{"id":5602,"date":"2020-11-05T20:30:05","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T19:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/?p=5602"},"modified":"2022-07-06T11:58:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T09:58:18","slug":"safe-slackline-backups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slacklineinternational.org\/2020\/11\/safe-slackline-backups\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe slackline backups – experiments and recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a safe slackline backup?<\/h1>\n<\/div>

Use either static or dynamic rope, connected with knots to back up metal parts. Do not use ropes with diameter smaller than 9 mm. Webbing can only be used for lines shorter than 50m and well below 5kN base tension.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div>

BEWARE: forces can go above >20kN!<\/h3>\n

In light of the recent fatal accident in Russia<\/a>, many in the slackline community have questioned the reliability of their tiebacks and backups – especially for longer lines with high tensions.<\/p>\n

In order to shed some light on the situation, the ISA has performed 58 tests to find the limitations of our current longline backups. These tests provide a basis for future testing and point to better recommendations for all backups.<\/p>\n

The testing procedure, data, and conclusions can be found in the document, available on our data page<\/a> or by clicking the link below. The document includes recommendations for better tie-offs and backups.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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