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Slack Science
Slack Science, powered by Balance Community: Slackline Outfitters, is a blog run by Jerry Miszewski about slacklining. He offers tips and tricks to various parts of setting-up, taking down, in-depth looks at various aspects of a setup, and hints at walking slacklines.
Jerry's long history with the sport of slackline has given him a wealth of knowledge that he loves to share with his fellow slackliners. Slack Science is a place anyone and everyone to come and learn about our wonderful sport of slacklining.
Over the past few weeks there have been a series of videos and pictures posted on Facebook that demonstrate very poor judgement regarding the safety of slacklining. On many occasions,...
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When you first start highlining, taking a leash fall is almost guaranteed. This should be expected and if your highline is setup correctly, it should be very safe as well....
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First off, I would like to note that in no way is this article a complete guide to managing your leash while walking a highline. These are techniques that I...
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Introduction Today we are looking at comparing the actual mechanical advantage of the SMC 3" Double PMP with the Rock Exotica Mini Machined Double Pulley. We are interested in how difficult tensioning will...
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There are many ways to attach your leash to your highline as well as to your harness, but there are few principles that should always be followed in order to...
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Rigging a highline is a very complex activity that has many parts that all have their importance. The leash is an aspect of highlines that is often overlooked. This is...
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Have you ever gone slacklining on a day where the winds are howling and your line bounces up and down violently? This sort of thing can make walking your line nearly impossible...
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Webbing Anchor's are an essential part of your slackline setup. Without them we would have to use knots with our webbing, which can very easily destroy the webbing with very little...
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Line-Sleeves have been a part of slacklining from the very beginning. This is because they are a great way to protect your line from a number of bad situations that...
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In a highline setup, typically there are a minimum of two lines crossing the gap which you are trying to walk. These lines are usually taped together so that they...
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For the first few years of my slackline career I have used the same Petzl I'D as my longline pulley system brake. I thought that it was as good as...
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Shackle - A U-shaped piece of metal that is secured by a clevis pin or bolt and nut across the opening. Shackles are used for all kinds of different applications,...
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