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stickstompin
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Ok just got done building my backyard setup and am wondering what would be better to cover it with turf or plastic lattice. I was thinking latice on the drop in and then turf on the jump. Thanks for the help

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Sep 13 2009 4:43PM
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the.hoffman
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Exactly what you said. Plastic in run, turf on the jump.

Plastic = faster, but not grip
Turf = slower, but more grip.
Sep 13 2009 4:45PM
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Bumblesteeze
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"I was thinking latice on the drop in and then turf on the jump."

Thats is a good way to do it. Remember that the plastic goes faster, but you get less control. The turf is slower then the plastic but you have more control.
Your setup looks awesome, have fun with it.
Sep 13 2009 4:47PM
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Thatdp
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dude you said the exact same thing the guy before you said just with more words and not as simple to understand

dope setup though

Sep 13 2009 4:57PM
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Bumblesteeze
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dude I said the same thing because his answer didn't come up yet...

Sep 13 2009 4:59PM
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meggers
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looks sick dude! good job! sounds like you have a solid plan! and besides if you need to tweak it you can always change it around, but i think the plastic then turf sounds best!! let us know how it works out!
Sep 13 2009 5:05PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Girls don't normally use the word "dude"....
you have me confused.... :D

but really, on topic now: great set-up, if it was mine i'd go for turf with orange fencing for drop-in and turf for take off and tarp maybe for landing....

i'd also use turf around the steps, perhaps stapled to it, but not one massive strip of turf covering all the planks....
Sep 13 2009 5:32PM
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stickstompin
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yea i am def going with the plastic lattice then the turf. Will add more turf if there is to much speed. I dont have and orange fencing or else i would give that a try aswell. Will just turf layed on the grounf be ok for a landing? thanks for all the help!!!
Sep 13 2009 5:48PM
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I_Am_Mod
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imho tarp is quite good for landing: its cheap and slides well; you'll ride away much further then on turf...

but sometimes you can catch an edge on tarp....

Dis-/Advantges of tarp / turf

Tarp = slides well, cheap, sometimes you can cathch an edge on the tarp if its laid down on grass or soft/irregular ground....

Turf= feels more like the real deal, you can hold an edge (where tarp just slides anyway you land), turf = more expensive, more friction, not enough speed to properly execute "afterbang"
Sep 13 2009 5:59PM
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stickstompin
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I have a good bit of turf that i had bought. I had originaly planned on using all turf until i heard of using the plastic latice.
Sep 13 2009 6:06PM
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Magnetic
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ya turf for landing works great on mine, shouldn't be a problem plus i feel like it gives you more control than tarp when you land but that is just my two cents. Have fun with the setup.
Sep 13 2009 6:15PM
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