By Mickey Wilson
Nov 19, 2012
| www.infinitylist.com/video/high-line-slack-line-with-good-li>>>
Hey guys, this is an awesome video about highlining that was filmed, edited, and produced by The Good Line Productions, in collaboration with Josh Beaudoin and myself from Gibbon Slacklines. It was shot in Rock Canyon near Provo, UT. Let me know if you have any questions or comments about highlining or slacklining in general! | 
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By Hardhat n Hexes
From Flagstaff, AZ.
Nov 19, 2012
| super cool video, thanks for sharing. makes me want to go walk a highline! |
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By Mickey Wilson
Nov 23, 2012
| why do you steer away from gibbon lines? their highline and longline gear is really good, and their tricklining gear is not that bad either. The ratchets are, of course, not ideal but provide a super easy, super cheap way to get lines REALLY tight. Gibbon, overall, is a pretty cool company in my opinion. Just trying to spread the stoke of slack :) |
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By Matt N
From Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 23, 2012
| Mickey Wilson wrote: why do you steer away from gibbon lines? their highline and longline gear is really good, and their tricklining gear is not that bad either. The ratchets are, of course, not ideal but provide a super easy, super cheap way to get lines REALLY tight. Gibbon, overall, is a pretty cool company in my opinion. Just trying to spread the stoke of slack :)
Hey, question on the Gibbon ratchets - I bought my nephew a Funline setup for his bday - its only 12m, so if we need a longer line, could we use 1" webbing with the same ratchet for longer setups and when progressing from the starter 2" line? And how hard can I crank on that ratchet for tension, safely? Are they pretty durable? thanks |
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By Mickey Wilson
Nov 25, 2012
| Hey Matt,
I have seen people use the 2" ratchets with 1" but I have never done so myself, but I'd imagine it would be fine so long as you make sure the webbing wraps nicely. Just use common sense when using the ratchets. Crank on them until the webbing wrap becomes too big for the ratchet. I'd say you can trust your ratchets on lines up to 120' or so. |
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By Matt N
From Santa Barbara, CA
Nov 26, 2012
| Cool - thanks for the info. |
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By Mickey Wilson
Nov 26, 2012
| when you start to go longer, you really just need pulleys and rope |
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By 20 kN
From Hawaii
Dec 1, 2012
| Mickey Wilson wrote: why do you steer away from gibbon lines? their highline and longline gear is really good, and their tricklining gear is not that bad either. The ratchets are, of course, not ideal but provide a super easy, super cheap way to get lines REALLY tight. Gibbon, overall, is a pretty cool company in my opinion. Just trying to spread the stoke of slack :)
Well, I am not a trickliner, I am more into longlining and highlining, so I cannot comment on their tricklines for that application. However, they come across as a cheap, "just get it set up quick" type company. Of course that opinion is heavily based by their implementation of ratchets that are not designed for the application they being used in. Ratchets are garbage for any serious slackline application (outside tricklining) as they can and often do fail. I have never heard of some breaking a legit longline system with proper components.
But I suppose my opinion is ultimately based upon the fact that they heavily tailor to the newbie crowed. If you look at any noob learning to slackline, it is likely they are walking a Gibbon line. If you search "highline failure" on YouTube, most of the lines involved are Gibbons. By contrast, I dont know a single longliner who uses Gibbon lines. I know some use the Proline and Flowline, but honestly, for longlining, their webbing is pretty fair compared to what is available.
Gibbon's widespread appearance in the beginner crowed has labeled them as the Wal-Mart of slacklining, which is why I believe that most serious longliners and highliners do not take Gibbon as a serious and legit company. The most popular advanced grade slackline equipment manufacturer in the USA is likely Balance Community. |
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By Fall Guy
Dec 1, 2012
| trends are funny to me for some reason |
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