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Gibbon Flowline
Gibbon Flowline
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Gibbon Flowline | |||||
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| Price | $115 List | $149.00 at Amazon | $145 List | $249.00 at Amazon | $68.95 at Amazon |
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| Pros | Easy to set-up, challenging, long | Dynamic webbing, long length, easy set-up | Lightweight, lots of length options, gear is adaptable for progression | Long length, dynamic webbing, safety backups, heavy duty ratchet, slow release mechanism | Attractive package, beginner friendly |
| Cons | Not great for beginners | Not a great beginner line | More complicated set-up than ratchet systems | Expensive, involved set up process, heavy | Red dye |
| Bottom Line | This 1-inch longline is quick to rig and great for beginning longliners | If you are looking for a line that is great for surfing and dynamic tricks, this line is one of the best available | This classic one-inch setup is ideal for the traditionalist looking to build a foundation for future longlines and highlines | Hands down, the most complete, well thought out kit in our test, and is an ideal trick-line and long-line | If you are a beginner looking to try slacklining, this kit has all the features to get you started |
| Rating Categories | Gibbon Flowline | Aggro Line | Primitive Kit | Boss Line Kit | Zen Monkey Complete Kit |
| Ease Of Set Up (20%) | |||||
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| Disassembly (20%) | |||||
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| Specs | Gibbon Flowline | Aggro Line | Primitive Kit | Boss Line Kit | Zen Monkey... |
| Width | 1 in | 2 in | 1 in | 2 in | 2 in |
| Features | Two rachet anchors | slackline, Alpha Ratchet, tree protection and safety backup line | Tree pro w/ loops, independent anchor slings, BC shackle, webbing specific carabiners, multiplier ring, BC line locker | Dual Rachets w/ leverage extension, Anchor slings, back-up lines, Shackles, Slow Roll, storage bag. | Overhead training line & ratchet, Arm Trainer, Tree protectors w/ loops, Cloth carry bag |
| Time to Rig | 5 minutes | 5-10 minutes | 10-15 minutes | 10-15 minutes | 5 minutes |
| Tightening System | Ratchet | Ratchet | Primitive | Ratchet | Ratchet |
| Anchor Length | 8 feet | 8 feet | 8 ft | 6 ft, 9 ft | 8 feet |