My 500 Foot Long Zipline - How to Build a DIY Zipline thats fast! 

I figured that it was professionally made, the pulley system is a really good idea, thanks for sharing

Best DYI Zip I have seen, That motorized lift is damn well ingenious

You seriously should have a back up brake system for when your current system fails

That is good stuff! Great ingenuity.

Nice job 👍 I like the tow rope system you have and the brake is good too!

Great stuff! Thanks for showing!

Nice ride, good job. I may install 300 foot zip

Kudos! You young people are inspiring! Using math and engineering to make something fun! I really like that you did NOT have a lot of money invested in order to see your results and that you mentioned using mathematics as to help someone else. Thank you for sharing your fun! I would love to see the ride face forward especially as you get close to the end. Weeeeee!

Awesome run! Love the tow rope and motor. I always wanted to put a tow line in the kids for skiing off my tractor and this gave me some ideas. As well as the zip line too for the summer ;). so thanks!!! Great video.

Ingenuitive. I love it

this deserves an award

haha nice job!! I want to build one and this was the first video I found, I struck gold, thanks man!

that seating area is fine carpentry! lol great video

At 0:36 and 2:10 the zipline trolley looks like the Naxen YSP004 zip line pulley tandem with ball bearings good up to 35 m/s (78mph) and able to handle 30kN (6,700 pounds). If so, it can handle ropes up to 13mm or a steel cable (rated up to 12mm) and carries the CE EN362 certification. At 2\:51 we can see the ladder going up to the backup secondary tree to double-anchor the zip line. What worries me most isn't the high speed but the two unprotected steel fence poles around the brake area (at 1:35) when the rider is swinging around randomly and get thrust forward (at 1:37) with lots of G-forces. And at 1:09 the riders should be careful not to get their body/legs over the pull twine that could break and cause the upper end of the twine to then wrap around the riders head or body - yikes! Still, I thought your proof of concept and low cost DIY was amazing - WTG and I can't wait to try something myself...

Holy cow! Y'all are crazy! No way in hell I'd ride on that thing. Enjoyed the video... lol

Great video, A tip that you may like. I did some zip-lining here in NJ and the guy who created the brake said he's actually got a patent out for the idea but I'm sure you can recreate it no problem. The idea is that instead of having that bungee cord. You'd use rope (strong rope that can handle the abuse) and rather than having it tied down, you'd attach weights at the end. Once you hit the break, the weights will rise up obviously and slow you down. You'd have to do some math to figure out how much weight to use. Maybe use a few bags of cement or something instead of a person zipping down to test it out. But that worked very well. Thanks again for the video. Be safe.

That is badass! I've been thinking about making one myself for my kids (and me!) in my back yard. The only issue is our backyard has a fairly steep hill and I know I can't make the drop of the zipline too steep. Hopefully I'll get it up and running in the next few weeks...

if only I had a backyard big enough to build this...

The way the platform shakes when he moves the ladder 🤣

I am definitely getting one

That's way better than sitting inside glued to an iPad. Get outside folks..

Dude! That is Rock Star status sh*t right there Man! Nice, love the Brake action! The best is "0f course, We're use'n bail'n string" .. Best use of a hay field and tree Ever! Thanks Austin! Peace

I overlooked the brake and ended up smashing my face into a tree...

I remember it was fun the first I tried not long after you built it

Any updates to this? Repairs, additions, deaths...?

This is the best zip line ever! Okay, when can I come by? I'll bring any fixings you desire! :)

Love it. What size cable did you use? And do you know how much tension you have on it?

Awesome

Cool. I've got a flying fox that has different stations, did you build the motor or buy it. Did you weld anything. Did you connect the wires. How do you even get electricity. Also what would happen if it suddenly rains it would ruin the machine.

It could be better if u put something to hook you up with the moving line so you dont have to hold the rope , sorry for my english

I have seen Pine Trees Snap Very Easily and your 50 ft. Up Hanging from the Top, if this were an Oak Tree, would be much more Safe.

That's awesome mate!

I prefer backyards with slopes. So that I can start low and build up height. Since my trolley doesn’t need much slope for it to go. It goes like crazy once it starts moving. And better yet the slope isn’t even more than 5*. For it to start going fast.

Love the motor puller. The brake is really good; what pulley are you using?

A++ 👍

Looking for your opinion... I have 150' of brand new 5/16" winch cable. I have two 26" strong Oaks to anchor to. I'm using 5/16" chain to wrap around the trees, do you think will chain be ok? I need to use the chain because my location is about 10' too long. I want it to be safe for 200 pounds. I've tried about a 70 lb tire and it works fine but haven't gone with a person yet.

Awesome man. That countryside looks familiar. What state are you in?

What kind of motor did you use?

What did you use to make the spinning wheel thing?

I know it was a long time ago but i'm just now seeing this video How about instead of a hornest to keep one on it safely like how about some way of being able to stand up on a broad or something then you'd be able to control yourself better with maybe another pully one for legs and one for hands. Some thing for others to ponder on.

hey what size cable did you use me and my brother are trying to build one in the cow pasture so were using your video for ideas

5 years later and I'm wondering... did anyone get hurt on this crazy thing? love the simplicity, but the danger factor looks high!

That doesnt look like cable. It looks like rope. No way its that torque tested especially after a long spell in the sun. I'd be careful if I was you. But I absolutely love your wheel thingy. I've yet to see that. Its just a guess but is the motor for that a motor for a haybale elevator ?? But did you hook it up to a battery or do you have electricity out there ?

Looks like fun but the rider is coming in way too hot (pitch of and slack in the line is not right). Only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.

"bailing string, of course"

Hope the bungee doesnt pull the post out, damn thing will go thru you

super cool.....LOL

what is the motor you are using?

do you know how thick the steel wire is?

3:53 π r squared is for area of a circle

you squared a pie ? thats city talk !!

Can you tell me where you bought the cable?

good video....also check out the video called Zipping With Billy

Bailing twine is gonna break....j/s

This is filthy!

8-10 foot or so per 100 feet is what you want.

Let me help everyone out before they watch...There is absolutely NOTHING in the video about how to build a DIY zipline, NOTHING. Your welcome.

Don't like the suspension or the hard braking aspect... this homebuilt needs a lot of improvement!! there are better designed zip lines for home use on the net... check them out!!

Thats not rope, thats string lol, and dodgey string😮😂

Someone’s ganna get hurt . It’s looks unsafe

This is not EPIC