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What's on this rail?

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KelBarbs
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http://www.vimeo.com/4359024

This was posted in ski gabber as "T-Wall Owned," which is stupid as fuck, but this guy has a really legit setup. I was wondering if anyone knows what he's using on the rails, cause it looks like it works really well. Might be some sort of drainage plastic or something, anybody know?

 
May 31 2009 10:37PM
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[Adam]
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i think its just two pvc pipes
May 31 2009 10:49PM
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KelBarbs
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nah, I don't think it is, it looks like one piece. At about 0:55 there's an off cut of it on the ground, kinda looks like it's in this kind of shape:   [     If you could just drop something like that on a 2x4 and drill in the sides it would be perfect, so it would be sick to find
May 31 2009 11:05PM
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Happy.
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It kind of looks like what plastic decks are made of, maybe go to a home depot and look around for it, it probably won't be too hard to find and pretty cheap
May 31 2009 11:21PM
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yaaaie
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Just ask this guy on facebook, the editor of this video is the owner of this setup, I know him from Facebook and he sold me his GL2. Hes very friendly...
Jun 4 2009 4:45PM
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HeathR
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im pretty sure its not pvc. Not round as said above. Also, it doesent sound like pvc. Not sure what it is exactly though.
Jun 4 2009 8:13PM
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tinkytwinky
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pvc sheet maybe? hdpe?
Jun 4 2009 9:13PM
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Afeld
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It sounds like a plastic rain gutter
Jun 6 2009 4:09PM
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JackJohnSki
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yeah that's what i noticed is that it doens't sound like PVC. i think it might be a white verison of that laminated deck top. it looks like wood, but it's plastic. oh well, though
Jun 6 2009 5:25PM
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zagfan5
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might be trex

its composite decking material
Jun 7 2009 2:38AM
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sklermang
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This, they have this shape ] and ive heard of people using them, it looks like they slide pretty well. actually that might be a really cheap alternative to pvc.
Jun 7 2009 9:22AM
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KelBarbs
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I might pick some of that up and try it out then, cause his drop in is tiny, and the backyard doesnt seem to be on much of a slant, and if he can do all 8 on that kind of setup using no snow fence, then this stuff must slide pretty well. If it is plastic rain gutter, has anyone used it before?
Jun 7 2009 1:24PM
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KelBarbs
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Alright (ya, double post, I know), I contacted the guy on Vimeo, and he sent me a picture of it, but said he didn't really know what the material was. Here's the picture, it's pretty big, so I can't embed it, just download it off the bottom of this page, it's a two second download - http://www.sendspace.com/file/t7n3a2 - This looks like drainage material, but I figured I'd make sure, and see if anyone knows where to get this type, cause i don't want stuff thats gunna come apart or catch my edges. Home depot seems like a good bet, and again, anyone used this stuff?
Jun 10 2009 1:06PM
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lil_penguino
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i think its vinyl 2x4s like what they use on vinyl fences
Jun 11 2009 2:57PM
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TotallyTrevor
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hahahaha afterbaaaaaangg
Jun 13 2009 1:29PM
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family_vacation
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I got some gutter-like stuff today, I'm building a rail now and I'll post if it works or not.
Jun 13 2009 8:35PM
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LOONmtn_skier
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Its square pvc piping. Used for drainage. They sell it at my local hardware store and it slides good. My friend uses it for skateboarding. I think i might use it next time i make a rail.
Jun 14 2009 3:28PM
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family_vacation
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I built a rail with it!
I'll try it today.
Jun 14 2009 3:48PM
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family_vacation
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First hits on new rail from AbeK on Vimeo.



Could use more speed but here you go. It's very slippery.
Jun 14 2009 9:38PM
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JackJohnSki
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00:21 seconds, what afterbang! haha. nice rail, i'll have to try that
Jun 14 2009 10:38PM
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PurpleDino
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has anyone used the metal roof capping? i got some for free from a forclosed house near me and it seems like it could possibly work.
Jul 7 2009 11:34AM
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joey.
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^it is probably far too soft, edges will probably dig in

thats sick that the vinyl works though
Jul 13 2009 7:02PM
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PurpleDino
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yeah it didn't work one bit.
Jul 13 2009 8:48PM
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