Categorie: blog
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PureLock Review
Hey everyone! Today, we’ll be writing a review about the PureLock, the new all-in-one linelocker from the Australian brand Pure Slacklines. Before I’ll get into detail, I must make a sidenote that I could be partly biased. I’m working for one of the major slackline brands at the moment (insiders know which one), and we […]
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Istanbul highline trip
Written by Yuri, photos by Can Sahin In a small car crammed with camping gear, two heavy weight highline rigs and space for 2 people. There were five of us. Things got interesting. Real interesting. Pretty much a masterclass in Tetris multiplied by Twister. We wound our way out of Istanbul at 10pm to camp […]
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Highline Workshop
Slacklining is a sport that’s easy to pick up and practice by yourself, but almost impossible to master alone. Whether it’s the extensive knowledge required to get into longlining and highlining, the occasional motivational talks that help you push your own boundaries, or the great vibes spread throughout the slackline community, no one gets there […]
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Belgium Dreams and Disappointments
Text by TomPhotos by: Martin Watters www.martinwatters.comAfter having some great experiences in Belgium with highlining recently, we decided to try and repeat one of the most beautiful urban lines in Belgium. Already established by BeSlackers, 40 meters long and 40 meters high between two old mine cranes, it would be a great way to enjoy […]
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Jonas slacklining in 2014
Jonas Konijnenberg 2014 2014 already sounds like a year ago. But my memories are still fresh. Last year a lot of things I’ve achieved which made me proud. I would like to share some of these activities with you. This video contains a lot of footage from the last year. For the story behind the […]
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100m Highline ‘Feuilles d’Automne’
By Yuri Rhodenborgh The idea: a line we definitely couldn’t walk, somewhere around the Gueuroz bridge in southern Switzerland. What could be better training? It’s always strange to drive right up to the spot where you will be highlining, because you normally need to hike for a long time with a heavy backpack. Guillaume, Remy […]
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405m World Record Longline
Text by Yuri “I stared in the distance. The far, far point of the end in the distance. It was too far away to even think about walking this thing, this line, this beast completely, so I just stared down for a minute. Getting ready. A deep breath, and I stood up.” The idea August. […]
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Morning Glory
Location: Undisclosed Time: 6.30 – 8.30 Line name: Morning glory Length of the line: 23m Text by Jonas In summer Tom and I spotted this location and we thought: ‘Wow, this is a perfect location to set a highline!’ But, the location was quite a tourist hotspot and the police are pretty strict in this […]
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LONGline training – double 185m
At the end of September, and the beginning of October, Tom and Yuri got 500 meters of heavy webbing to their disposal to train their longlining skills to the extremes. Tuesday morning, 23rd of September; it’s time! Time to get up early, carry 45kg of longlining gear to Leijpark, Tilburg, shut mind off the mind, […]
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Press
Press Dream Wallkers athletes are often seen in magazine, newspapers and on TV. Here is a short summary of the publicities from last year.Het Parool – June, 2, 2014 (National newspaper) Folia Magazine – February. 12 & June, 25, 2014 (Student Magazine University of Amsterdam) Jeugd journaal – May, 20, 2014 (National public TV) http://jeugdjournaal.nl/item/650627-slacklinen-populair-tijdens-gymles.html […]