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tinkytwinky
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Could you help me choose what to do? Im not that great at park and im just looking for something easy to learn on i was thinking:

10-14 foor hdpe box rail

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10-14 pvc pipe thingy.

Also should i build a lip up with wood or with snow? Im a newb to making a setup, help would be very appreciated.

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goombastompa
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Id recomend making a PVC rail around 10-15 ft in length. Try to find a wide pvc pipe to use so you only need one, and the wider it is the easier it will be to learn tricks on.

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Big_Spence
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Box will be much easier to learn more tricks on. But HDPE is more expensive than PVC. I would choose the box though because it gives you more options.

As for the lip, that kinda depends on your location. I have a wooden one because I don't get a ton of snow during the winter for one and for two I really enjoy hitting all my backyard features during the summer as well. So basically if you plan on even attempting skiing your setup during the summer, a wooden lip covered in astroturf is a must.
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Backyard.Skier
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ya i would say box as well, around 10-12ft. i have on about that size it is really good for practicing tricks before going to a real park. and i would make the top out of PVC pipe. if you don't want it to crack as much what i found was to cut the pipe in half and lay them down on the cut side. it doesn't put as much pressure on the pipe as it would if it was a full circle. there are picks on my profile if you want to see my box.
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Backyard.Skier
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^oh nvm about the pics must have taken them off but ill see if i can send you some.
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stickerman
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14 foot box would be legit.  go get some puck board from the local arena.  i hit the jackpot and my arena gave me more then 10 4'x8' sheets of hdpe when they re did the boards. 
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