will no longer open. I couldnt use them for climbing even if i wanted to.
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slacklinejoe
Mar 21, 2005, 10:56 PM
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Carabiners are supposed to stretch and it is normal for them to not be able to be opened while under load (greater than body weight).
They are however, supposed to go back to normal shape after unweighting them. Anytime you've fully distorted a carabiner, it has taken permanent damage.
BTW, was this line super tight or something? I've never had a carabiner permanently distort on a normal line. If you don't mind, what was the brand and specs?
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gymslackerclimber
Mar 22, 2005, 6:32 PM
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hey all, i have a question, what does BTW mean?
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montafoner
Mar 22, 2005, 6:46 PM
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BTW = brown tite woman, or
BTW = better than waiting, or
BTW = best tied waterknot, or
BTW = by the way
It all depends on the context.
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jeremy11
Mar 22, 2005, 7:54 PM
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so if slackline biners shouldn't be used for climbing, what about when big wall climbers hang their portaledge and a few hundred pounds of gear and two or three people off a gear anchor (hopefully several) which of course includes biners? since the anchor elements would be under more than body weight for an extended time.
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oasis27alh
Apr 23, 2005, 9:40 PM
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you only need two biners to slackline. so it shouldn't be a big deal to fork over two from your rack and slackline.
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