Best slacklines according to redditors
We found 26 Reddit comments discussing the best slacklines. We ranked the 21 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 26 Reddit comments discussing the best slacklines. We ranked the 21 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I desperately want two standalone slackline kits because I know Banjo, my Toller, would have a blast using them. That price tho.
I want a peanut but I just don't have the space.
A ladder too. Typical ladder. I'm borrowing one and realized its utility as a dog training tool.
A dog drinking fountain just because.
An A-frame and dogwalk. Maybe a teeter.
You can see the straps strangling the bark. Those straps you have are "Tree Friendly" to a black oak maybe but they are clearly damaging that tree in the picture. Maybe try some of [these] (http://www.amazon.com/Gibbon-Slacklines-Treewear-39-IN/dp/B0039IPSUM) or something similar. ESPECIALLY in the redwoods.
That said, sweet shot. Big Sur is absolutely stunning, isn't it?
You can just use a couple of towels, but I went and picked up some slackline wraps.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BB6RTMH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_atIQCbN6EG5Y2
If you're looking to take your tricklining to the next level I'd go for a kit with two ratchets, shackles, and slings. Most of the big slack brands sell a kit like this and you really can't go wrong with any of them.
The Andy Lewis Trickling from Gibbon is a solid choice and it's currently $90 off on Amazon.
Nope Chang-ing the background story. The timeline has chang-ed! I remember everything. It is now July 4th(my birthday) on the Darkest Timeline. The United States of the Darkest Timeline of America shall rebel this day!! RAWR
(if this disqualifies me then I am just a psycho that thinks he remembers everything from the "previous timeline")
Knowing me I'd have to go with they stealthy mentods to take an offensive approach. Offense is the best defense. I would use my trusty TravelLine as a makeshift GRAPPLING HOOK
to climb aboard their ships. When aboard their ships my team and I would spread these on the ground of the ship so no one could sneak up upon us! Once aboard the ship I would use my trusty Hacking device to gain entry to any rooms and use their own commications to their disadvantage! Our code phrase to meet back at the Rendezvous location would be "You'll never take our FREEDOM!" and our our phrase for we have taken the ship would be "All your base are belong to us". Now we would travel via life raft to take over these ships. Each person carrying about 3 life rafts for ability to move quickly because "I’ve seen enough movies to know that popping the back of a raft makes it go faster!" as well as we could use extra life rafts as decoys.
My personal favorite, and widely recommended, is the Gibbon Andy Lewis Signature Trickline:
https://www.amazon.com/Gibbon-Andy-Lewis-Signature-Trickline/dp/B00E6FFJVA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540382640&sr=8-1&keywords=andy+lewis+trickline
Next best options would be the Boss Line or the AGGRO Line from SlacklineIndustries imo:
https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Industries-Boss-Line-Competition/dp/B073R2XVZX
https://slacklineindustries.com/collections/2-inch/products/aggro-line-kit
DIY: 82 foot slackline for $58
I got this one.
slackers 50-Feet Slackline Classic Set with Bonus Teaching Line https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007S3MHMG/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_l43uybEJMK2GS
It includes a leader line for you to hold onto. I don't recommend him using it as I think it's a crutch when first starting but it's nice when I bring friend who want to try it as it let's slacking be fun Immediately.
No worries. You have a one ratchet setup. This is fine. You still have the long end. Without the ratchet. What you can do, invest towards a two teachers system. Half now, half later. Spanner, shackle, and ratchet should set you up for a good modular system moving forward.
http://www.absoluteslacklines.com/product/soft-detensioner/
That plus the jumbo ratchet is $60, then pick up one of their span sets for $20 and you have half of a trickline tensioning system.
There is also this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ICHEILA/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awd_x_s8OiybP6GCEGW
Still $40, and you'll be without a shackle and span set. Your $80 kit is as base as they come. So it'll be hard to match those prices.
Probably more Ninja Warrior training than true obstacle course, but maybe look into some different grip options to hang from a pull up bar.
Slackline is not Tightrope, and as such the line is free to bounce and vibrate. A static line would have little to no bounce or stretch. It is hard to explain why you want stretch, but you do. If you longline you want just a wee bit of it, 2-7%, if you do tricklines you want a bunch. (if you do longline, 1inch is your line for you, if you prefer tricks, 2inches is usually the only way to go) Slackline is really what you make of it, I like to longline with tons of bounce and sway, others prefer super tight lines, others nearly no tension at all (see: rodeo line) It is really up to you to figure out what you like and to design a line around that. Here is a list of 1inch lines around the world http://slacklink.org/images/WebbingStats.png (see rageline) I would personally recommend a gibbon classic, 82ft of 2inch flat webbing with a ratchet handle. It is a fantastic learning line and super fast to set up. It is also on sale on amazon for $66 and free shipping. If I didnt already have 2, i would snag it. (http://www.amazon.com/Gibbon-GISL211-P-Classic-Slacklines/dp/B008AT9HGQ) any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Have you seen Gibbon's?
https://youtu.be/H6SMMSS_K8U
https://www.amazon.com/GIBBON-Slacklines-Release-Trickline-Equipment/dp/B00OZTFJ12
I don't use my ratchet setup anymore but this has the included short piece of connection webbing so you would get rid of your concern over the ratchet being far from the anchor, though I'm not sure it matters much. I'd also prefer to use a shackle on the anchor instead of their included square quicklink.
Just throwing it out there, I've never used it but it just came to mind when you mentioned the concern of the length of your ratchet loop webbing. Hope this at least helped a bit!
what do you think of these?
https://www.amazon.com/Macaco-Slackline-Booklet-Ratchet-Complete/dp/B008GT1DSA/ref=sr_1_6?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-6&keywords=slackline
https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Genius-Protectors-Exercise-Equipment/dp/B01J701UVQ/ref=sr_1_5?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-5&keywords=slackline
https://www.amazon.com/Slackline-Training-Protectors-Instruction-Complete/dp/B01LZWDIPM/ref=sr_1_4?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1498805733&sr=1-4&keywords=slackline
Thank you! Yeah, it's just a cheap 80 foot line off of Amazon. They're about $35. Here's the link: https://www.amazon.com/Simian-Classic-Slackline-Carry-80ft/dp/B015D8XXS4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502686171&sr=8-1&keywords=simian%2Bslackline&th=1&psc=1
like this, except portable
The first question to ask is what is your price range. If you are looking to save money and do not really care about having a super nice slackline then I wouldn't read the rest of my comment. If you are willing to spend more money then I would get a name brand that will be easier and better for slack lining.
Some things to know at the start is that yes you should get tree wraps. This is because if you are in your own property you will want to protect your trees, and if you are at a public park, you do not want to get slack lining banned because you killed their trees. They are cheap, but if you want to save money use beach towels. The next thing to know is what true length means. Slack lines will advertise a length of " X " amount of feet but that does not mean you can walk the whole distance of " X ". They will include the length of the ratchet which will make it seem longer, but you do not walk on that part of the line.
Another good thing to know is what you want to do with slacklining. If you only want to walk and do some basic tricks then you would be fine with something like the Gibbon classic line, but if you want to get into tricklining then you would appreciate the Gibbon Jibline. There is also long lining, which is more like the Gibbon Surfline.
My first line was the Gibbon Jibline. It is 49 feet long (true length 41 feet) and I found it on Amazon for $63 dollars new. But that was a sale price, now it is more expensive than that. I really like the brand Gibbon. I wanted to get into tricklining so I skipped the classic line went straight for the trick line to learn on. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009AARZ3G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9xu3DbDCBPCF0
I also have a longer Slackline Industries long line. It is also a trickline and because it is longer, better for bouncing and getting more height. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C7SVXT4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Fvu3DbFDFJ15Y
I know the Amazon review is bad but trust me I like this line a lot.
Even starting out with this line would be nice because you would not have to use the full 85 feet true length.
Someone said something about going to a store. A good store near me is called Sierra Trading Post. They have cheap prices on new lines. But for Amazon, I would check those lines out. The two I mentions are my top picks. I have used other brands but didnt have the same feel. Gibbon and Slackline Industries are worth the extra few bucks trust me.
Let me know if you need anything else! Glad to see more people wanted to start slack lining.
I went on their site and also noticed this as well. Seems it's due to their customize kit option not being very good for what I had in mind. Here's the full product list you can get off balancecommunity:
Item|Amount|Price|
:--|--:|--:|
Omega Pacific Oval Carabiner|7|$48.65|
Small Steel Ring|2|$13.90|
Medium Steel Ring|1|$7.95|
Feather|120|$58.80|
Adjustable Achor Webbing (10ft)|2|$33.90|
BC TreeLite|1|$29.95
Total||$193.15
So the kit above is $4 more , and you'll get
A big price point in these kits as well is some flippen $30 tree pro. I own the $60 version and can tell you it's really not worth it yet. If you're ok with taking a tiny bit of extra time setting your slings along your tree pro before fully tensioning it, you could shave off around ~$15 by picking up something more simple
The kit I described above is also a bit different gear wise, since it doesn't use nearly as many medium rings or a shackle / sewn loop. I drew out how the setup would look at a park on trees for you:
http://i.imgur.com/bSjSUhM.jpg?1
My friend who vlogs actually recorded me doing a setup tutorial with the rig here (13:01 mark if it doesn't work). Only difference is I lost my small ring in that video and only had the larger medium one to use on the static side :p
I use the 82ft gibbon classic and think its a pretty good length.
It sounds like you might want to start going longer though so I would just save your money for a starter long line kit.
In the meantime you could try walking backwards and with your eyes closed to get even better. And try to see how long you can balance in the middle on one and two feet.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ICHEILA/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1473451263&sr=8-2&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=gibbon+ratchet&dpPl=1&dpID=41tgZvECfPL&ref=plSrch
This one?
Here is the desktop version of your link
Ah thanks for the tips. I was thinking of getting this kit: https://www.amazon.ca/WOSS-Gear-2in-Slackline-Made/dp/B009T07DCA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484019919&sr=8-2&keywords=slackline, would this be alright?