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hillbillywannabe
May 24, 2005, 4:55 PM
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so.... have you? how about something of the like you could get from the hardware store?
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bandycoot
May 24, 2005, 4:59 PM
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I don't slackline, but those typical aluminum rap rings are pretty weak from what I've been told. I might have been told wrong, but I'd use something steel from the hardware store instead. Slacklining sounds like it puts some good force on the anchors.
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wiscoclimbiner
May 24, 2005, 5:18 PM
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the only time i use rap rings are for a hihg lining leash ( i thread them on to the line and then tie into them). i have also never seen rap rings at a hardware store... are you talking about quick links, things that look like biners but have a screw gate. if you are i would say no do not use them they cost about 2-3 dollars a biner so just buy full strengh biners.
but thats just my two cents
Ben
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crshbrn84
May 24, 2005, 5:24 PM
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i actually just bought some fixe rap rings and was thinking that they would be good for slacklinging because they have a breaking strength of 50kn. i will be trying them in the next week or two
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hillbillywannabe
May 24, 2005, 5:38 PM
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they are alumninum rappel rings they look like an o no gates or anthing. they do not have any tags on them (anymore) my dad gave them to me and they are atleast 20 years old. so are they safe?
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hillbillywannabe
May 24, 2005, 9:36 PM
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ok, i went to the hardware store and they had steel rings but the tag didnt say what the rating was, and they were welded. (and it wasnt a very good weld.) any body seen anything better? if so where?
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azblazer18
May 24, 2005, 10:12 PM
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I saw my friends slackline break last week. It was the non-climbing equipment that failed. I use biners in my set up and have had no problems. Its not that much more for the right equipment so why not buy it and do it right.
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coldclimb
May 24, 2005, 10:41 PM
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I wouldn't use rap rings, though for no real reason other than that biners are so easy, cheap, and standard. :)
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hillbillywannabe
May 25, 2005, 1:19 AM
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well as for your question azblazer the fixe steel rap rings are cheaper and are rated at 50 kn compared to the average 25 kn biner. but if i go biner is there any specific kind that is best? locking non locking D oval wire gates maybe?
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tenn_dawg
May 25, 2005, 1:26 AM
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In reply to: they are alumninum rappel rings they look like an o no gates or anthing. they do not have any tags on them (anymore) my dad gave them to me and they are atleast 20 years old. so are they safe?
Hahaha, this is a great post.
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hillbillywannabe
May 25, 2005, 12:31 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: they are alumninum rappel rings they look like an o no gates or anthing. they do not have any tags on them (anymore) my dad gave them to me and they are atleast 20 years old. so are they safe? Hahaha, this is a great post.
yeah i felt dumb writting it... haha
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slackman
Jun 5, 2005, 3:05 AM
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I just use two regular biners for that extra oomf in the line. I'm going to post mysetup on the internet soon enough so I'll get back to you with pics.
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