Slacklining is a practice in balance that typically uses nylon webbing tensioned between two anchor points, and is distinct from tightrope walking in that the line is not held rigidly taut (although it is still under some tension); it is instead dynamic, stretching and bouncing like a long and narrow trampoline. The line's tension can be adjusted to suit the user and different types of webbing can be used to achieve a variety of feats. The line itself is flat, due to the nature of webbing, thus keeping the slacker's footing from rolling as would be the case with an ordinary rope. The dynamic nature of the line allows for impressive tricks and stunts.

 

Slacklining has been around since the 70's when climbers in Yosemite cured rainy day boredom by balancing along the chains in the parking lot. This led to climbing webbing being rigged to walk along and has grown into a cross training activity and sport of it's own.

One inch slacklining is considered the traditional style and tends to be a looser line meant for walking and static poses. Our lines compared to the traditional slackline made of one inch tubular webbing have much lower stretch so you do not have to pull as much line when you pull it tight and the lines themselves are twice as strong. With the low stretch and high strength of the Gibbon Proline and Flowline you will be able push past the limits of the traditional one inch tubular line. Our one inch is sold as webbing only and requires additional carabiners, webbing, and a pulley system to rig.