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Ski turf?

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spruitm
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I've seen in some videos that people have made start ramps with some kind of turf or something on them.  does anybody know what it is or where i can get it?  or any better suggestions for ramp besides snow?  i want to try to get a ramp for some summer rails and be able to use it in the winter too.
Mar 17 2008 1:36PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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it is probably just astroturf(sp) with soap and water or snogel on it...carpet also works okay if you just put on some water/soap...
Mar 17 2008 1:39PM
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Bepo
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yep, go to your local home depot or lowes and they have giants rolls of it for super cheap, like $.50 a sq ft i think
Mar 17 2008 1:41PM
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Inbred_Redneck
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Its just Astroturf. You can get it super cheap at Menards or Lows or other stores. Just staple it on to your ramp and you can use it for summer and winter jibbing. Carpet works too, but it tends to get old, nasty and moldy. So Astroturf will last longer.
Mar 17 2008 1:55PM
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Dr.Scholl
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does it fuck up ur bases?

Mar 17 2008 5:19PM
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Alex_thedroog
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only if you hit the nails...but I wouldn't use a good ski for summer rail jams
Mar 17 2008 5:29PM
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Dr.Scholl
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true good point^
Mar 17 2008 6:10PM
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.makuma.
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you can also put vegetable oil on the turf instead of soap and water
Mar 17 2008 8:22PM
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Abc567def
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and if u don't want to spend the little money it cost to buy the turf, you can just go to a driving range where they are constantly throwing out good turf that they will give you for free.
Mar 17 2008 8:31PM
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huckaberry
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good idea
Mar 17 2008 9:27PM
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anxju
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$.10, silly BENT
Mar 17 2008 9:31PM
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Bobby_B
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yeah astro turf works really well, but if you cant get astro turf, go to a construction site and get the plastic orange material, it slides so well.
Mar 18 2008 12:04AM
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spruitm
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GRFreeskier are you from Grand Rapids?
Mar 18 2008 1:15AM
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goneforever
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Which Astroturf type do you use?
Mar 18 2008 2:47PM
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Dr.Scholl
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nope
GRF is my local shop and im employed at there ski hill
Mar 18 2008 5:43PM
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Tucks
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yea go to the HD they will have some for .49 cnets
Mar 18 2008 7:39PM
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