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PVC or Metal rails.

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jdfreeski2
Posts: 210 - Karma: 439
Which rails do you guys think is best PVC or Metal. Which would be better for skis and which are the slickest?
Aug 10 2015 10:27PM
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,791
Ik what your mom's favorite rail is
Aug 10 2015 10:28PM
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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,655
Nacho+Ik what your mom's favorite rail is


Yeah, mine
Aug 10 2015 10:30PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,165
PVC rails are always slicker if they're clean.
Aug 10 2015 10:34PM
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,520
Pvc slides pretty good and doesnt damage skis as bad but metal isnt as soft so it slides better
Aug 10 2015 10:41PM
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andeezymcd
Posts: 73 - Karma: 170
If it's homemade, PVC is super easy to build with and still slides really well. If it's not slick enough, you can always add soap and water. PVC is also less hard on your skis.
Aug 10 2015 10:54PM
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perryhunter
Posts: 721 - Karma: -185
andeezymcdIf it's homemade, PVC is super easy to build with and still slides really well. If it's not slick enough, you can always add soap and water. PVC is also less hard on your skis.


Agree! And, I believed it's more affordable or lesser expensive than the metal one.
Aug 10 2015 11:13PM
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Jon_Taffer
Posts: 1374 - Karma: 5,383
pvc wins in almost every department if you're using it for a personal setup, especially the big wide ones, great for progression. unless you're trying broken slides or other smiler tricks, metal rails really aren't necessary
Aug 10 2015 11:22PM
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Swandog7
Posts: 4955 - Karma: 9,023
Go pvc.
1. Easier on skis
2. Customizable.
3. Cheaper
4. Easier to make/build
Aug 11 2015 12:45AM
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littleman34
Posts: 1355 - Karma: 4,146
don't get the cheap white pvc tho. ive went though two rails of that stuff. it cracks if you even try a swap
Aug 12 2015 5:52PM
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maxstr
Posts: 1336 - Karma: 1,706
Just go for a cheap PVC pipe it's much cheaper, and is so easy to make. I have a metal and pvc pipe and I like pvc much better.
Aug 13 2015 12:39AM
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