"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rythm and harmony" You love acrobatics, jumps, balance ? You are wondering what slackline is the best for you ? You saw your friend jumping like a monkey on a line ? You want to do the same but you barely stood up on the line ? Well, that's clear, the Gibbon Line X13 Classic is the best. For the beginner to the experimented, from 7 to 77... everybody needs to start and then, why not, evolve.
Start as a walker, end as a jumper
Slacklining is more and more present, starting to be developped in the early 80's, it has spread all around the world to become a new tendency, something hipster nowadays. We suggest you to have a look at the short overview of the slacklining history.
To start, the key word is : perseverance ! Do not stop after a few (dozen... hundred) fails. Set-up your Gibbon Classic line which is better with its 2" width than a 1" and you can start barefoot to feel the line, even to hold it on with your toes. The feeling will be great, but you should already put back your shoes. First you risk to injure yourself, to irritate your foot and secondly, the more contact you get with the line, the better and easier it is. Don't worry to feel a lack of sensation, it will come with time.
With that line, that you can buy here: Gibbon 13842 Slackline Classic X13 Tree Pro Jaune
,you can easily manage the tense of the line. For the beginner, it is advised to start with a line very tight, to be closer to a rope that we can find in cirques for example. Then when you will get used to the bouncy side that can adopt the Classic, you will be able to diminish the tense and so, to be closer to a trampoline. The set up it very easy as you will see in the following video made by Gibbon, although you could need one more hand to get the line really tense. Remember to protect the nature and put protection on the trees.
,you can easily manage the tense of the line. For the beginner, it is advised to start with a line very tight, to be closer to a rope that we can find in cirques for example. Then when you will get used to the bouncy side that can adopt the Classic, you will be able to diminish the tense and so, to be closer to a trampoline. The set up it very easy as you will see in the following video made by Gibbon, although you could need one more hand to get the line really tense. Remember to protect the nature and put protection on the trees.
Added to that great Line, if you are a novice, you will need a great friend mainly to hold your hand (accessory to lift your spirits). Nothing more normal than to not be able to stand up for 5 seconds. Nobody succeeded at the first try. I myself remember the long first hour of frustration, and the numerous fail in a raw. You don't realise it but those fails are the key to your success.
This slackline is available in two different sizes (15m or 25m) and can support 800kilos. We recommend to use the shortest one, simply for economic reasons. And it's totally sufficient. The strap is sold with stitched loop and there is a safety lock on the ratchet.
A strap to last
To last first thanks to its real quality. In the redaction team, two of us have a Classic for more than 2 years and are still using it... The only thing that has changed are the "painting" covering the line, due firstly to the natural use and secondly to friction around the fixation points.
Your slackline is also an good investment since the possibility are endless, you can do whatever kind of slackline with it, as we are going to see in the following point.
The Gibbon lines are also certified TÜV. That TÜV certification ensure the quality of the product as a safe product for the human and as a prodcut that protect the environment.
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| 2" of width - a bit smaller than your iPhone width |
The Gibbon lines are also certified TÜV. That TÜV certification ensure the quality of the product as a safe product for the human and as a prodcut that protect the environment.
Use it in different ways
There are several styles of slacklining. The Gibbon Classic Slackline permits to do some of them which are:
- Urbanlining: It means to use the slackline in a urban environment such as streets, universities, places, parks… Balance, acrobatics and jumps composed this style.
- Tricklining: the slackline has to be close from the ground. It permits to make some tricks such as walking backwards, turns, drop knee or running. Some people invent many incredible tricks nowadays!
- Waterlining: this type is more specific because the strap is installed on a small river or a pool. The line has to be close from the water and the water deep enough to be safe.
- Slackline Yoga: as its name suggest, it's a relaxing way to slackline, keep breathing deeply and work your self-control with smooth move, supple moment of immobilization where you will be able to re-encounter yourself.
You will find more information, more demonstrations and videos, on our dedicated page, the different types of slacklining.
- Urbanlining: It means to use the slackline in a urban environment such as streets, universities, places, parks… Balance, acrobatics and jumps composed this style.
- Tricklining: the slackline has to be close from the ground. It permits to make some tricks such as walking backwards, turns, drop knee or running. Some people invent many incredible tricks nowadays!
- Waterlining: this type is more specific because the strap is installed on a small river or a pool. The line has to be close from the water and the water deep enough to be safe.
- Slackline Yoga: as its name suggest, it's a relaxing way to slackline, keep breathing deeply and work your self-control with smooth move, supple moment of immobilization where you will be able to re-encounter yourself.
You will find more information, more demonstrations and videos, on our dedicated page, the different types of slacklining.
Prices
As we said before, this model offers the best price-quality ratio because you’ll keep it more than 10 years if you take care of it. We bought our model 2 years ago and the tense is still very good.
Depending on the website and the size of the slackline, you will spend between 50$ and 100$ to start the adventure and discover new sensations. You can find here prices from the main websites, amazone. Choose the one that suits you, by clicking on the following pictures which will instantly send you to the Amazon page corresponding.
Depending on the website and the size of the slackline, you will spend between 50$ and 100$ to start the adventure and discover new sensations. You can find here prices from the main websites, amazone. Choose the one that suits you, by clicking on the following pictures which will instantly send you to the Amazon page corresponding.
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| 15m : 49,90€ |
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| 25m : 69,90€ |
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| 15m + 2 tree protections : 59,90€ |
Just for fun
Because we all need to impress someone... Because we all need to have one "different" hobby... Something that everybody ask "What are you doing ? What is that ?"... Because you will sweat as much as doing "normal" sport... Because working your balance this way will train your whole balance... The progress we made with this Gibbon Classic are awesome ! And as people are awesome, have a look at what they are able to do, maybe you will be the next one doing such marvelous things. Buy it, just for fun, because it will be a way to encounter new people coming around just by curiosity. You will spend crazy moments of laugh with your friends.
