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Making turf faster

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tribefan226
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well i just tried to have my first turf sesh of the summer but it was way slow. i used soap and water just like last year but not nearly as fast as it used to be. i couldnt get past the top of the takeoff ramp. so is there anything (besides snow and snow gel) i could put on the carpet to make it slide better?
Apr 2 2008 4:59PM
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stickerman
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put some fencing on it.  (the orange stuff)
Apr 2 2008 6:09PM
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tribefan226
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anyone ever try buying crushed ice from a gas station?
Apr 2 2008 8:49PM
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sirskizalot
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^^do you mean just lay some on top with nothing else?
(make the turf and fence wet of course)
Apr 2 2008 8:54PM
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huckaberry
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doesnt the turf ruin your skis or am i wrong?
Apr 3 2008 12:00AM
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tribefan226
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i havent noticed it doing anything and ive had many a turf seshs. its not like you would use ur good skis anyway

Apr 3 2008 6:14AM
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BootySpunk.
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Well Brian we arn't all rich like you! lol I mean could summer jib it up in snowblade buuuut that's kinda gay lol
Apr 3 2008 2:08PM
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tribefan226
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then just use ur anthems ryan. theyll be fine, besides getting a tad muddy
Apr 3 2008 2:34PM
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BootySpunk.
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Haha yah they are already muddy from late season skiing through woods on that shit pow day....but you think they will slide fine on wet and soaped turf...I mean they arn't waxed for shit. But my friend has like a kinda steep hill so would that be fine?
Apr 3 2008 2:37PM
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tribefan226
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perfectly fine. nothing bad will happen to ur skis, in fact i think the fact that i recently waxed my skis is what is slowing me down. just lay down a solid surface such as plywood (i use old roof shingels) underneath the turf so the grass bumps dont slow u down
Apr 3 2008 3:57PM
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BootySpunk.
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Ok will do and do you have a rail? or like a box? or just a drop-in and some turf? I'm guessing you do since just a drop-in with turf would be kinda useless.
Apr 3 2008 4:13PM
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tribefan226
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yes i a have an up rail, a down, and a flat
Apr 3 2008 5:21PM
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BootySpunk.
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Are they just metal? or like lexan or w/e? cause me and my friends wanna make a box and maybe like a double shotgun rail.
Apr 3 2008 5:24PM
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tribefan226
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one is a metal skate rail my neighbors gave to me. i built the other two outta pvc
Apr 3 2008 7:25PM
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BootySpunk.
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nice my friend has like a 20ft long handrail thats like a foot off the ground its pretty sexy
Apr 3 2008 9:02PM
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