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In a nut shell, these are the differences.

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1. The Trolleys

The Quicksilver Kit comes with the Quicksilver pulley. The Viper Deluxe Kit comes with the Viper Trolley. Pretty basic.

The Viper trolley is virtually permanent on the cable once installed. When the rider is finished with their ride, they simply pull the trolley back to the top while the it remains on the cable. This return method is ideal for short runs where the trolley can be run back to the top for the next rider. However, when dealing with longer distances and rugged terrain, this return system can be cumbersome or impossible.

Enter the Quicksilver cable trolley. The Quicksilver can be unclipped with the snap of a carabiner and removed for easy return to the top of the ride. This quick removal also prevents unwanted riders from using the zip line while it is unsupervised.

2. The Cable Sizes

The Viper Deluxe Kit comes with 1/4″ galvanized aircraft cable (GAC) which has a breaking strength of 7000 lbs. Due to the size of the cable, this kit is not sold in lengths longer than 200′.

The Quicksilver Kit is equipped with 5/16″ GAC for lengths of 200′ to 500′ and have a minimum breaking strength of 9800 lbs.

Both cables have a 7×19 construction and come with a swaged/looped end.

3. Connection Hardware

The kits come with connection hardware that anchors the cable to a tree  and allows the cable tension to be adjusted.

The Viper Deluxe Kit comes with one tree sling and one turnbuckle.

The Quicksilver Kit comes with two slings and two turnbuckles.  Again, the Quicksilver is typically used for longer runs and requires more tensioning; thus it comes with the additional turnbuckle and cable sling.

4. The Handlebar

As you’re zipping down your cable, it’s nice to be able to hang on to a handlebar. Handlebars come standard in both of these kits.

The Viper Trolley is designed with handlebars permanently integrated. This creates a very stable ride down the cable.

The Quicksilver trolley has an eyelet into which the handlebar can be connected (with a carabiner). This attachment makes for a quick on-and-off connection of the handlebar. There is a slight amount of swivel in the connection.

5. The Bungee Brake

Lastly, the length of the bungee cord in the Boa Bungee Brake is different for each kit.

In the Viper Deluxe Kit you’ll get a 20′ bungee cord which adequate for stopping riders at moderate speeds.

The Quicksilver Kit comes with a 30′ length of bungee, for stopping riders at higher rates of speed.

Each bungee brake will stop a full grown rider.

For more information, check out our Manuals page and our FAQ page.

If you have more questions, please go to our Facebook page and leave us a comment.

- The ZipLineGear.com Team

Hello everyone!

Damian, a customer from Australia, ordered a handful of gear from us a little over a month ago. He put some thick tree posts into the ground, installed the zip line, and snapped some awesome pictures during the process.

End result; an awesome 410′ zip line going over a small valley. Click on the picture below to read more specs on the zip line.

Hello All!
Darren, a customer from Minnesotta, ordered a 400′ Quicksilver kit from us several weeks ago and asked us if he could send us a video of his zip line. We told him we’d love to review his video and post it. He got back to us recently with the completed video and it looks great! It’s very exciting to see the adventures our customers are having with our products.

Thanks for the awesome video, Darren!

Just a reminder to all zip line fanatics out there, we’d love to hear from you and share your awesome zip line videos on our YouTube Channel!

Blessings!

-Aaron

Travis and Jack @ 2BrothersAdventures recently had a chance to review some of our gear.

We have some really awesome customers! The Clemmey family recently purchased a Viper Deluxe kit from us, and they were kind enough to send us some pictures of their project.

“When my twins (Ben & Abbey) asked for a Zip Line for their 10th Birthday, I thought they were crazy! They tried zip lining at a local adventure park and have been hooked ever since. My husband and I started doing some research and came across your website. Before we knew it, we placed an order for a kit complete with the 150 ‘ of cable, pulley, wood seat and breaking system. My husband (George) built a platform up in a tree with a ladder starting from the base of our playscape…that was the hardest part of the project. He then installed the zip line components in no time at all.

We had about 15 kids over the house for a birthday party. The kids “zipped” for four hours straight. Many of the parents couldn’t resist and had to try it themselves. The parents were saying that the kids will be talking about this party until they graduate in 8th grade! Some of the kids were hiding when their parents came to pick them up because they didn’t want to go home.

Thank you! My kids said this is the best birthday present ever!”