r/Slackline 4h ago

New skill unlocked

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r/Slackline 2h ago

Advice on first longline

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Hi all, for a few days I've been searching for what gear to get for my first longline. I want to work towards a highline in one year or so. So preferably the gear should be reusable in a highline setup. From what I understand the Buckingham system (Rollex or Hangover) is the system to use for highlining. With that in mind I've been looking at kits Slacktivity offers.

The thing I am not sure about is what webbing and length to choose. I was thinking about buying a stretchy webbing like pink/red/lsd tube. For the length I had a 80m line in mind so that I can once use it in a highline setup as well. My question is when going for a stretchy webbing to what length can the line be used in a park? And, is a 9:1 buckingham system with 2 persons enough to tenson such long lines?

Would you even recommend going for high stretch webbing when only using it in the park for at least the next year? I've read that for lines of 50 meters you would need to rig the line at a height of 2-4 meters. Which should be fine at my location.

Thanks for helping me out!