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All About Pulley Systems - Part 2 - Brake Characteristics

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on Thursday, 29 September 2011 in Shopping Guides
Slackline Brakes

A continuation of our 'All About Pulley Systems' series. This article is about the various characteristics to look for in your braking device for your slackline pulley system. From type of brake to ease of detensioning, this article is full of useful information for choosing the right brake for your pulley system

Tags: CMC MPD, Petzl I'D, Petzl REVERSO 3, Petzl GRIGRI, Petzl RIG, Custom Pulley System
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Slack Science said, I have seen line-lockers destroy low stretch webbing at tensions as low as 1/5 the breaking strength
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