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I've been working on a present for you guys who help support my effort.  Your support is more appreciated about the stoke than the dollar (or 2) that you generously give me... so now here is some stoke coming your way.

Before I get to that, I just spring cleaned the channel details on Youtube and Facebook and found my original logo photo and forgot what it looked like in color.  In case you didn't know, this image has a lot of meaning for me.  I was holding exposure for a...

You won't believe how much FORCE a slackline space net PERIMETER sees when highlining

We built 3 different shapes of spacenets and put dynamometers on the legs, perimeter and inside weave to see where all the forces are.  You can find the chart of all this data at https://www.slackademics.com/hnth/forces

Thank you Andy Lewis @sketchyandylewis for lending your dynamometers for science.

Thank you Cheyne Mott (@acromott) for filming and TJ Gillick (@sagelysight)...

Lost Arrow Spire - Must watch before climbing or highlining. Tons of BETA!

We filmed the entire process of rappelling, climbing and rigging all three lines at the super classic Lost Arrow Spire in Yosemite.  We show anchors and rappel spots on both sides of each line.  This hopefully will save you unnecessary gear or a failed attempt when you climb and slackline the Lost Arrow Spire.

Thank you Friedi Khune, Lukas Irmler, Kyle Lovett, Kim Weglin, and Zollie Goodman for being involved on this project.

If you want an in perso...

14 tests on triangle bolting patterns for highline anchors - do they equalize?

We did 14 tests on our new favorite 3 bolt pattern - the equilateral triangle.  We did sliding Xs and BFKs and short anchors and long anchors and static ropes and dynamic ropes.  Our results were shocking, so check it out so you know what is going on inside your anchor when you go highlining.

If you want an in person class or guided trip private message me at https://www.facebook.com/ryan.jen...

Tying a button knot soft shackle WITH break tests - for slacklining and highlining

Matt Stolling shows you how to tie a button knot soft shackle with the camera over the shoulder, and then we break test it at the end (with slow motion) at 72.9KN.  We also demonstrate the different ways to tighten the knot.  

Check out the Zen Lunatics team @thezenlunatics or http://www.zenlunatics.com/

If you want an in-person class or guided trip private message me for a quote at...

Forces inside of a slackline block and tackle pulley. Does a 5:1 distribute the load evenly?

Watch the differences in the dynamometers when we embed them into a slackline pulley system.  If you think of other fun slack science experiments we can do, leave a comment or if you want to make an episode that we share on this channel, message me on my personal fb page and we can collaborate. 

Find slackliners near you at https://www.slackademics.com/slacklinegroups/

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Slack Inov Split TESTED in the park - Connecting multiple highlines together made easy

We tried the Slack Inov Split in the park.  My new favorite way to connect 50 meter sections of webbing for safer and more convenient highlines.  We walk it, we slide rings over it, and we play with a main line failure... and I still love it.  And walking a combination of super static webbing and super stretchy webbing felt quite nice when I was slacklining.  

Thank you Cam Peters and Tj Gillick for your help with this episode.

If you want...

Break test data question for my Patrons!?!?

I have a master data sheet of over 300 break tests that I have done on my slack snap rigs and only have published a small small fraction of my results.  Once a week is not very much with all the info I want to share plus every break test leads to more questions than answers.  I would like to offer my patrons something that no one else has access too.  Do you think this is something you all would be interested in.   If so I'd polish it up so it is understandable to any...

Highline glue in bolt installation for GGBY spacenet

We filmed our installation of Monster Crux 12mmx150mm glue in bolts with Hilti 500 V3 glue at the fruitbowl in Moab Utah for the net at 2018 GGBY festival.  Thank you Jerry Miszewski from https://www.balancecommunity.com, Ethan Arkin, and Dan Walsh for helping get these bolts in.

Find slackliners near you at https://w...

How do you build a slackline spacenet? Detailed instructions on building a bomber highline spacenet

Hi Patron Supporters!  This is the first episode where other slackers put together the entire thing.  It is awesome to support other people who are stoked, knowledgeable and wanting to share their craft.  It still takes a considerable amount of time to coach people through all the complications of making an episode so thank you for supporting this channel, and having help making episodes allows me to lean in deep into other topics to make the content even richer.  If you w...

What is the best way to connect multiple highlines together? Introducing the Slack Inov Split!

One continuous piece on long highlines is dangerous because if the main were to fail, you would fall a long, long way down before the backup caught you.  It's also impractical to buy a km long piece of webbing because you will never want to carry it for any projects that are shorter and traveling with it is difficult because it is over the 50lb bag weight limit when you fly.

So after much research, we are presenting you the Slack Inov Split method of connecting 2...

What is the perfect bolt pattern for highlining? Equilateral triangles might be the best!

Straight bolt patterns for highline anchors equalize quite poorly and BFKs are random at best.  If it really matters what is the best pattern to get perfect equalization.  4 bolt patterns did well with giant parabolas and 3 bolt patterns did well with an equilateral triangle.  Check out the numbers on each leg of our anchors in this video.

If you have ideas for videos, please leave a comment below or if you want to make a video to be featured on HNTH please mes...

How to set up slacklines without trees

We did a job with Andy Lewis and this is how we set up temporary slacklines without trees.  The bolts we used were https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005EH2N5E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and the chains I used were the cheap 400lb rated ones from my local hardware store.  Any slackline outfitter has slackline kits you can buy to get...

Slackline Linegrip break test in slow motion with our finished Slack Snap 2.0

What a better way to have a grand opening than to break the single most expensive piece of hardware you can buy... A LINEGRIP.  

If you want to see the history of all the different version of the Linegrip, check out https://www.linegrip.com/linegrip-model-archive-history-chronology/

If you want to buy a linescale, linegrip G5 or a Nano, visit 2019-01-09 14:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post

Space net at GGBY 2018 had 10:1 safety ratio and 4x redundancy

Check out how we rigged the spacenet at GGBY 2018.  We had 4kn on the line most of the time and the spider silk breaks at 42kn in all my slacksnap tests and we had 4 layers of it.  It wasn't perfect but it was super safe enough!  Getting 2 lines to hold the tension didn't work out but with the slackline above (the jelly line) holding the corners up, it reduced the force by half.

Find slackliners near you at 2019-01-02 14:44:03 +0000 UTC View Post

Can you build highline anchors only with whoopie slings?

I've been asked about only using whoopie slings as anchor material several times, so we put it to the test in this video.  If you have slack science ideas you want to see leave a comment or if you want to make an episode that gets shared on HNTH, please message me and get involved!

Find slackliners near you at https://www.slackademics.com/slacklinegroups/

Thank you to m...

Are you in an abusive relationship with your slackline gear? Highline injury reports!

I know highlining looks dangerous but it is relatively safe.  However it is NOT an all or nothing sport and people can get hurt.  Over 20 slackliners share their injuries they got while slacklining or highlining.  These interviews were taken at http://www.ggbygathering.org/.  

Thank you to the following for sharing your story (in order):

Jerry Miszewski (@slackinjer)

Justin Smestad...

Equalization is NOT a myth - new bolt pattern to make sliding x highline anchors equalize

About a year ago, we should "automatic" equalization was a myth when using a sliding x for an anchor and that BFK anchors were random at best.  The bolts most in line see the most force and the closest bolts see the most force, so we cancel them out in this video by putting the center most bolts much further back than the sides and we were able to achieve equalization with our sliding X.  This may be the future pattern we start to use when bolting highlines.  Thank you Ben Donnell...

How much weight can a Mavic Air & DJI Spark haul to tag a highline?

What are the limits of a drone.  The small Mavic Air and DJI Spark drones can carry a surprising amount of fishing line or paracord but it is also interesting to see what the limits are so we know how far we can push it when we try to tag highlines. Caution: this is NOT what drones are designed for and you can damage your drone or get hurt and if you need to be told this, you shouldn't be flying drones. 

Thank you Ray Hoffman @TheVagabondPT for filming!

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How much force do 10 slackliners put on a slackline?

Normal highline situations generally have a healthy safety ratio but when we start doing projects where there are a bunch of people on one system, it can get risky if not properly rigged.  The Ticket to the Moon project with hammocks in Bismantova Italy inspired this video and you can watch that at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z26ec23NJCA.  The set up had an MBS of 120kn and they put a max force of ...

Slack Snap - Parallel Redundancy. Can we get 2x the strength with 2 webbings?

When we rig a spacenet or highlines that many people will be on at 1 time, we need to make our system stronger.  Can we do that by making 2 webbings work in unison by doing parallel redundancy.  Does tensioning 2 webbings together give us 2x the strength?

Thank you https://raed-slacklines.com/ for donating the weblock and webbing in these tests.

Please support this channel at 2018-11-21 14:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

Slackline tensioning experiment - Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham method is to use a linegrip + hangover to tension a slackline or highline with an efficient 3 to 1 system.  I had a lot of grips and hangovers so we decided to put a bunch together... making the Buckingham Palace. (I had a G2 linegrip in this video, not a G4, but all WLL was correct... opps!)

Thank you Kyle Lovett for filming and Neil Skinner for reading the static side dynomometer.  And thank you Friedi Kühne, Robert Yuwiler, Cameron Nelson, and Kyle Lov...

Lukas Irmler shares about the life of a "professional" slackliner and highliner?

What does a slackliner do to make a living at slacklining?  How do they get slack jobs?  Is it all fun and games?  Lukas Irmler shares with us the ins and outs of what it is like to build his personal brand, get job inquiries, deal with sponsors, and try to make a living at doing what he loves.  If you want to hear his slackline testimony check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s8ZFQAe2O8...

Forces on anchors and leashes on a big 292 meter highline

Taft 960 or "Dusk to Dawn" is Yosemite's biggest highline at 292 meters and has finally been sent after it was first rigged 3 years ago with Jerry Miszewski.  Friedi Onsighted in the dark, and Lukas sent the next morning so they decided "Dusk to Dawn" was good name.  Robert Yuwiler onsighted it and Mark Boyd crossed it as well.  Everyone else enjoyed crossing it one way or another.  Thank you to those who sent the line and Kyle Lovett, Zollie Goodman, Kim Weglin, Christian Sa...

Bolting Bible - Rocks - Things to know about rock types before installing highline bolts

What are things you should know about ROCKS?  This isn't ROCKet science, or is it?  We discuss the things we should consider before bolting.  You can find the Bolting Bible at www.slackademics.com/boltingbible and you can find it is also as a PDF on the site as well.

Thank you to my wife Kimberly Weglin with Slackademics and Zac Timmons for editing, David Kingston, Martin Roberts from Titan Climbing, Travis Warner (for re-writing the Book of Rocks), Greg Fishell, Ben ...

Break testing the Snatch linegrip - SlackSnap

Watch how the snatch performs as a webbing grip on this episode.  We tested it on slippery moonwalk, strong spider silk, and random McFly (because it was laying there!)  

Message Kolya Shalnov on facebook if you want a snatch or the other slackline gear he makes.  https://www.facebook.com/nshalnov

Thank you Thomas Rugg for the evaluation and Jessey Fauria for supporting his opin...

GGBY 2018 - 6 things you need to know before you go

Learn about the festival at: http://www.ggbygathering.org/

Buy your tickets at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/slacklineus/189871

Become a SlacklineUS member at: https://slackline.us/join-now/

Thank you Lisa Corine von Koch for painti...

Slacksnap teaser - 3d printed grips

FREE EPISODE.  I was just playing around and put this together for Giovanni so i thought people would like to see the process of the slacksnap machine and a unique plastic grip.  

Just a teaser episode! Tried breaking Giovanni Marengo's 3d printed grip on my protype slacksnap machine.  Meh, machine needs tweeking, grip is pretty strong.  String broke at 1950lbf.  Urethane printed grip at the end is from Hendric Vogel and exploded at 1750lbf.  More testi...

1.9KM LONG Highline - Interview with world record holder Friedi Kühne

Listen to Friedi share about the new world record in this interview. In September 2018, a 1900 meter long highline was organized by Dany Bouchard and Julien Desforges (Slackline Montreal) at a mine in Asbestos, Quebec, (Canada).  

It was sent by 6 people who now share the world record.  Anthony Hotte (onsight!) and Guillaume Fontaine from the Les Farfadets, Anthony Boulay, Samuel Volerey, Mia Noblet, and Friedi Kühne. It took between 1h:10min to 2h:05min for each athlete ...

SlackSnap - Does pee weaken slackline webbing? You will be "pissed" by the results!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.  I'M DUMPING $3,000 MORE DOLLARS INTO SLACKSNAP MACHINE BECAUSE I PLAN ON DOING OVER 800 MORE TESTS.  I CAN ONLY JUSTIFY DOING THIS BECAUSE I HAVE YOU GUYS BEHIND ME!  NOT IN THIS VIDEO, BUT ALL FUTURE VIDEOS YOU WILL SEE YOUR NAMES IN THE ROLLING CREDITS IN THE END.  THANK YOU FOR BEING PATRONS! :)

It pisses me off no one really knows if piss damages webbing! So here we "release" some "showers" upon our samples and then break test them.  Wa...