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fearlessclimber
Apr 7, 2006, 7:26 PM
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what are smoe ways to set up a slackline and keep it tight, does anyone have any diagrams for this.
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tisakson
Apr 7, 2006, 7:56 PM
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My buddies and I do it all the time with simple ratchet sets that you can get at Home Depot type places for 20-30 bucks. Get the heaviest duty ones you can. DO NOT buy cheap ones, the force is incredible! Even better is a come-along for doing long slacklines of 20 feet or more.
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poedoe
Apr 7, 2006, 8:37 PM
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yeah try the search funtion because I know somebody posted (it might even be an article) detailed instructions with pictures detailing multiple ways to set up a slackline. The easiest way is the elington system (hopefully I spelled that right). If not try the king of searches, google. You cant allways have someone be the ropegun for you, eventually you need to climb something on your own to get to the top.
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coldclimb
Apr 8, 2006, 2:06 AM
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I recommend the Ellington also. It will lock off and stay there, so if you want to leave your line up you can, but you can also take it down easily with no hassle, unlike soft-pointing (tying off solid with another piece of webbing). This link shows you a couple simple tensioning methods that use only a few carabiners and your webbing, which is great if you want to leave it up: http://www.rockclimbing.com/articles/index.php?id=189 I do NOT recommend ratchets. Some people use them, but I don't like them at all. I recommend a pulley system of some sort, like the simple ones linked above, or a specialty system such as the Slack Jack by Slack Daddy or the Slackline Brothers System. Both of those are very excellent choices! They're available at www.slackline.net and www.slackline.com respectively. If you get into slacklining seriously, at one point you WILL want one of these. SlacklineJoe offers a ratchet system at www.slacklineexpress.com if you choose to go that route. Asana Packworks also has one. Good luck! :)
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esibnitsud
Apr 10, 2006, 4:33 AM
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I have only been slacklining for about a week but I set up with the ellingsomeatchamacall it system and it works great. Nothin better then goin out to the line late at night with really dramtic lighting and some tunes. Have fun! If you cant find a system that works, just experiment and youll find a way.
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