Slackline connectors for tricklines, midlines, highlines and more
Quicklinks, shackles, soft shackles and carabiners are some of the most common connectors used in slackline, midline and highline rigs.
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carabiners
Steel oval carabiner
The most commonly used and versatile carabiner in slacklining and highlining
You can use steel oval carabiners to rig primitive slacklines or connect your slackline sewn loop to your anchor slings on short slacklines. You can also use an oval carabiner in combination with a chainlink to make a webbing linelock.
Aluminium carabiners can be used for slacklining but only if they are not used in the system as this would subject them to cyclic loads which they are not designed for.
Shackles
Slackline Bow Shackle
The most commonly used shackle for slacklining and highlining
The most common shackles used in slacklining, tricklining and highlining are 12mm Stainless steel bow shackles with a 25mm opening width.
You can use the bow shackle to connect your slackline sewn loop, weblock or soft release to your anchor.
The bow shackles are also designed to be used in combination with the Viper Slacklines Constrictor.
Soft Shackles
Soft Shackle
Example slackline soft shackle available from Balance Community, click to view it on their website
The most common soft shackles used in slacklining, midlining and highlining are 5mm-8mm button knot soft shackles.
You can use the soft shackles to connect your slackline sewn loop or weblock to your anchor or connect segmented highlines using an Inov-Split, W-method or Schroggi Split.
Quick links
Quicklinks are often sold under the brand name Maillon Rapide and the most commonly used ones for slacklining and highlining are between 5mm – 10mm Stainless Steel.
Quick links are great connectors between sharp climbing bolt hangers and rope anchors such as a Sliding-X or BFK.
Quick links can also be used to connect segmented highlines.