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Carpet and Skis?

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Versace.
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Okay so I was just wondering for my summer setup on some material, Is there anything wrong with using carpet and spraying it with water and then skiing on that?
May 16 2012 12:41AM
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will_powder
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I use regular floor carpet for my in ramp. As long as its a hard "mat" sort of carpet it will slide decent. I found that a light dusting of arena snow (I live in Canadia so theres hockey year round) really helps.

But artificial turf and orange fencing is probably your best bet. I only used carpet cause i had a bunch of scrap from a reno.

Check the build-a-jib-101 cult for more info.
May 16 2012 12:52AM
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Versace.
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Haha, I live in B.C, but yeah I have a stiff carpet lying around and I figured I`ll ask and then use it! thanks man! +k
May 16 2012 1:12AM
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Tikayt
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You can use grass and water it ! Don't have that in my backyard but I skied once on wet grass.
May 16 2012 1:33AM
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miroz
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You may need soap, so venture off and buy a big ol' bottle, depending on how much you'll use. Soaping it up is pretty necessary, even with the turf ramp my buddy's got.
May 16 2012 2:17AM
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GrabsForFun
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I´l just borrow this thread a little. I am confused, when I google astroturf I get all sorts of results. Should I use the plastic kind or the one that looks like a carpet? I´m thinking the plastic one right now
May 16 2012 4:05AM
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Versace.
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Carpet bud!
May 16 2012 9:02AM
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Abu_Hajaar
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If you have money just buy msnow
May 16 2012 9:09AM
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Errl
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most "homemade" summer setups that i have ridden use the green outdoor carpeting/ astroturf stuff. it's pretty cheap and works well with soap and water
May 16 2012 9:09AM
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k-fred
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msnow?

looks sketchy as fuck,i'd keep that for water ramps and shit like that,just buy green plastic turf(astro turf) at a home depot or some stores like that,it's cheap and it works really well
May 16 2012 9:33AM
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Bread_Fish
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I had the same idea as you last summer, like haha all those shitheads buying astroturf im just gonna go to the dumpster and get some carpet for free. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO it did not work at all. It is was to slow and that is even when i put soap and water on it. So i ripped it off and bought astroturf and put it on it works well. bottom line dont waste your time on carpet. Also plastic lattice fencing works well.
May 16 2012 10:39AM
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cwphoto
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yep its pretty sketchy. Ive skied on it before, and it kinda tears up your base. my brother fell on it and tore a ton of skin off his palm and thigh
May 16 2012 11:39AM
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Slowbro
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M-snow isn't that sketchy, but I know these kids and they make anything look sketchy. Also the jump is a bit big. I skied on M-snow at COC and it was fine, but it's too expensive to buy for a summer setup, as that one guy said before, pick up stiff outdoor carpet, it's cheap and works fine provided you use soap and water, or some other lubricant.
May 16 2012 12:04PM
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AT-AT
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I use regular carpet on mine, works just fine. Wet it down and you shud be good to go. If its slow though you can through some snow fence down on top of the carpet, and it should speed it right up
May 16 2012 12:08PM
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