 | + Beal Birdie Tests - Petzl GriGri or the Ropes - What breaks first
14. 07. 2021 15:30:04
I thought Petzl GriGri's would break the ropes if pulled hard enough but they slipped, even the 11mm rope. These were slow pull tests and I'm curious what will happen in future drop tower test of the same thing. We also tested a Beal Birdie which feels like a hardy steel body but I wasn't that fon... |
 | Break Tests | Drone blades vs Slackline webbing
17. 07. 2021 15:30:07
Mathias (https://www.instagram.com/mathiasrohdin/) flew his FPV drone for the 2.13 world record Lapporten Project we did with https://www.instagram.com/northernlines_slackline/ and we were wondering if the drone would damage the webbing that our lives depend on if it ran into it. Martin (https://ww... |
 | Making soft shackles for Lapporten world record sponsors
19. 07. 2021 15:45:43
We did it! The Lapporten Project by @northernlines_slackline officially got a highline world record at 2130m long (1.3 miles) but it isn't just the length, it was in a really remote location making the rigging quite complex. We had a great team of athletes, riggers, and camera peps and this video ... |
 | how strong is that eye | Petzl Reverso and Black Diamond ATC guide break tests
21. 07. 2021 15:53:22
Bogdan Cardoş asked Petzl how strong the metal eye was on the atc guide since it is a single point of failure. They replied with 'There is no standard requirement to communicate and breaking strength of the attachment point. The product has been designed to be used as described in the technical in... |
 | Bowline on bight break test
24. 07. 2021 21:01:52
Did a quick test of a bowline on a bight on our slow pull machine with skydiamond webbing from https://spider-slacklines.com/shop/en/highline-webbing/426-sky-diamond-longline-presale-9506919000.html. It broke as low as 11kn but as high as 17kn and in a weblock it got 20kn and the sewn loop was stro... |
 | Monday Updates | Bobby is all better and Interview with Doug Robinson
26. 07. 2021 15:30:08
Quick updates to keep you current on channel shinanigans. Bobby has his cast off and we went climbing for the first time, since his accident, to film a few episodes. We also interviewed Doug Robinson who helped promote clean climbing back in the 70s and was the first president of the AMGA. Progress... |
 | Textile passive protection tested - Climbing pro made from knots
28. 07. 2021 15:48:15
We finally tested soft nuts! We only tested this because you, our audience asked. And asked! And asked! This is easily our most requested test. Jenny Fischer (@jenny.lemmonpie) agreed to share some of her footage of placing and climbing on textile protection in the Czech Republic. For more cool con... |
 | Lab updates and noob quick draw break test
2. 08. 2021 15:30:07
Leave your feedback at our new discord! https://discord.com/invite/Ja2gYHhxYE*Thoughts on drop tower*Why are load cells spiking?*How Knot 2 Tie Ropes formats?*Break test requestsPut all this on the discord page or in the comments below... |
 | We tested them in real rock - How strong are CAMP Tricams
4. 08. 2021 15:30:08
CAMP Tricams are either active or passive protection while rock climbing. We test them in both uses in real rock and we found the noses would bust off since that is a lot of force focused on one single point. We did another episode in our lab at https://youtu.be/ksZ5t9LUaNc?t=593 and found the rol... |
 | Rated maillon rapide aluminum vs steel quicklinks. Can we use these climbing and slacklining
7. 08. 2021 20:31:29
Brent Roth gave me a maillon rapide aluminum quicklink rated for 25kn MBS that could make missions easier if weight matters. These are 3x lighter than steel at 48grams vs 137grams. It broke WAY higher than MBS at 53kn and the steel maillon rapide broke at 65kn. Why not use these if they are so s... |
 | Drop tower is up and rebranding to HowNOT2.org
9. 08. 2021 16:25:03
I work on stuff you dont see for 6 months, so here is a monday update to bring you on the journey! Here are the topics!Drop tower looks great. Its a journey, not a destination.Load cell is being worked on. The electricity is fine, looking at all possibilities of interference. Go to discord to jo... |
 | MBS (Minimum Breaking Strength) on Climbing Gear is Myth
11. 08. 2021 15:43:47
MBS or minimum breaking strength is great for comparing one product to another and I appreciate having standards on life supporting gear, BUT to boil down a piece of gear to only 1 single number doesnt tell the whole story and we discuss gear, their ratings and value and limits of backyard science. ... |
 | A Film. With Director Interview - The Highliner
14. 08. 2021 15:30:00
https://JOSIAHVELASQUEZ.com/ made a film called 'The Highliner' sharing the story of my friend Michael Melner (Mel) who can be found at https://www.instagram.com/meladapted. This is the film and a podcast style interview with Josiah about what goes into film making. We hope to feature more films a... |
 | Drop Tower Erection
16. 08. 2021 15:30:05
Drop tower (bottom half) is erected!Load cells need me to play with them.HowNOT2.org project needs a clear directionThat's it folks! Really rad episodes coming out soon!Our Stuff! Its free!... |
 | Big wall climbing food tips | How NOT to Cook on El Capitan
18. 08. 2021 15:42:19
We think we are funny by bringing a BBQ and watermelon and a whole bunch of food up El Capitan that we didn't need. We also do give helpful tips marked by the youtube chapters. Think of things that will last, have variety, plan for easy meals (cooking and cleaning up). It was rad meeting Brittany... |
 | Zeppelin & Figure 8 & Alpine Butterfly & Reever & Bowline & Double Fisherman | Break Testing Knots
25. 08. 2021 15:36:49
We broke 6 knots end to end and in a bend (a loop). 40 samples total. Let us know on our discord page for our new series of How Knot to Tie Ropes on format and the testing you want to see. https://discord.com/invite/Ja2gYHhxYE... |
 | Shawn Snyder Speaks Out
28. 08. 2021 20:25:19
Thank you Ryan Sheridan for facilitating this meeting with Shawn Snyder and myself to discuss our view points on bolting. Thank you Shawn Snyder for meeting me so we can understand each other better and hopefully build a better bolting world because of it. ... |
 | bolting bible, future videos, cam crusher 2.0 and Bobby's house burnt down - Monday updates
30. 08. 2021 19:30:35
Subscribe and hit the bell notification to see the videos coming out as they come outBolting Bible is free and updated at https://www.slackline.com/boltingbible100% of DONATIONS goes back into the channel. All of our stuff is free. https://www.slackline.com/donate... |
 | Climbing nuts tested in real rock - You won't believe how strong micro stoppers are
1. 09. 2021 15:26:47
Climbing nuts tested to destruction in real rock. Watch us do our first tests of passive climbing protection in some bomber granite. We tested a Black Diamond Micro Stopper, some BD stoppers and an older Wild country nut. Let us know if you want to see more tests of passive climbing protection. ... |
 | Mansplaining Safety to Olympic Sport Climbing Barbie
8. 09. 2021 15:34:54
We bought Olympic Sport Climbing Barbie, harnessed her up and put her to the test. And just to make sure she didn't know something I didn't, I tried her beta myself. The we broke test the ATC wire (which is all she is attached to) and it broke at 6.45kn and then the non-shutting carabiners broke a... |
 | Break tests with Sharpie Permanent Markers vs Beal Rope Marker - Are Sharpies on Climbing Ropes Safe
11. 09. 2021 14:45:25
I think... is the answer. After two break tests and surviving after doing it for 15 years, I think sharpie permanent markers are safe-ish. HOWEVER, after hanging out with Brent Roth who is helping us launch our HowNOT2 Canyon series, I'm a believer in the Beal rope marker found at https://amzn.to/... |
 | Hard is Easy, Beta Climbers, Bliss Climbing and HowNOT2 all hang out for the first time
13. 09. 2021 15:03:01
Your favorite 4 climbing youtube channels all talk shop for the first time. It was fun hanging out with people who also spend all their free time trying to get you to hit the red subscribe button. Hit mine if you haven't and then go hit theirs!... |
 | Would you Trust the Beal Escaper for Rappelling
15. 09. 2021 15:25:48
You asked, we finally did it. Bobby Hutton, Michael Rogers @wolf_in_the_weeds, and I unbox and do human testing by rappelling and seeing if it works (spoiler: it does) and how many times you have to pull it to get it to release. THEN we slow pull test it in our HowNOT2 Lab and it broke at 22.7kn w... |
 | OG Yosemite Climber shares history | Doug Robinson
18. 09. 2021 15:45:28
Doug Robinson is one of the coolest guys we know. A contemporary of Yosemite climbing greats like Tom Frost and Yvon Chouinard, Doug has witnessed and been part of the growth and innovation in climbing over the last 60+ years and he was kind enough to share his stories with us. ... |
 | I'm done with How NOT to Highline
21. 09. 2021 15:43:20
Today, the day I publish this, is 5 years from when I published my first video. I said I was only going to do this for 5 years and here we are. I'm done with How NOT to Highline as there are too many people in other sports where they depend their life on their gear, who want to understand their ge... |
 | Doug Robinson shows us How NOT 2 rappel
22. 09. 2021 15:39:59
You join us as we rappel/abseil 400 ft. Doug Robinson joins Mike Rogers, Bobby Hutton and myself as we bring we show you some of the systems we regularly use descending cliffs. Rappelling is dangerous! Accidents while rappelling kill climbers regularly. Pay attention, Check your systems, communicat... |
 | Father of clean climbing gives away the dirty secrets | Doug Robinson
25. 09. 2021 16:38:05
See part 1 of this interview at https://youtu.be/b45OXWG3kzQDoug Robinson is one of the coolest guys we know. A contemporary of Yosemite climbing greats like Tom Frost and Yvon Chouinard, Doug has witnessed and been part of the growth and innovation in climbing over the last 60+ years and he was kin... |
 | BetaClimbers, why did you use my white peg board backdrop
27. 09. 2021 16:42:20
Your favorite 4 climbing youtube channels all talk shop for the first time. It was fun hanging out with people who also spend all their free time trying to get you to hit the red subscribe button. Hit mine if you haven't and then go hit theirs!... |
 | Soft link break tests | How NOT 2 Skydive
29. 09. 2021 16:46:32
Eric Johnson brought soft links to the lab to break test. They are a small piece of spectra that connects the skydiver to the parachute or more specifically the container to the canopy. There are 4 of them, but they are the only thing attaching you and they are tiny. Thank you Eric for not only d... |
 | Diamond Knot vs Button Knot | Sailing Soft Shackles
2. 10. 2021 17:11:53
David Lienbenberg (@jumbosailing) does professional #sailing and brought his #diamondknot #softshackles for us to break test. Then we compared them to the #buttonknot that has more strength because it makes the diameter bigger for the noose. The button knot was getting 25% to 30% more strength tha... |
 | Updates - It's almost done
4. 10. 2021 17:20:01
I'm getting two of these! https://www.perfectdescent.com/My work flow https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UwtlaEBm75XU_xJzMuMJqSPhHNkNsX71-13yf1d7kMs/edit?usp=sharinghttps://www.loadstarsensors.com/ ... |
 | How Not 2 Canyon
6. 10. 2021 15:30:05
Brent Roth (https://www.facebook.com/WhitewaterPirate/), Joe Cruikshank, Logan DeGrand, and Dave Hawkins introduced me to canyons. We did a 20 minute hike down hill in 4 hours, it felt like climbing but only went down, and it was similar to caving but I didn't have a headlamp. Put in the comments ... |
 | Canyon Gear for Wet Canyons
13. 10. 2021 16:18:31
Brent Roth shows us what gear you need to go down (WET) canyons. 10% supports us at https://www.extremegear.org/ - they sell canyon gearPatrons get early access https://www.HowNOT2.com/donate ... |
 | Breaking Flaky Carabiners that have been in cave only 10 years
16. 10. 2021 18:27:27
Hunter Campbell (https://www.instagram.com/camp_316/) sent me a bunch of corroded carabiners, quickdraws and hangers from a cave that he and Kyle (thumbnail), Aaron Moses, and Dave Smallwood projected. ... |
 | Half Mile - How NOT 2 Rig California Record Highline - 861 meters
20. 10. 2021 15:14:27
This is the story of how the 861m (1/2 mile) long highline rigged earlier this year at Taft point in Yosemite. This gap was eyeballed by many over the years. It was thought to be impossible to tag a line across the chasms and around the large trees between side A and side B. After 5 days of hand t... |
 | Dyneema Loops - Making and Breaking Amsteel
23. 10. 2021 16:18:15
David Lienbenberg (@jumbosailing) does professional #sailing and shows us how to make an Amsteel loop with a chafe cover. He does three wraps with 1/8' Amsteel and we break it afterwards with surprising results. Eye to eye, 1/8' Amsteel breaks at 12.4kN or 2,787LBF so a triple wrapped loop should ... |
 | Monday Update - How much FORCE does bounce testing AID CLIMBING gear generate
25. 10. 2021 18:58:28
Drainage is done for the drop tower, I just have to put down the rubber mulch when things dry out. Update as of the next morning after filming... its draining quickly! So that's great!My cell phone caused the noise on the LoadStar load cell that I have. In airplane mode it works great! These are ... |
 | Full Highline Tutorial - ? - ? - 4mm Soft Shackle Connections for Highlines?
27. 10. 2021 16:48:58
This was the first time I used DOUBLE WRAPPED 1/8' or 3.2mm soft shackles double wrapped as connections for my segmented highlines. We show you how to make them, how we install them and the entire rigging process start to finish. A must watch for anyone rigging highlines at any lengths. Thank you... |
 | 3 Ways to Build Top Rope Climbing Anchor
3. 11. 2021 14:30:04
Bobby shows his favorite ways to build a top rope anchor on 2 bolts. 4 things to consider: Is your anchor - Strong, Solid, Secure and Redundant. Also, try to make your anchor efficient and equalized, with an angle of less than 90 degrees.... |
 | Bobby climbs at Cerro Gordo with Ghost Town Living
10. 11. 2021 15:30:04
Brent from @GhostTownLiving invited Bobby out to help him establish some climbs on the Cerro Gordo ghost town property. Follow along as they scout and establish the first climbs on gorgeous limestone walls. See Ghost Town Living's video of this project at https://youtu.be/xYGXQbtrXBY?t=1... |
 | How much force does it create | Canyoning Guided Rappel
17. 11. 2021 15:30:01
Is it safe to have 2 people on a guided rappel? How much force does it create? Brent Roth (https://www.facebook.com/WhitewaterPirate/) and Joe Cruikshank demonstrate a guided rappel and I read off the force from the LineScale 2. We now have the LineScale 3 and it records the data internally and i... |
 | Drop tower rubber, secret projects, perfect descents, and more - Monday Update
22. 11. 2021 15:30:03
I've been quiet, that is a sign I'm extra busy. Secret project coming out this weekend!Drop tower drainage, rubber base and guy wires are finished. Just got to add lots of triangles for strength and boom, we start dropping things.... |
 | How strong are sail boat soft loops & snap shackles
24. 11. 2021 15:30:00
We tested a sail boat...or at least how you can connect to a sail boat. David Lienbenberg (https://www.instagram.com/jumbosailing/) and I tested 2mm, 3mm and 4mm soft pad eyes or soft loops installed in a small piece of fiberglass.... |
 | Dan Osman's final jump in Yosemite gets repeated 23 years later
27. 11. 2021 20:06:50
Dan Osman is a legend in the climbing community. He passed away doing the most epic rope jump in Yosemite National Park 23 years ago and we wanted to honor him by repeating it. We climbed an A4 route called Roulette on Leaning tower, hiked up Fifi 3x to tag a line across by hand (no drones) and to... |
 | Behind the scenes of Dan Osman Leaning Tower Rope Jump
30. 11. 2021 01:22:06
Ive been busy doing a rope jump off Leaning Tower in Yosemite to honor Dan Osman for the inspiration I got from him. I talk about behind the scenes a little bit, show the lab getting decorated and more organized and the plan for the next few weeks. ... |
 | Big Wall Hooking Pitch on Leaning Tower | How NOT 2 be Hooker
1. 12. 2021 15:43:34
How NOT to be a hooker shows you all the ways the F word can be used, but also the concept of big wall hooking with a real life example. At the end we include break tests, mostly from: https://youtu.be/D7_S_UHtgFA... |
 | Rappelling Hacks
8. 12. 2021 16:46:20
Thank you Andy Kirkpatrick for DOWN (found at https://amzn.to/304zkY5). Being able to self rescue in an emergency is a important set of skills. We show 2 rappelling hacks if you drop your rappel device: the munter, super munter. We also show how to get down when you don't have enough rope with a 'b... |
 | Drop Tower Soft Opening
15. 12. 2021 16:11:24
Here is the soft opening of our drop tower. We did random tests that we were most excited about. We drop tested Metolius Easy Daisy and ascenders on 11mm and 8mm ropes. We also did them in SlackSnap so we could compare slow pull vs dynamic falls. Our timestamps and results are the following:... |
 | I moved to Seattle
20. 12. 2021 16:39:11
I'm living in Seattle now and prepping and planning and maximizing my lab time with more break tests in 2022 than the last 5 years combined. I plan on being in the lab about 1 week a month and Bobby may even be able to break stuff when I'm not around. Being more prepped before testing, and narrati... |
 | How NOT to simul climb literally
22. 12. 2021 16:19:19
If you want to see part of the #RoyalArches route in #YosemiteNationalPark, then this is the video for you. If you want to learn something, well... we have 300 other videos for that. Don't use tooth devices to belay while climbing! Always tie knots in the end of your ropes when rappelling. ... |