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Summer setup worthwhile?

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@@Bukowski@@
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I'm thinking about building a summer set up, but this was only my first season skiing park, and I started really late in the season, too. Would it be beneficial or even worthwhile to do?
Apr 25 2011 7:24PM
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owenoc118
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yea u should def do it.

im building my first one now to, and it will probly help u on rails a lot. u can learn so many things nd u can hit it nonstop  so ull probly learn a bunch of tricks
Apr 25 2011 7:26PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Sick. Thanks for the quick reply bro. Good luck with your setup!
Apr 25 2011 7:28PM
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Style+eeze
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Yes! Build the rail high enough that you will be able to trick on it. My friend has one and it's hella fun. Go for it!
Apr 25 2011 7:29PM
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owenoc118
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yea good luck +k to u guyz
Apr 25 2011 7:29PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Yeah. Building a box and a few little PVC rails and shit.+k
Apr 25 2011 7:35PM
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cultrara
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im planning on building one, i have a legit 20ft shotgun pvc rail, now i just need a drop in
Apr 25 2011 7:39PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Sick. Do it up.
Apr 25 2011 11:14PM
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bgould
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as people have mentioned above it is definitely worthwile. will improve your rail game and tons of fun for you and your friends
Apr 25 2011 11:16PM
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Black.Bird
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Do it man, it's the only reason why I'm pretty good at rails
Apr 25 2011 11:18PM
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I think I had more fun building my set up than I ever had using it, so I say go for it if you can.
Apr 25 2011 11:20PM
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Funnel
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They're fun, but if you live somewhere hot, they get old real quick. It gets old having to constantly pop in and out of your skis for something that's semi fun. I had no plans building mine and built as I went, so I had to jerry rig some shit and I definitely needed to put a little more thought into it than I did. If you feel that you will use it and you have space for it, I would recommend it. I would NEVER spend money on the wood though. I got all of my materials for free, aside from the screws.
Apr 25 2011 11:23PM
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^BEANS^
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deff worth it. make sure your drop in will give you good speed. also try to make more than 1 rail, it gets boring with just 1.
Apr 26 2011 11:00AM
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jsox34
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How high would you set the drop?
Apr 26 2011 11:04AM
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P-13
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Do it.
Apr 26 2011 11:14AM
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Elmo.
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make your drop in pretty tall (6-8 feet) make your rail like a foot ish high (found that to be good for when learning new stuff. especially if your new to freeski. and make a good transition from your drop in to the jump. with out a good transition you will lose all of your speed
Apr 26 2011 11:20AM
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@@Bukowski@@
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I live in Nova Scotia, so I don't think heat will be a problem. I was looking at Build-a-Jib and I like the design that they put up as a tutorial, so I'm going for something like that. I'm going to have around 4 or 5 rails including a 2ft x 10ft box (2ft high).
Apr 26 2011 11:27AM
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erazzleski
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as long as you can lock on to rails just fine and don't mind popping your skis on and off over, and over, and over again you should go for it
Apr 26 2011 12:19PM
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Elmo.
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that design is the best on NS im going to use it this year. but if you want your stuff to be 2 feet tall then make the drop a little bit higher because the rail they use for that type of drop in is like a foot and a half tall. so make the drop in a little taller and youll be fine.

the only reason i say that is because i made my drop in to short last year and i barely had enough speed to finish my rail and it sucked
Apr 26 2011 12:39PM
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Caseyjay3
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deff worth it i started park skiing like 3 years ago and i built a summer setup and got 10 times better on rails my setup got a little outrageous but to have a small setup just to keep ur self skiing through the summer makes a big differnce pm if you waant any ideas about  summer setupss
Apr 26 2011 2:33PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Oh and the drop in is gonna be 6 or 7 ft high.
@NHfreeskier: That's true. Might have to scale the box down a bit. Thanks.
@4frnt: Thanks man. I'll probably need some ideas, so I'll keep you in mind.

Apr 26 2011 3:21PM
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steezysteeze
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Yee Nova Scotia reppin'. I plan on making one pretty soon, do it.
Apr 26 2011 3:26PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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You ski at Martock or Wentworth?
Apr 26 2011 3:28PM
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steezysteeze
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Both,

I'm the guy who has Seth Morrison FT's (picked them up for 250/claim) and the colorful causwell jacket (i had a yellow and green orage on at the start of the year) What were you wearing maybe I've seen you
Apr 26 2011 3:32PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Haha. Nice. I ski at fuckin' martock :(. Wish I could get to Wentworth more. Hoping I will next season. And I suck man vegetables at park, so no worries. :P
Apr 26 2011 3:34PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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I was some shitty guy withe a blue Ripzone Jacket (aww yeah :P) and yellow pants with shitty atomic boots and K2 revivals. And sick pick up on the boots man. Love them.
Apr 26 2011 3:35PM
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steezysteeze
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yeah i spent more time at martock this year though, so you weren't in the park this year?
Apr 26 2011 3:35PM
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Keith.
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Definitely. I had one last season about 6-7 feet tall and the rail we used was 1.5 feet tall and it was perfect speed. I'd suggest making most your rails about 1.5 or less.
Apr 26 2011 3:37PM
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steezysteeze
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after looking at your NS profile i think i was asking you about your alpha 1's this yeah aha NS NSers
Apr 26 2011 3:37PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Not a ton. I started around the end of march (got a good deal on the skis). Just dickin' around and going straight down boxes and generally being terrible.
Apr 26 2011 3:37PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Yeah, for sure. Thanks.
Apr 26 2011 3:38PM
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steezysteeze
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just rip the astro turf this summer and you'll be good
Apr 26 2011 3:40PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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That's what I'm hoping. Maybe I'll see you on the hill next year.
Apr 26 2011 3:43PM
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wasatch_rat
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they are so much fun and you will get way better at rails way faster. seriously when the snow comes next year you will be an all new rail skier. i learned all 8 the first year i had a summer set up (/claim), the winter before i could only k-fed and back sw front 2.

do it man, it'll probably be the funnest thing you do all summer
Apr 26 2011 3:44PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Thanks for the help guys.
Apr 26 2011 3:47PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Haha. That'd be tough. One day this summer :P.
Apr 26 2011 3:58PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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Just it'd be fun to do one day this summer. lol. Yeah, I guess Truro is kinda far.
Apr 26 2011 5:05PM
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pink_squid
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i just finished making mine. its awesome. but if u REALLY want to get better style on rails, get a pair of blades. ive been skating for like 2 months and its really fun. plus blading is cheaper than going out and building a 70$+ jib. my 2 cents
Apr 26 2011 9:17PM
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broto
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a good pair of blades will set you back atleast $70...


OP, GO FOR IT. I love my summer setup, it's so fun. and because the offseason is so long here in the east, i get a lot of practice time until next winter. plus, if you keep your rail skills sharp over the summer, on top of being a lot better at rails than the previous season, it'll also be an easier transition back to riding at your mountain opposed to that first week getting all of your tricks back etc.

sparknotes: ya, good idea.
Apr 26 2011 9:24PM
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Ian.D
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Honestly a backyard setup will get you from a shitty rail skier to a pretty good one in one summer or off season if you hit it a good amount. Once you learn frnt and backside sw-ups, start trying 270 out variations starting with a k-fed. Its all about the fundamentals and if you can k-fed a sketchy ass pvc rail off a turf drop in that you can k-fed just about any rail in the park.

Another thing I would note is that you should chose the location of the set-up wisely. Try to pick an area slightly down hill so you dont need tons of speed to hit it. My friend built his in his backyard going slightly uphill and it gets really annoying when your speed dies at the end of the rail
Apr 26 2011 9:28PM
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@@Bukowski@@
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@broto: Yeah, not that into blading. I'm gonna start building soon.
@Ian.D: Thanks. Any tips on switch ups and 2's? I've seen them done and have a rough idea, but just curious if there's any tricks to them. +k to both of ya.
Apr 26 2011 10:25PM
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Mr.Bishop
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I'd go ahead and give a +1 on being worth it. I learned everything I know about rails on my summer setup. Its super fun too hanging out with your buddies and just sliding some rails on a nice hot summer day.

Plus, you'll be able to partake in one of the super awesome, totally rad summer setup contests we're going to have.
Apr 26 2011 10:27PM
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Emma_Watson
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Def. worth it!.

Pros: Helps rail tricks alot
Fun as hell
prepares you for the upcoming season


Cons: Beats the shittttt outta your skis.
costs a bit to make..

but otherwise, do it!
Apr 26 2011 10:29PM
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broto
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even though i have no chance of winning


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Apr 26 2011 10:35PM
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-GL-
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sorry to thread jack but im in the same situation as this guy and my main concern is how badly is a summer setup gonna be the shit out your skis?
Apr 26 2011 10:40PM
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broto
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if you build your setup right, keep rocks, twigs, and shit out of the landing, and don't grease it often, the damage can be kept to a minimum.
Apr 26 2011 10:55PM
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