Articles about the sport of slacklining and it's many facets. From longlining to highlining and everything in-between, this is the place to find out just what slacklining is and what it means to be a slackliner living the slacklife.
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Webbing slips in weblocks, it's a fact. In this article, we will discuss why this is happening and a simple way to prevent it, with detailed explanations for what to consider when preventing it.
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A discussion of the spacing of tapes on highlines and how that can contribute to the safety and walkability of your highline.
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An overview of the various methods of taping your highline, with instructions and pros and cons for 5 of the most common methods.
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Information, pros and cons, and a test of different types of slackline tape for taping mainlines and backup lines together on highlines.
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An overview of the rigging of GGBY 2017. We used A-Frames for all the lines with a unique structure plus consistent anchoring for every anchor. A lot of cool techniques were used this year and we wanted to share them with you.
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A very simple test we did comparing webbing slippage in low tension highlines between upside-down and right-side-up weblocks.
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Interactions between mainline and backup lines on highlines can be quite violent. Here we explore two line interaction incidents and take a look at what we can learn from them and apply to our Slackline Rigging moving forward.
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A method for mitigating slippage in weblocks on low tension slacklines and highlines. The MMO Method. Guest article written by Jediah Doohan.
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Usage guidelines for slackline webbing including tips for extending the lifespan of your webbing as well as precautions for potential hazards for your slackline webbing.
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A tutorial on how to rig a rodeoline from BC Pro Jordan Tybon.
