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ontwosticks
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Ok well i have done some searching, so don't searchbar me. But what is the best way to make a drop in slippery?
I don't feel like using snowgel because it'll be out in the sun. and I have heard good and bad about soap and water. What about just wax on carpet? or is something like the plastic lattice better? hell or even extra hdpe? any input would be great, i'm just looking for a comparison.
Feb 20 2008 8:51PM
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MadSteezin
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Plastic lattice sounds good. But if you have the money or are serious about sliding, I say you buy some SkiTrax tiles. Heres a link to buy them, they use them on water ramps. http://www.reliableracing.com/detail.cfm?edp=10177038&category=7801&reload=no
Feb 22 2008 1:15PM
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ontwosticks
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stuff looks sick. is it 6.90 per tile though? cuz thats kinda steep but may be worth it.
Feb 22 2008 2:40PM
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Smokey.
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yeah, those mats are pretty expensive but they would be worth trying
Feb 22 2008 6:17PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Astroturf is pretty cheap and easy to slide. When I looked at menards it was like 49 cents a foot for the cheap kind. So about 30 square feet would be about 15-20 bucks.
Feb 22 2008 10:31PM
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.SteezusChrist.
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that plastic really works, we use it for water ramps in Utah. It fucking flies with a little water
Feb 23 2008 3:31PM
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LIL_WAT
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astro turf with dishwashing liquid +water works well . or maybe even with washing powder as seen in jon brogans summer edit.
Feb 23 2008 5:46PM
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ontwosticks
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I originally thought to myself "O only 6.90 a tile, thats not bad. Then a priced it out. It would cost me over 170 bucks to do the whole thing so i'm gonna have to say no that, as much as I want to try it.
Feb 23 2008 8:23PM
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ontwosticks
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bump this up. Anyone one else with any experience in different surfaces?
Mar 2 2008 9:15PM
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Smokey.
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snow works pretty well too. If you don't have any, go to the nearest hockey rink and take some. If they have a zamboni, they will drop the ice shavings right outside the rink.
Mar 3 2008 7:05AM
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ontwosticks
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this is gonna be a summer jib and the nearest rink is like half an hour away so by the time we got it all set up half of it would be melted.
Mar 3 2008 11:40AM
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Smokey.
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hmmm, quite a predicament then...i say astroturf+soap+water= :))
Mar 3 2008 6:01PM
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ontwosticks
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any one else with any experience??
Mar 7 2008 11:42PM
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sirskizalot
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where can u buy astroturf
Mar 8 2008 1:47AM
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tBatt
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yeah id say your best bet in indoor/ourdoor carpet or astroturf. the problem i see iwth lattice is you cant hold and edge whatsoever so your sliding all over the place. so a little water on the indoor/outdoor stuff or astroturf adn your set.
Mar 9 2008 9:32PM
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bernard.saucier
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any hardware shop such as Home Depot... im not quite informed on the different shops that sell astroturf in the US though
Mar 17 2008 6:33PM
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ontwosticks
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Well there really won't be any need to for an edge. The ramp design has a platform at the top for putting your shit on/throwing up a cam/chillen and drinking beer. And assuming the ramp is 6ft high with and 8 ft long will astroturf provide enough speed?
Mar 17 2008 8:55PM
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ILoveOhio
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It's gonna be a little slow (from experiance).
Mar 17 2008 10:18PM
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tBatt
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^depends on how steep his dropin is
Mar 20 2008 5:03PM
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oldskewl
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has any one tried the ski carpet?  It is a little spendy but i think cheaper than the tiles
Mar 20 2008 8:23PM
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ontwosticks
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Perma snow was the best thing I could find but it's 275 pounds for a 2m x 2m section which is like $500+ bucks.
Mar 21 2008 2:46PM
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fnstoked
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Can rugs work well? I have access to a lot of pieces of rugs
Mar 30 2008 12:59PM
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skiEER
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those tiles seem cool but im not about to spend 500
Mar 31 2008 9:04PM
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adam.
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im not completely expierenced on this

but astroturf might be your best bet, but a really fine rug with lots of water and a little soap could help but still not too slipery



those tiles are mad fast though
Mar 31 2008 9:10PM
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stickerman
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the diamond orange construction fencing works great.  the only problem is that u have to staple it down to the launch ramp and then u run over the staples with the bases of your skis.  it is also $43 for 50 ft of it at homedepot
Apr 1 2008 8:07AM
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skiEER
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do you only put one layer down and how hard is it to edge on it
Apr 1 2008 2:04PM
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