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Synthetiic ice good sliding surface?

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Ski_ThEast
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^ pretty much explains it anyone ever used it before you think it will work?  i'll get back to you if it works. it looks like it would work!

Sep 8 2009 6:29PM
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Mr.Huck
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I am super interested in this stuff.  I have heard that they ice skate on this.  Should be able to use it for summer setups.  This could be a more legit summer ski surface than dry slope carpets.  Someone's got to get on some of this with skis on.
Sep 9 2009 12:11PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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it basically just hard plastic. so good for boxes and bad for a drop-in
Sep 9 2009 5:29PM
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Mr.Huck
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Why do you say bad for drop in?  It doesn't sound like this stuff is just hard plastic from the description.  I'm pretty interested in this stuff for Huck and Splash.  If it works, it would solve quite a few problems and it's made in the U.S. so shipping would be less.  This is the one that I think looks the most promising:  http://www.globalsyntheticice.com/GSIDefault.aspx
Sep 9 2009 6:42PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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I've skated on it and it is literally just plastic. Holding any sort of edge on it would be literally impossible.
Sep 10 2009 6:20PM
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Ski_ThEast
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oh that sucks

Sep 11 2009 5:59PM
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Ski_ThEast
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can't wait to use it hopefully it will work.

Nov 5 2009 9:10PM
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Testicles
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^ very pretty let us know how it works.
Nov 6 2009 1:34AM
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Ski_ThEast
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so far not too good i tried it out and first thing is i caught and edge really easily and fell then the whole top sheet came off because i glued it so now i will drill it on instead i hope it works.
Nov 12 2009 3:25PM
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i.am.a.skier.
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dangg that sucks keep us posted
Nov 15 2009 5:09PM
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Big_Spence
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Why would you just glue it?
Nov 17 2009 2:24PM
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Ski_ThEast
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just trying it out to see if it would work which obviously it didn't

Nov 18 2009 7:12PM
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Ski_ThEast
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finally got snow so my neighbor tryed it and it worked perfectly, he said it was smooth and there were no problems.
Dec 6 2009 9:34AM
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Clebo1
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judging by the height a and size of the skinnier rail one you really might want to beef up the supports and make the ground pieces longer
Dec 6 2009 9:36PM
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Ski_ThEast
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ya i made the cuts for more supports but haven't had any time to just screw them in
Dec 7 2009 7:58PM
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Ski_ThEast
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i finished the rail and used it for like 8 hours straight the other night no problems im so excited except all the snow just melted

Dec 29 2009 7:17PM
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Ski_ThEast
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here it is

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Dec 29 2009 7:48PM
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