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boardline22
Jan 24, 2006, 1:55 AM
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It will be my birthday in a month and I am wanting to get into slacklining. I have read the threads and really don't know what I need, all I want is the bare a minimum because I do not even know if I will like it. How many runners, how much webbing and how many beaners should I get. Also so the beaners be locking? Thanks and if anyone has any links for gear let me know. I do not want to get a complete setup though. Also are there any books I should look into getting for slacklining?
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styndall
Jan 24, 2006, 4:17 AM
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You'll want a sling or two or a bit of static rope, probably around fifty feet of webbing (depending on where you want to put your line), and four or five biners for the block and tackle tightening system. That's all you need. Some people like fancy ratchets and the like, but the above works just fine for me.
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superbum
Jan 24, 2006, 5:21 AM
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One 6-10 ft piece of webbing (To be tied to a tree and act as one end of pully system when coupled w/ biners). One 50-60 ft piece of webbing (the walking line, tied to opposite tree) Three-four carabiners. that's all!
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boardline22
Jan 24, 2006, 12:38 PM
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okay so no runners to attach to the try? does the type of webbing matter?
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veganboyjosh
Jan 24, 2006, 12:43 PM
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In reply to: okay so no runners to attach to the try? does the type of webbing matter? here's what i'd get/what i got when i started: 50-100 feet of 1" tubular webbing, for the line itself. remember, if you get this too long, it will still work, but if you get it too short, you're out of luck. 20 feet of 1" tubular webbing, tied in a water knot, so you have a 10 foot runner to sling around trees of various sizes. 4 oval biners. just need to be rated, go for the cheapest you can find. about 4 bucks is proper... optional: 4 feet of 4mm cord(for every two biners you got), for prussiks, so you don't have to clove hitch into the line, which makes taking the line down and adjusting it much easier, using the setup i like the best.
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boardline22
Jan 24, 2006, 4:35 PM
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okay sounds good an where would be a good spot to get all this stuff? rei? backcountry gear? mountain express?
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boardline22
Jan 25, 2006, 1:07 AM
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my locally supplier would be rei or vetrical endavors, which for some reason my mom thinks they are more expensive the rei
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aaronbr86
Jan 25, 2006, 2:47 PM
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You can try http://www.gearexpress.com If I remember correctly they are $0.28 a foot and if you make a $50 order shipping is free. Might save you a little money as they usually have some biners at a price that will probably be cheaper than REI............this for example Black Diamond Oval blems $3.95 plus it shouldnt cost you any tax. -Aaron
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biggi
Jan 25, 2006, 3:14 PM
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I just started slacklining and got a really nice slacklining kit from slacklineexpress.com. The beginner kit starts with $35. I got a really nice kit (50 foot) for $80. Although I knew nothing about slacklining, it was really easy to set it up. It just takes 5 minutes to set it up and you don't need another person's help to tighten it. Have fun!
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v_nuthin_ace
Jan 25, 2006, 3:22 PM
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None of the available systems require more than 1 person to tighten a 50 ft line.
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v_nuthin_ace
Jan 25, 2006, 5:07 PM
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I own biners, slackjack and pulleys and even my 150 lb room mate can tension a 50 footer with any one of them, by himself, while i setup an even LONGER line, by myself. If people are having trouble with 50's, then maybe lessons or instructions are in order, rather than a certain tightening system.
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v_nuthin_ace
Jan 25, 2006, 6:39 PM
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Well to be fair, I weigh 270 lbs, :shock: , joe, so i have a bit of a tightening advantage, but my 150 lb roommate can tighten a 50 after seeing me do it, even with biners, and he only moves the anchors up 6 inches or so, because he can't get it quite as tight as i can. links are slacklineexpress.com slackline.com Asana has stuff slakkline.no has stuff slackdaddy has the only book out 35-45 ft webbing tubular 1 inch 3 biners, non locking (you only need 3 if you use the knotless setup) 2 single chain links for knotless setup http://forum.slackline.com/modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=8 2 tree slings and tree friendlies(rolled and duct taped magazines to padd the tree from the sling) That would be my preferred setup, if i wanted to keep it simple and cheap and wasn't worried about longer lines, you only need 3 biners instead of 4, but you need two single chain links or rap rings. If i was keeping it simple but wanted a nice flat line and easy tear down (no knots)
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veganboyjosh
Jan 25, 2006, 7:22 PM
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the op was looking for the basic setup, in order to try out the sport and decide if he likes it. not set long lines by himself or with others. if you guys wanna argue about how you each set up your lines, please start another thread. thanks.
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v_nuthin_ace
Jan 25, 2006, 9:51 PM
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yep forgot that one, sorry, did mention his book though
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xcaliclimber
Jan 25, 2006, 11:16 PM
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or you could just get 1" webbing...cut of a bit to make a sling (tie that one tape knot), two biners and a ratchet ($10 at a trucking company, people). make a loop at one end of the long webbing so you can like string the rest of it through when your goin around the tree/pole etc. use the two biners with the ratchet and sling and crank the ratchet...its the easiest and requires no funny biner set up.
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veganboyjosh
Jan 26, 2006, 12:07 AM
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In reply to: its the easiest and requires no funny biner set up. now that's funny.
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boardline22
Jan 27, 2006, 11:35 PM
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What do I need to set-up a 50 foot primitive slackline?
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boardline22
Jan 28, 2006, 12:16 AM
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I have been reading moe and I was wondering if I should get a rachet to tighten it. Any ideas?
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veganboyjosh
Jan 28, 2006, 2:19 AM
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In reply to: I have been reading moe and I was wondering if I should get a rachet to tighten it. Any ideas? short answer: no. long answer: search the forums, this has been discussed a bunch of times. basically, different people llike different setups. until you get into slacklining, it'll be hard for you to know which one would be best for you. my suggestion is to start with the least expensive setup, and move up from there.
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