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Using PVC Tubes in the park

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weastcoat
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Been thinking about this for a while. Why don't resorts do this? Wouldn't they be cheaper than metal tubes? And also, do edges crack on big pvc tubes?
Aug 17 2017 10:19AM
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Thisismyusethegw
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PVC cracks easier and doesn't last nearly as long with the traffic and it's much more efficient to weld I have leanred because you don't have to worry about the PVC cracking.
Aug 17 2017 10:32AM
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johnblaze
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PVC is for baby bottles.
Aug 17 2017 10:39AM
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a_burger
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as others said it cracks pretty easily.

on the other hand that black sewer pipe stuff does get used sometimes, I wish it was more common/cheaper because it's pretty thick and durable but way lighter then a steel snowmaking pipe
Aug 17 2017 11:15AM
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tacolife
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Pretty sure the main reason they dont is because the good pvc pipes are more expensive and pvc is harder to work with if you are trying to make an interesting rail.
Aug 17 2017 11:22AM
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270on420out
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Metal slides better
Aug 17 2017 12:36PM
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weastcoat
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DIRTYBUBBLEMetal slides better

From my experiences, a new pvc tube is way more slippery than metal. But I see what you mean because the pvc would get all rough after a few weeks of having it out in the park.
Aug 17 2017 1:16PM
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lil.Boye
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I work at a small resort in norway and we have 4 pvc tubes, and they cost way less. They are quite beefy. About 5cm thick. They are labled as "blems" but there is really nothing to notice. They cost 500 Nok (Norwegian Kroner) each meter. Its stupid becaus you can only get them in 6 meter. And a normal 6 meter rail would usually cost 15000 Nok.
They are more durable than metal tubes or tankers, as they don't get dents.
They slide good but i like the feel of metal. And i tend to hook a lot more on tubes.
Aug 17 2017 2:20PM
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Casey
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PVC degrades in the sun you aren't supposed to leave it outside.
Aug 18 2017 12:14PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Ruka uses some PVC pipes.
Aug 18 2017 1:29PM
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T.L.
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PVC has a working temperature above freezing meaning that it becomes compromised below freezing and is susceptible to cracking and shattering. If a resort is using PVC in their parks that sketchy af.
Aug 18 2017 8:04PM
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arnie_grape
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it'll break if someone lands on it too hard in the cold
ruined if the cat touches it
looks unprofessional
gets mad burrs
paint doesn't stick well
warps in the sun
Aug 20 2017 4:15PM
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fries
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PVC doesnt last very long in high traffic and extreme tempuratures
Aug 20 2017 5:24PM
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gorm
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in many resorts they are using preassure pipes instead of PVC. these are often made of PE or HDPE plastic. it's a little softer but doesn't shatter :)

**This post was edited on Aug 21st 2017 at 6:54:35am
Aug 21 2017 6:46AM
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theabortionator
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Pretty much all been said already.

PVC + cold, + snowcats+ high traffic = bad news

PVC rails are a great low cost option for the backyard. They slide well and they don't cost much.

There is pretty thick walled pvc that would probably survive anything but the though of rolling up to a feature with a big chunk missing scares me.

I prefer the way metal slides anyway. Also, steel lasts long, can get knocked around, and can be welded into all kinds of fancy grinderbarz.
Aug 22 2017 2:17PM
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BeefiestExpert
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The real question is why isn't pvc being used to build lift towers?
Aug 22 2017 2:45PM
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