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Box not fast enough

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Easy-E
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ik theres a thread anbout this on the build a jib page but thats pretty dead... so my box is really hard to slide on, the surface is HDPE polyethelene plastic. should i wax it? ive used water but that didnt do much either. Same thing with my pvc pipe rail.
Jun 26 2013 3:31PM
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how wide is it? you should have no problems sliding pvc also with a little water.
Jun 26 2013 3:36PM
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TheClap.
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how dry/sticky are your bases?
Jun 26 2013 3:37PM
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Ribss.
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Are your bases waxed? Is the rail/box waxed? Is your inrun fast enough? Are there juge dents and holes in the PVC? Do you touch yourself at night?

These are all questions that must be asked.
Jun 26 2013 4:07PM
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Mr.Huck
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I'm going to go with what everyone else has said. HDPE can get dry and sticky in cold dry weather, which hardly describes Wisconsin in the summer. If you aren't sliding well on PVC, something is wrong with your skis. Start with hot waxing your skis with yellow or orange for really warm weather. If that doesn't solve the problem, see the video in my profile about how to dull or detune your edges. Your skis may be railed. There are some great videos in gear talk on how hot wax and scrape your skis.
Jun 26 2013 4:32PM
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Easy-E
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my skis slide fine on the rail, the box is the only problem now
Jul 7 2013 2:53PM
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90053
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semen
Jul 7 2013 3:06PM
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oil.
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lube it up
Jul 7 2013 3:08PM
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90053
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relevant username is relevant
Jul 7 2013 3:13PM
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CashmereCat
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Go faster, fall harder.
Jul 7 2013 5:54PM
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owentooke
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dishsooap
Jul 7 2013 8:22PM
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oil.
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oh hay whadya know
Jul 7 2013 8:24PM
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