Add A Zipline To Your Backyard

Add A Zipline To Your Backyard FARM HOME recreation Ever thought of adding a zipline to your backyard? Backyard Ziplines can help with kits starting at $175 for a 100-ft cable and a trolley with a handle “The majority of our customers buy it for their kids with the intent of using it themselves ” says Ryan Olszewski owner of the Portland Ore business The Ultimate Torpedo Zip Kit is perfect for adults For $440 it includes 200 ft of cable a brake setup and a handle and seat with a 350-lb limit Made of stainless steel and galvanized materials that are rubber or powder coated the parts are weather-resistant and made to last by a U S machining business that tests the parts for safety “The safety aspect is a good reason for buying from us Not all parts are safe on a zipline ” Olszewski says “Some homemade ones use a rope and pulley which shakes and can come apart Rope has give and stretches so you can hit the ground ” Backyard Zipline kits come with or without cable giving buyers the option of buying the cable from 3/16-in to 3/8-in locally While most kits are used in backyards many go to camps and church groups The company has custom-cut cable from 10 to 1 800 ft including a few commercial ziplines Olszewski started his business with Backyard Playplaces and developed the zipline kits when he found there wasn’t much available The kits are available through the business’s website Dealer inquiries are welcome Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Backyard Ziplines P O Box 68258 Portland Ore 97268 ph 888 771-2579; www backyardziplines com

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