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Plywood kicker question

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Kerflip
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anybody made a kicker out of plywood? im puting a 7-8 footer in my yard.. but should i cover the ply wood with something before i put the snow on it, or no.. and any tips or problems i should loook out for from the beginning will be helpfull, thanks.
Dec 18 2003 4:04PM
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PocketRocketRipper
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cover it with snow, unless you enjoy core shots.
Dec 18 2003 4:57PM
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freeskiing04
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ahahaha...yea make sure it sticks good
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Dec 18 2003 5:16PM
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BigDNast-EE
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ummm...u want to make the jump really long...not steep...cause it wont give way like snow does..u fall into that it'll hurt like a bitch...try to over the jump with a good base of sno and ice it down...not all ice...so u still get gripp but so it doesnt just slide off the ramp...
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Dec 18 2003 5:22PM
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freeskiing04
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yea longer is better than steep, cuz u have more time for accelerating..
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Dec 18 2003 5:28PM
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bfreeski
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it definately helps to put carpet underneath... if u get ghetto at any time of the year, you can make do with littler amounts of snow bcuz the carpet holds a lotta moisture, hopefully thatlll help!
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Dec 18 2003 5:46PM
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waterville_NH
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just dont build jumps from wood



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Dec 18 2003 5:48PM
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uuhno
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uuh, right on ^





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Dec 18 2003 6:08PM
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Astomp
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dont use ply wood it gets water logged and seperates. same for mdf or particle board.
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Dec 18 2003 6:15PM
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mommy
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yeah.. maybe just.. build it with snow?
Dec 18 2003 6:29PM
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Astomp
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he has a point ^^
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Dec 18 2003 6:42PM
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4real
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ive got a 7' long 1.5' tall kicker made from ply wood i use for skating mainly, but it works for skiing to, dont wory about sticking if its smooth wood, i only need to toss a little snow on it and it slides fine, heres a pic of one of my friends on it on a skateboard:


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Dec 18 2003 7:00PM
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Pipe_Munky
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use marine grade playwood so that it won't get waterlogged. go to a store and get some carpet samples to place all over your ramp, thie is good since the carpet will hold the snow better than wood.




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Dec 18 2003 7:27PM
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sherLocke
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make sure you nail the carpet to the ramp



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Dec 18 2003 7:34PM
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jibhouse
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what

rock out witcha cock out
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Dec 18 2003 11:26PM
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Astomp
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^^other wise carpet slides off when momentum gets on it. i say just build a jump out of dirt then use that as a base. or just gather snow and build it all from snow.
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Dec 19 2003 11:18AM
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sherLocke
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if youve already got a ramp that you want to use, great slap some carpet on it and get nice. if not dont waste your time and just build that shit outta plain snow.



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Dec 19 2003 1:53PM
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PocketRocketRipper
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Just get some hay bales to make your jump out of. if you want to see a sick jump made out of hay bales, search 'Charlie Perkins Flair' in the movie section.
Dec 19 2003 3:34PM
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twix_182
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i mahe one in my back yard. all i did was get a plywood board. place it on some buckets to rop it up and put snow under it. then you can keep it there and put snow on it, or u cantake it off and take the buckets off and it makes a mold for the jump. it worked for me.
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Dec 19 2003 5:50PM
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twix_182
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if u already had a hicker, u could fill it with snow and do the same thing that u would with a bucket of sand and then u have a mold of it, u can make multiple kickers quicker
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Dec 19 2003 5:52PM
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