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Summer set up drop in material?

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kingskier
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i am hoping to build a summer setup however my garden is quite small (25 foot long)
meaning i could not have a very big drop in ( 5 - 6 ft)

what would you recommend using to get enough speed for a 8 - 10 foot rail?

my garden is also on a slight slope which would help
Aug 23 2010 6:35AM
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smilingchris
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Dendex, permasnow, snowflex, astroturf!
Aug 23 2010 6:45AM
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kingskier
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yeh would permasnow etc be faster than astro with construction fence?
Aug 23 2010 6:52AM
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BryantPhoto
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snowflex is my preferred
Aug 23 2010 9:18AM
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Will.T
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Is that some Astroturf?

http://www.rona.ca/shop/~?productId=207923&page=1&keywords=tapis&sort=4&menuId=4294963498&langId=-1

Aug 23 2010 9:40AM
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BryantPhoto
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Yeah it's super soft in comparison to just astroturf and rides aight too
Aug 23 2010 9:44AM
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smilingchris
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Well permasnow is used for dryslope skiing, im not to sure about astroturf but it works.
Aug 23 2010 12:42PM
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BryantPhoto
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Liberty uses snowflex, as does Windells
Aug 23 2010 12:46PM
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will_powder
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^^^im pretty sure windells uses Msnow
Aug 23 2010 12:54PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
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Astroturf and construction fence ftw. And throw on some soap and water for more speed
Aug 23 2010 12:59PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Don't use Permasnow, it ruins bases big time. It is however faster than Snowflex.
Aug 23 2010 1:00PM
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BryantPhoto
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My mistake, I had my head in the clouds and meant to say Woodward at Copper
Aug 23 2010 1:18PM
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MothaHucker
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horizontol pvc on the drop in will give you the most speed, but it mite nick ur skis a little bit so if u have old ones, use pvc but if not, astro turf and garden hose.
Aug 23 2010 4:16PM
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smilingchris
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haha, permasnow , snowflex.. Even though i ski on them loads, both look the same to me! 

Aug 23 2010 4:18PM
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smilingchris
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okay thinking about it more permasnow is in big square mats!
Aug 23 2010 4:20PM
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I_Am_Mod
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the easiest for you would be the old and proven astroturf + orange fencing/lattice fencing method...

snowflex and all that other stuff is a lot harder to get + much more expensive....

and since all you want on your drop-in is to go straight and gain speed, i think turf + fencing is the best for you.... no need to make it fancier than needed....
Aug 23 2010 4:23PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Yep, that's the one! I ski on it pretty much every week and although I prefer Snowflex for the softness and how easy it is to landscape it, Permasnow is a lot faster and it doesn't require the sprinkler system that Snowflex has.
Aug 23 2010 4:31PM
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willy_baller
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this is everything you need... http://snowboarding.transworld.net/1000095158/how-to/how-to-build-a-drop-in-ramp/
and you can use it in the winter
Aug 23 2010 4:42PM
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