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Need Help with Summer Set-up

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sub-atomic
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Alright, I've been looking for a long time for a good turf to use on my backyard winter-time drop-in (so that it can be used when there's no snow:P). I've spent a lot of time looking through various forums, google searching.. but I can't seem to find an exact answer to my question: what type of turf exactly should I use?



I truly have no idea, I was planning on putting some orange snow-fencing on-top as well... but if there's a specific thing I should look for/avoid?

Any help would be appreciated.. or specific links.. ;)

Thanks.
Mar 26 2012 7:05PM
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Jamartini
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As short as it can get check out build a jib cult
Mar 26 2012 7:14PM
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Galaga
Posts: 409 - Karma: 15
1. go to home depot
2. buy turf, pvc etc.
3. join jib cult
4. ?????
5. profit
Mar 26 2012 7:19PM
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monkatizer
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you can get get it at home depot or lowes in the carpet section. its usually refereed to as indoor/outdoor carpet. its made of plastic hairs about 1/8" tall. it should cost about 50 cents or less per square foot.
as for construction fence, just buy the orange stuff thats plactic, cant go wrong.

heres my setup and you can see indoor/outdoor carpet and construction fence used in it.
Mar 26 2012 7:21PM
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penguin_steeze
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I just bought the cheapest turf home depot had and threw down some construction fencing on top of it but leave the tranny uncovered.
Mar 26 2012 7:24PM
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roddy116
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i hate having to just go to a dead stop at a landing.
Mar 26 2012 7:24PM
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Phansy
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I built a summer setup last summer, and and the top, I had just like a wooden box. The wooden box was the top of my drop in. I set up wood that went down from the wooden box, down a small hill, and a sort of jump at the end. I had stapled on just green astro-turf on top of the wood, but that didn't do shit by itself. So I hosed it down and put some soap on it. Still nothing; couldn't even make it off the jump. So I then stapled the orange construction paper with the holes (or whatever you want to call it), and hosed and soaped it down. I made it onto the rail, but the water had stuck to my skis and when I went onto the rail, I slowed down a ton and fell over myself. I gave up. But this year I plan on nailing PVC onto my drop in, it helps get more speed and your skis don't have to get wet. I recommend trying it with just PVC so you don't have to get your skis wet or soapy.
Mar 26 2012 7:48PM
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Dmarc
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yeah i would honestly just get some construction fencing and lay it on top of turf. The turf from home depot works fine
Mar 26 2012 11:50PM
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sub-atomic
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Awesome.. thanks for the clarification & suggestions, guys.

I will give karma to you all when i figure out how... ;)

Happy Jibbing!
Mar 27 2012 6:13PM
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