Slack Science

Slack Science, powered by Balance Community: Slackline Outfitters, is a blog run by Jerry Miszewski about slacklining. He offers tips and tricks to various parts of setting-up, taking down, in-depth looks at various aspects of a setup, and hints at walking slacklines.

Jerry's long history with the sport of slackline has given him a wealth of knowledge that he loves to share with his fellow slackliners. Slack Science is a place anyone and everyone to come and learn about our wonderful sport of slacklining.

The Alpine WebLock - Retention Wars

Introduction Today we are looking at the Alpine WebLock to see which version retains the most strength. We are only looking at the Alpine WebLock 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0 series...

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The MightyLock - Which loading orientation is best?

Introduction Today we are looking at the MightyLock and what sort of strength retention values we get on different types of slackline webbing. Not only are we interested in what...

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Slackline Webbing Usage Guidelines

Slackline webbing, the material that defines our sport. Every time we slackline, we are using some sort of slackline webbing, usually to be walked on. Because of how much we...

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The Benefits of LineSkin Resin Coating

LineSkin is a nano resin coating that we apply to some of the webbings in the BC Shop (Aero, Feather PRO, Lift, and Adjustable Anchor Webbing). It's an incredibly resistant coating...

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Abrasion Resistance of Slackline Webbing

SCOPE This method is intended for determining the resistance to abrasion of slackline webbing. TEST SPECIMEN The specimen shall be the full width of the material being tested and shall...

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All About Slackline Webbing

In the Balance Community Shop, there are a number of different slackline webbings to choose from. Each of these webbings is unique in its own right and each has special characteristics...

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