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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hey Al
Was this a practice run for your walk over Niagara Falls…
Wow – there must be a lot of tension in that band to support the weight of you talented bunch of tight rope walkers and acrobats!
Cheers
Dennis
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For something that's called a slackline there's a lot more tension than I expected. Its basically a 2.5T ratchet strap tensioned as tight as you can get it. Slack???
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Originally Posted by iceman
Cool 
Did you see Modern Family the other night? Phil Dunphy (the Dad) could never walk across the tight rope when it low to the ground like that, because he 'knew he could fall' safely.
He only succeeded when they raised it to a higher height that you had to concentrate harder because falling wasn't going to be pleasant |
No, didn't see it. I'm not sure that psychology works in my head!
Al.