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Best Summer Setup????????????????????????????

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AHREN*
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Built my setup early last fall and have been fixing it up a bit. I dont think my setup is that great, there are many out there. What is the best summer setup u have seen? Post pictures to give me ideas on how to improve mine.Click for larger image
Jun 30 2013 8:45PM
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brotherdad
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That sucks how its sideways. Do you have difficulties with speed?
Jun 30 2013 8:50PM
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Snowtorious_BIG
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Mines not finished, but when it is I'll post a pic... As long as you can make it on to the rail and ski away your set up is fine... Who cares how good other people think it is?
Jun 30 2013 9:01PM
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Rparr
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I like to think my drop in is perfect.
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If you invested in some mSnow to replace that slow turf you'd have a real nice setup actually. Too bad it's expensive as shit at full price.
Jun 30 2013 9:26PM
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Snowtorious_BIG
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Did you get it during that huge sale too?? Good stuff man
Jun 30 2013 9:51PM
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Rparr
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yup, that was an absolute steal. They had a nice sale on the wax, too
Jul 1 2013 12:23AM
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AHREN*
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I used to have problems, but i added sideways pvc pipes to the top which helps alot. Im thinking in investing in some msnow to replace it though
Jul 1 2013 2:37PM
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AHREN*
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no lie, thats probobly one of the best drop ins i have seen
Jul 1 2013 2:38PM
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.squirrely.
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i think it got potd a week or two ago, kid had a down tube and a landing and everything looked perfect, cant find the picture on my phone doe
Jul 1 2013 2:43PM
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jeppenator
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This photo is taken at SNOWCAMP in sweden, pretty sick rail setup with four different features and a total length of 50 meters..

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Heres a video from the place:
Jul 1 2013 4:22PM
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J-Wile
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You coulda saved a lot of money and made it even faster if you spaced it out at the top, no need for 100% coverage on the drop.
Jul 1 2013 4:39PM
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Mag
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It's gotta be gnarly charly,
Jul 1 2013 4:43PM
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AHREN*
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Ohhhh I see.............
Jul 1 2013 6:11PM
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Ankilla
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msnow costs way too much. Turf and water works just fine
Jul 1 2013 6:29PM
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Rparr
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I actually used turf and water on this same ramp last summer.

There's no comparison. Turf doesn't even touch mSnow. Should have gotten on that sale
Jul 1 2013 6:36PM
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Dan_W
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FCG Set Up with mSnow Click for larger image
Jul 1 2013 11:09PM
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kung_powpow
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50% coverage = 50% cost
Jul 2 2013 3:21PM
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Somer
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How many tiles did you have to get for that? and how much did that cost for you at your sale price?
Jul 2 2013 5:56PM
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Stose
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I got all my rails for mine from mammoth so they are the real deal
Jul 2 2013 6:03PM
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AHREN*
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Mine are all sketchy PVC. Haha
Jul 2 2013 6:22PM
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Rparr
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80 square feet at 2.50, I think per square foot
Jul 3 2013 7:17AM
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AnthonyWalsh
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I think mine is pretty good

https://www.newschoolers.com/memberphoto/638051.0/Backyard-Dub-Kink?s=182862&o=8
Jul 3 2013 12:00PM
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e~b
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my situation sucks, i have to setup mine everytime. my dad wont let me keep it up.






but i do still have a way to ski during the summer.
Jul 3 2013 12:08PM
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CoachJabroni
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Not mine but it looks so sick

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Jul 3 2013 7:29PM
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J-LUVrunsthegame
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high risk with it being that high off the ground
Jul 4 2013 11:39PM
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Rparr
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I'm still too scared to hit this switch.

Anybody out there who's hit theirs switch? is it certain death?
Jul 5 2013 1:03AM
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AHREN*
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It depends. mine is turf so when i tried i ate shit like 4 or 5 times. but after a few hits u get accustomed to it. its hard to not carve at all when hitting it switch though. u have to commit. if u bail....... ur screwed
Jul 5 2013 1:33PM
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will_powder
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Your's looks relatively easy to drop switch on. My old was step as hell with a tighter transition that you kinda had to pump to get the speed, so switch was really hard and scary. Just go for it without the rail at first and build yourself up. Get switch lips for dayzz
Jul 5 2013 5:28PM
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Mr.Sloth
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Snowflex /endthread
Jul 5 2013 7:19PM
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.squirrely.
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switch is scary as fux, kinda used to it now doe
Jul 5 2013 8:25PM
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broto
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this is my setup. about a 50 degree drop. hell fucking no i haven't hit it switch but it's super fun, more than enough speed

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and these are all of my rails

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two 10 ft boxes
one flat 14 ft rail
two flat 5 ft rails
one up 10 ft rail
three flat 8 ft single barrel rails
Jul 5 2013 10:00PM
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Zone
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threads for when i have pics of my drop
Jul 5 2013 10:28PM
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AHREN*
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Do u put anything on the turf to make it "go" faster? My turf is pretty damn slow...
Jul 6 2013 6:35AM
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yippie
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Jul 6 2013 7:19AM
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yippie
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Jul 6 2013 7:20AM
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JeppeTragardh
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Jul 6 2013 8:34AM
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broto
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i have plastic chicken fencing on the top part of my drop in, you can see it is a slightly darker green. but really just get short turf, make sure you staple it on with the grain in the right direction, and after a while it will get faster. i think your skis also have to get accustomed. i don't know really.

i don't even soap it anymore. just water gives me plenty of speed.
Jul 6 2013 11:26AM
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Austin.ski
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This is mine, check out my thread for it for more info


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Jul 6 2013 11:51AM
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Wolfgang.
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I heard that Dildo Rocket helps with slow turf.
Jul 6 2013 9:21PM
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magicalkitten
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Poop
Jul 11 2013 11:41AM
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Chubz.
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Just finished the rail today. Been working on this for like a year lol, finally got it done.
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Jul 11 2013 10:32PM
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magicalkitten
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looks nice.
Jul 11 2013 10:59PM
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Wolfgang.
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Saw their recent edit, they fucking killed it.
Jul 11 2013 11:00PM
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pj21
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how much is msnow?, everyones just like "ugghhh its sooo expensive"
Jul 12 2013 7:52AM
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GrabsForFun
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Does the M-Wax someone mentioned work as well on normal astroturf? I have a setup and it works but it´s mighty slow
Jul 12 2013 9:00AM
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Rparr
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I might be completely wrong but I feel like it makes you stick to the turf. I have mSnow on my inrun and turf as my landing and it's really weird for the first few hits after I wax up because I stick to the landing.
Jul 12 2013 12:22PM
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czavell
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https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/520775.0/Brent-Whipple-All-8-(450s)---mSnow-Contest-Edit
Jul 12 2013 9:54PM
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Aladeen
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Anyone have a setup where they just use a natural hill?? I wanna see some pics cause that's what I'm workin on
Jul 13 2013 12:47AM
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*JP
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I use one but I also put plywood on the hill to keep the turf on the hill ( it keeps turf from blowing away). The plywood also makes the setup faster. Pics next week probably cuz I'm on vacation now
Jul 13 2013 11:38PM
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