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Deck material for a box?

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EvanMeyer
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has anybody ever used deck material like this before as a rail? I know for skating it slides like ice with a little wax, but does anyone know how it would slide for skis? thanks +k for good answers
Mar 25 2009 6:24PM
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C.Wood
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ive heard of people using the composite decking
apparently it works
i myself have not used it
Mar 25 2009 8:03PM
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Yeezus
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i heard that the fake type of countertop works, but when my deck got wet, it was pretty slippery on skis
Mar 27 2009 9:11PM
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C.Wood
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its the stuff called trex
Mar 28 2009 5:13PM
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ecjibme
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fake countertop works really well the only thing is if you are gripping with your edges a lot over an extended period of time the edge f the countertop gets really worn down but it still slides
Mar 29 2009 10:49AM
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J-Neal
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I use it, it works really well. make sure to wax it down
Mar 29 2009 5:53PM
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dandougherty
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fake countertop is shit, it will chip right away and swell as soon as it gets wet
Mar 30 2009 2:53PM
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aznsteeze
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ew dont use countertop.
ones the laminate on top is scraped off, the shit under gets stuck in your bases and tears them to shit.
i have chunks of wood stuck in my bases on my rossis.
Mar 30 2009 8:37PM
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ja.
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we made a rollercoster box outta Trex. it worked for a while but after a session, we had scraped away some of the slippery top material. it then just got sticker and sticker.

i wouldnt use it.
Apr 1 2009 12:22PM
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skijunkiedtm
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my home hill uses it on alot of their boxes. its poor but gets the job done. and i just made a box out of it last week and its working ok. just the edges of it shave off.
Apr 4 2009 12:36PM
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Zoro
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my dad built a deck out of this stuff about 6 years ago and we got awhole bunch of it layin behind me right now

im thinking on using it but idk if it will work even with wax

Apr 5 2009 2:19PM
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D_War
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your edges will shred it and its expensive as fuck. i regret getting it

Apr 11 2009 11:17PM
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J-Evs
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my home mountain used it for one small rail and it lasted all year, but it did shred somewhat
Apr 11 2009 11:19PM
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