 | Modern day tree forts | HUGE tree nets with Andy Lewis
2. 05. 2020 17:53:47
Tree forts are a thing of the past. Tree nets only take some climbing rope and a TON of paracord and a TON of time! Please don't fall out of trees! I buy my paracord at https://amzn.to/2yk164V ... |
 | Are climbing master points made with girth hitch or clove hitch REDUNDANT
6. 05. 2020 15:30:01
Benjamin Schuldt donated some 60cm mammut contact slings (https://amzn.to/2W8PAm7) made out of dyneema, which is very slippery so when one side breaks of a leg of a climbing anchor when a girth hitch or clove hitch is used it isn't very redundant. Yann Camus from https://www.youtube.com/user/ycamus... |
 | California's longest highline broke in the wind
9. 05. 2020 15:30:04
Alonso Rodriguez and his team rigged California's longest highline to date at 600m long and after a few sends and a lot of stoke, the wind destroyed it. Broken webbing, BFKs cut through, and bent bolts. Hear about their story on this episode. ... |
 | Human testing | The Insanity Rope Swing in Moab Utah
13. 05. 2020 15:30:08
Can someone hang onto 2 to 3kn? We did human testing! We also tested the forces when people jump swing. Want to know how to haul people back up? We cover that too. This is a full value episode. This is NOT part of GGBY but at the place GGBY is held. You can learn about that festival at https:... |
 | SlackSnap | Black Diamond Magnetron Carabiner Break test
16. 05. 2020 15:30:00
Peter Hoburg donated RockLock magnetron carabiners to see if they broke higher than the similar RockLock Screw Gates they did. See why! You can buy the magnetrons at https://amzn.to/3cfbKZr and the screw gates at https://amzn.to/2zkO5YZ . It helps us out if you use those links if you are going t... |
 | how hang frames change forces on highline anchors | Geometry is not myth
20. 05. 2020 15:30:02
Brian Tuor said that our results in the crux monster episode (https://youtu.be/82UW2U1czqk) were not accurate because the hang frames changed the forces. We test the geometry on my Bolt Buster concrete slab in this episode. ... |
 | Climbing Anchors from the Bolting Bible
27. 05. 2020 15:30:06
Here is the Climbing Anchor section from the Bolting Bible explaining in detail all the options for how you can configure climbing anchors. Leave us comments or message us about how we can make this section better in the Bolting Bible as we update it every winter.... |
 | includes break tests | Make an EASY Amsteel soft shackle with overhand knot
30. 05. 2020 16:51:16
We love the button knot for our soft shackles but there is an easier way and it is just as strong. Michael Melner shows you how to make the easy soft shackle with an overhand knot and we break test a 6mm and 5mm afterwards. Best price for amsteel (no kick back here) https://www.go2marine.com/Samso... |
 | Climbing Quad Anchor break test with 6mm accessory cord
3. 06. 2020 15:30:03
We built a full quad anchor out of 6mm accessory cord that is only 6kn strong... and were getting 32kn. SlackSnap chart on website.Live life high... safely. It's all free! Learn Highlining at https://www.slackline.com/highlining101 ... |
 | Bolt Buster ⅝” wedge highline bolts tested in sandstone
7. 06. 2020 01:06:32
Terry Bolts or zinc plated wedge bolts with chain were installed everywhere at the fruitbowl in moab utah before being replaced with glue in bolts. Many highliners were curious how strong they were so we tested them! With Matheus Waeny and Nick McPherson.... |
 | with break test | How NOT to use cams for climbing trad gear
10. 06. 2020 15:30:01
We give you lots of tips on how NOT to use cams and a few tips on how to do it. We break our first cam at the end! 100% of donations goes back into the channel. https://www.slackline.com/donate... |
 | more human testing | Shockloading Highlines is Myth
13. 06. 2020 15:30:00
We used a climbing sling with a sliding x on 2 bolts, then eliminated one to shock load the anchor, while I was on the highline. Making highlining dangerous again! With Bobby Hutton and Tj GillickMusic used was from http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200011... |
 | Establishing Elephant Rock | New Highlines in Yosemite
17. 06. 2020 15:30:01
No road closures, no bird closures, no hiking, no climbing. Welcome to Elephant Rock! 30m & 50m and & 275mLive life high... safely. All the info is FREE at https://www.slackline.com/... |
 | Climbing Quad Anchor break test with 240cm Black diamond dyneema sling
20. 06. 2020 16:54:26
We built a full anchor and broke it, over and over again on our Bolt Buster concrete slab and then again on our slack snap machine. I think I like quad anchors now! Special surprise 103KN test at the end! Chart at 16min46sec if you want to skip to that.... |
 | Amazon Chinese Knockoff Climbing Carabiners TESTED
24. 06. 2020 15:30:00
You asked, we finally did it! We tested 3 of each amazon knock off carabiners. Xinda, Favofit, Ayamaya and Big Wall Traverse brands (@Sam_Moritz donated the Traverse biners). Some are UIAA rated, some are not, some say they are and are not. They all broke super good enough but we should support t... |
 | Human testing on Rope Swing - Different forces on top and bottom of same climbing rope
27. 06. 2020 15:18:51
Does the climbing rope you fall on see a different force at the top than the bottom of it and why? We do some human testing on this In Line Rope Swing at Elephant Rock. As long as your big highline is high enough, you can rope swing off any of them now. You dont need a rock off to the side for an... |
 | Break testing climbing Cams
1. 07. 2020 15:30:01
We break test 6 very different climbing cams in the CamCrusher adapter for the SlackSnap machine. Samples 910 to 919 on our Slacksnap chart is on our website and these broke between 8kn and 16kn with the slings breaking first, usually, then the wire. The axial would get bent and make the lobes loo... |
 | Taping segmented highline with Inov Splits
4. 07. 2020 15:30:01
We tape 6x 50m pieces of webbing so we can rig a 275m highline at Elephant Rock. We add soft thimbles designed by https://aki-slacklines.de/en/. Filmed by Siva Rupa and Bobby HuttonLive life high... safely. All the info is FREE at https://www.hownottohighline.com/... |
 | Break tests in real rock - Climbing cams pulled over an edge
8. 07. 2020 15:30:00
We pulled a set of TCU Climbing cams out of granite cracks and broke rocks, slings and wires. Samples 931 to 937 on our Slacksnap chart is on our website and these broke between 7kn and 18kn if the cam didnt come out which is a huge range. The axial would get bent and make the lobes look all messe... |
 | INFINITY gear review | Tension slacklines without pulleys
11. 07. 2020 15:30:01
We pulled 3 slacklines with the new Infinity ratchet system from Spider Slacks and Slack Inov. Wow, thats a lot easier than pulleys but it struggles with fat webbings and fat loops. This can be used when rigging giant highlines and can be left in the system or used with a separate piece of webbing... |
 | 50 year old cave rope break tested in slow motion
15. 07. 2020 15:30:05
Hunter Campbell @camp_316 donated a nylon Goldline twisted rope that he pulled out of a cave and believes was installed in the cave in the early 60s or early 70s. Never saw sunlight or water. 9.8kn to 13.8kn was our range. Lots of stuff on slacksnap chart, these tests were samples #924-#929 all on... |
 | Are glue in bolts dangerous if the hole is dirty
22. 07. 2020 15:30:00
Clean holes before installing glue in bolts! We did break tests that contradict that but you should still do it. Jim Titts article on glue in bolts http://www.bolt-products.com/Glue-inBoltDesign.htm which is also in our Bolting Bible which is on our website including the BoltBuster chart.... |
 | Great Slow Motion | Metolius TCU climbing cams pulled until failure
29. 07. 2020 15:30:03
We pulled a set of TCU Climbing cams out of granite cracks and broke rocks, slings and wires. Samples 938 to 949 on our Slacksnap chart is on https://www.slackline.com/. Samples slipped as low as 5.5kn and broke as high as 15.85 which is a huge range. The axel would get bent and make the lobes lo... |
 | 4 Slackline Pulleys compared with LineScale2 Dynamometers
5. 08. 2020 15:30:02
Live life high... safely. All the info is FREE at https://www.SLACKLINE.com/4 different pulleys tested with low stretch polyester and high stretch nylon webbing = 8 longlines rigged in a day! It was crazy to get 1kn when pulling without multipliers, 0.6kn when pulling with 1 multiplier and 0.3kn w... |
 | Big wall climbing aid hooks TESTED in slow motion
12. 08. 2020 15:30:00
Arrrrr! We tested hooks. Aid climbing hooks. I guess we cant take granite for granite. Some hooks broke, some wires broke, and the rock kept breaking. These are on our SlackSnap chart samples 966-976 on our website. ... |
 | you won’t believe what happens | We pulled SIDEWAYS on glue in bolts
19. 08. 2020 15:30:04
We expected bolts to twist in the glue, break the bond and fail much lower than normal if we pulled sideways. Well.. Just watch. Lots of stuff in the Bolting Bible and these break tests on the BoltBuster data sheet all on our website.... |
 | New Fixe bolts for climbers and highliners | Bolting the Lost Arrow Spire
26. 08. 2020 15:30:54
LEAVE LESS TRACE! This is a story about how we can make less of an impact if we are going to make one. We put a lot of thought into this project and were able to remove 20+ bolts and install only 6 bolts on the Lost Arrow Spire tip that serves everyone's needs, climbers and highliners. We did it... |
 | Edelrid Megajul | Break testing climbing belay device
2. 09. 2020 15:30:00
Eric Mac - @ericmacccc donated the Edelrid Megajul belay device and we tried and tried to break it. Ropes seem to break in the brake first. These are on our SlackSnap chart samples 920-923 on our website. No affiliate links, no sponsors, just donations!... |
 | Testing Nova - Slackline webbing breaks super low
7. 09. 2020 00:50:15
@Joosep_ress discovered his newer nova broke pretty low so Adam Kaminski did some tests and got around 17kn. Nova webbing is rated for 27KN!!! @timothy_mchone sent in some newish Nova webbing and we also got around 15-17kn. Demand that slack companies step up their quality control while at the sa... |
 | climbing gear destroyed in slow motion | Ball Nutz Break Tests
9. 09. 2020 21:09:03
Ball Nutz by Trango and CAMP are tested in real rock by real dudes. They broke above MBS when they didnt come out, and when they didnt come out, they didnt want to come out when we wanted to remove them! I broke these because they suck and we love breaking things. These are on our SlackSnap chart... |
 | Testing Climbing Figure 8s with Hard Is Easy
16. 09. 2020 15:41:20
Ben from 'HARD IS EASY' collaborated with us after many of you requested it about his figure 8 video found at https://youtu.be/QAr-uHd8h8o.Learn how to tie figure of 8s like a ninja on @Hard Is Easy latest video https://youtu.be/PJkCaUUhqgs... |
 | What happens when you over torque climbing bolt
23. 09. 2020 15:30:03
We didnt tighten and then over tightened our 5 piece power bolt with a basic hanger on it then pulled straight up to see how important recommended torque was. We will test this again in harder rock but we didnt notice any huge differences from the torquing itself. Lots of stuff in the Bolting Bib... |
 | Climbing PITONS for aid climbing big walls TESTED
30. 09. 2020 15:30:01
We smashed in climbing pitons like you use for hard aid routes in big walling and then PULLED THEM OUT with a pulley system and a dynamometer. Lots of stuff on our slacksnap chart, these tests were samples #950-#958 all on our website. ... |
 | do backups work | We CUT Tricklines
7. 10. 2020 15:30:05
IMPORTANT - backup your trickline hardware with big enough stuff! We test no backups, small backups and then measure the force on big backups when we cut many tricklines. Our favorite trickline video yet and the start of our new How NOT to Trickline series!... |
 | with big boobs and massive balls | How NOT to Trickline
21. 10. 2020 14:30:03
Learn how to trickline after the first 2 minutes of us being silly. If water balloons offended you in this episode hit that dislike button twice for redundancy! Olga and Dylon have really good advice in the middle of this episode.... |
 | Highline leash thimble rings break tested
28. 10. 2020 13:30:00
Caleb Beavers is working on making giant leash thimbles. See what happens when we pull hard on them. Let us know what you think about the barrel knot. Now available at https://www.spaceageslacklines.com/... |
 | including damaged webbing | Trickline webbing break tested
4. 11. 2020 14:30:06
How strong are tricklines and how strong are they damaged. You will learn a lot about how webbing is weaved and whether or not you can trust your tricklines.Bossline - https://slacklineindustries.com/products/boss-line-kit... |
 | Fixe Triplex Removable Bolts tested
11. 11. 2020 14:30:01
We test fixe triplex bolts (90mm at https://fixehardware.com/index.php/fixe-plx-duplex-ss-12-x-90mm-triplex-3-piece-bolt.html) in a lot of ways in a lot of things. This episode has a lot more data, please let me know if you like more data per episode. We were able to fit it in 10 minutes. ... |
 | How NOT to set up TRICKLINE with Ratchets
18. 11. 2020 14:30:05
Want to learn how to set up a trickline with ratchets? You are limited to length with two ratchets but this is how you do it. Bossline - https://slacklineindustries.com/products/boss-line-kitSurfer Line like in this video - https://www.gibbon-slacklines.com/en/products/slackline-sets/surferline-tre... |
 | Webbings tested with 16 different contaminants
25. 11. 2020 14:30:00
Duane Burkhart contaminated and donated all these webbings. Joao Portales edited this complex video. Please tell us if you like 50 samples in one video if we can squeeze it into 10 minutes. Hint: nothing we tested besides formic acid affected webbing.... |
 | Insane Trickline Forces
2. 12. 2020 15:30:03
Slackliners in the park play with 4kn. Longliners may see 8kn. Highliners see no more than 7kn in normal use. Trickliners play with 15kn!!! And 3ton trickline webbing breaks around 26kn so there is not much safety margin. ... |
 | Core shot climbing rope tested
9. 12. 2020 15:30:03
My friend Kyle Lovett had his climbing rope core shot on a highlining trip and so we tested how strong it was. Stronger than we thought but way weaker than a new healthy rope. Live life high... safely. It's all FREE at https://www.SLACKLINE.com/... |
 | LineScale2 vs 3tons of concrete - Who Won
16. 12. 2020 20:30:01
Invest in the LineScale3 at https://www.linegrip.com/LS3 - $2000 investment gets you a $795 LS3 as soon as it is made and as the other units sell you get ALL of your money back. Only 150 available. This is not an affiliate link... I'm just stoked we have a good dynamometer available now. 148 avail... |
 | How to set up TRICKLINE with Pulleys
23. 12. 2020 15:30:02
Want to learn how to set up a trickline with pulleys? This is better than rigging with ratchets and you can see how to set it up in this video. How to set up your pulleys see Olga's video at https://youtu.be/y5q4G6h5bGI... |
 | Trickline webbings compared with break tests
6. 01. 2021 16:32:21
We discuss and break different tricklines. Here are some you can purchase...https://slacklineindustries.com/products/boss-line-kithttps://amzn.to/2F3rhjChttps://www.gibbon-slacklines.com/en/products/slackline-sets/surferline-treewear/... |
 | Rap Bolting | How to Bolt Sport Climb Top Down
13. 01. 2021 15:32:21
Wow, we finally did a description with helpful links! Here is one way to install a new route starting at the top with a fixed line called Rap Bolting. Some say if you cant lead it dont bolt it, others say the bolting job will be higher quality if you arent terrified the whole time. What do you th... |
 | Bolt Busters - Is this 400 Stainless Steel
20. 01. 2021 15:30:07
Nothing quite as productive as testing hangers that no longer exist! Rumor has it that climbtech made a 400 series stainless steel hanger instead of 304 or 316 like many stainless hangers are made of. They are magnetic and supposedly break without stretching as much as a other stainless. They dis... |
 | I SOLD EVERYTHING
26. 01. 2021 03:25:44
I sold my house, my rental, closed my shop, closed Juno coffee and am going to do youtube full time. As much as I'd like this to be a success story of how youtube made me filthy rich, its not quite like that. We finally have achieved equilibrium on this channel where our donations match our expens... |
 | Rigid Stem Climbing Cam Break Tests | Old School Wild Country Friends
27. 01. 2021 15:30:03
How strong are rigid stem cams? We tested several of the old style Wild Country Friends climbing cam. Rigid stems are not flexible if pulled around an edge and we wanted to see when they break if you break the rules. We damaged our LineScale2 but aren't too sad because LineScale 3 is almost out. ... |
 | Buying Guide | Highlining 101: Section 1 of 7
31. 01. 2021 02:32:22
Welcome to the original reason I started this channel Highlining 101 or How to use a highline that is already set up. This is 80 short videos squished into 6 categories and 7 videos. You can skip along in the chapters in the timeline or watch the whole thing. If you are a pro, we recommend you sh... |