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Ladders + summer jib

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whipple
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do they work as a descent drop in ?
Aug 3 2009 10:22PM
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Parker.
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yes.
Aug 3 2009 10:26PM
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noelo12
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My friends and I built a sick rail and were too lazy to build a nice drop in so we used an extendable painting ladder off a roof. It was super sketchy and needlessly dangerous. We hit it, but it was so shaky and you had no control so we built a turf drop in later. So to sum it up: they work if you don't want to build anything better but they suck because you have no control.
Aug 3 2009 10:37PM
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Willard
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yeah ive considered that but wouldnt it fuck your edges
Aug 4 2009 12:27AM
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jdilla
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not anymore than a jib would

I've used a ladder once for an urban setup, it's sketchy, shaky, and annoying as fuck to deal with in general but it's cheap, portable, and does the job. for a summer setup though I'd invest in building a drop in. It'll just make your sessions better...find friends to help chip in.
Aug 4 2009 12:32AM
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Willard
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yeah but it would were them down even quicker
Aug 4 2009 12:35AM
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Caveman.
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If your in the build a jib cult this link should work

https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/391237/

My buddy miralas designed a portable ladder drop in that we built last fall. Here are some pics..

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Aug 4 2009 12:55AM
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whipple
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thats sick ^
Aug 4 2009 9:41AM
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quixotic
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Yeah I have a portable drop in too that has the pvc pipes down the front. I don't like it that much anymore, I just feel like there is NO control when going down it. Your skis slip around a lot... I like a different sort of ladder design now. Just have what you do now, but but rungs of turf there instead of the pvc. Just as much speed, but much more in control.
Aug 4 2009 10:03AM
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Mr.Huck
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Aluminum works fine.  You can also buy a sheet of plywood and screw it into the ladder if you want.  It's sturdy and straight.  If you cut the sheet of plywood down the middle, you will have a drop in that's 24 inches wide.
Aug 4 2009 10:05AM
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Baskin.
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i agree me and my friends are actually makin one today and im thinkin about using a ladder or part of a play scape
Aug 4 2009 10:22AM
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EasyEast
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it can be super sketchy but it works
Aug 4 2009 10:57AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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The part you ski can be a ladder too, heres mine

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Aug 4 2009 11:09AM
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JakeC
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looks like you go straight into the ground.....
Aug 4 2009 1:06PM
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Willard
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good job on that looks legit
Aug 4 2009 1:20PM
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Caveman.
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Nah, all you need to do is pump it a little and throw a little snow on the bottom to make a transition.
Aug 4 2009 6:14PM
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Caveman.
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Ive never had a problem with control going down it, all your doing is going straight. My main problem is always putting my skis on on top. That is SKETCHY.
Aug 4 2009 6:15PM
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