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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
FIRST TIME USER’S “THREE WORDS”:
SHORT
- Use a short (and more stable) distance between posts/trees.
LOW
- Set Slackline just above the height of the knee (standing on the ground) of the shortest
person using the line. This way it’s easy to step onto the line and begin.
TIGHT
- By having the line tension a little tighter, you gain more stability. Later, you can adjust
tension to fit your perfect LT-Line Tension.
SLACKLINE SET UP- MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE REFLECTIVE SLACKERS LOGOS ON THE LINE
FACING UP
Step 1:
Take Ratchet Line: wrap around tree (figure 1) and tighten (figure 2).
Step 2:
Take Slackline walking line and wrap around tree and tighten keeping line flat
and not twisted. (figure 3).
(note: slackline /teaching line shown may not look like yours)
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Step 3:
Feed the end of the Slackline through the ratchet,
taking
up the slack
. Make sure the line is not twisted. Pull the line tight
before using the ratchet. The ratchet should be facing down. See
photo. You should be finished with tightening when you cannot
ratchet anymore approximately 400N of force.
Note: the ratchet should be hidden underneath the line.
Step 4:
Copy the same steps for the teaching line. Teaching line should be set up
approximately 5 -7 feet (1.53-2.14m) above the Slackline. The height is determined by the
Slackliner’s
height to reach up and hold while learning to balance.