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How do you make turf faster?

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TheTristanator
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posted in build a jib 101, diddnt get any answers

ok so i've used all types of soap(powder,liquid) but i think i could get more speed, (without pushing)

Jul 1 2009 1:13AM
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anTii_SteeZe
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cheap and easy_

water_dish soap
Jul 7 2009 8:55PM
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TheTristanator
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what did i just say i already use soap and water!!!!!!! fuck!
Jul 7 2009 10:56PM
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scott23~
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you are hands down the laziest jibber.

please someone get him a lazy bones trophy

Jul 7 2009 11:23PM
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PeterWojnar
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Put it in a car.
Jul 8 2009 12:45AM
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TheTristanator
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WTF????? what dose that mean?

and its not that i'm lazy its i dont have money..

Jul 8 2009 5:16PM
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TheTristanator
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bump??
Jul 14 2009 12:07AM
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Zoro
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construction fencing (i would use that if i found some for a decent cost)

water

Jul 14 2009 12:10AM
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TheTristanator
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fuck, guys i already use construction fence. i thought that since you people have small ass dropins and long rails there was something i was missing but never mind if you have some thing els to post other than soap or fence dont post it

Jul 14 2009 12:21AM
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larsen.
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orr you could skip all this bull shit and just go to the jib yard. its alot easir. and i bet they have a lot better rails

Jul 14 2009 11:31AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Why the fuck is there carpet on your snow fence? hahahahahahaha
Jul 14 2009 2:26PM
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Mr.Huck
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Drop it out of an airplane. 

Seriously, haven't tried it yet but "J Jelly"  basically KY for livestock.  $15 bucks for a gallon.  I will be testing it out soon on a turf drop in.  Dilute with water.  If that doesn't work; there's something wrong with your skis. 
Jul 14 2009 6:40PM
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i.ski.troll.
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Not everybody lives in Utah
Jul 14 2009 6:46PM
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miker92
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why is no one else talking about this? it looks so... real. based on your experience, if i bought it in bulk and put it on a hill, would it ski like real snow?
Jul 14 2009 7:06PM
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auzzski
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will snow gel hurt my grass at all? does it biodegrade?
Jul 14 2009 7:27PM
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ZEEK
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Just us any kind of soap man, it works the best.
Jul 21 2009 9:49PM
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deleted5
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water is free
Jul 21 2009 9:53PM
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TheTristanator
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please stop posting use water and soap I ALREADY DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jul 21 2009 10:37PM
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50in07
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Click for larger image  AND   Click for larger image
Jul 21 2009 11:17PM
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50in07
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But seriously put pvc on your drop in instead of turf it works so well
Jul 21 2009 11:19PM
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Bodeau.
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THE KEY IS TO PUT WAX ON YOUR SKIS.!  no lie. Every 6 or 7 runs just rub 30 to 50 degree wax on yur skis. its CRAZY how much better it is. we almost have to use no water on our setup now.
Jul 21 2009 11:29PM
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larsen.
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what i've seen that works way good is get the orange fencing for the drop in and then turf for the lip cause the on the fence you can't hold an edge at all. and try tire shine for lubing the turf. works great at the jib yard
Jul 22 2009 1:07PM
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a--1
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hahah
Jul 23 2009 2:42AM
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butteredjohnson
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im doing this this weekend....

make the rollers like the jibyard with 2 size pvc pipes drill 1 to a piece of wood and put the one that is drilled inside of a bigger one so that it can spin. make the drop in with it any way you want im making mine like a ladder
Jul 23 2009 2:49AM
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biG_EaSt
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a lube of some sortt.
Jul 23 2009 3:14AM
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muppehund
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I like the way you think.
Jul 23 2009 5:26AM
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HamFaceGirl
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[img]http://www.oppictures.com/singleimages/400/PAG42282EA_1_1.JPG[/imh] and water/thread
Jul 23 2009 7:22AM
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HamFaceGirl
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Click for larger image there we go
Jul 23 2009 7:23AM
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TheTristanator
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^ nice try but that soap has bleach......
Jul 23 2009 5:26PM
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larsen.
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true true but how ever far you live its well worth the drive. its such a progressive place, they let you raelly put what rail you want where you want. you can control your speed great. and it does not hurt to land bad

Jul 23 2009 7:56PM
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butteredjohnson
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well some of us live on the east coast so i dont think it would be worth it to drive for 2 days to just ski rails that i could be using in my backyard givin the right materials.

If you really want to get alot of speed for the drop-in the key word is friction... less friction = faster speeds. turf generates the most friction out of the options you have. next comes tarp.. tarp is a little bit better but still requires alot of soap. then i would assume (never used it) the next would be the fencing. but the key to making it go fast is no friction so the only way I know how to get that is by creating a roller system, example: the jibyards rollers are perfect because there is no friction what so ever. the cheapest way i know how to make rollers is pvc pipes. 2 sizes one inside the other and a find some way to make them so that when you ski over them the smaller one inside stays and the outer one rolls... the way that i made my rollers is i made a lader and each 6 inches i have a roller.
Jul 23 2009 8:23PM
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EH_DUBS
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yup i dont see why people bother with turf. we dont even wet this stuff down when we hit it
Jul 23 2009 11:14PM
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~~JEFF~~
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bansheebungee.com
Jul 23 2009 11:21PM
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I_Am_Mod
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Afteri experimented with soap and water wet it like every 3 runs and i use green soap that comes in buckets of 5l

i still found i needed more speed so i did following things:
1) i simply raised my tower, i put it on top of a dirtpile, now its about 2ft higher and its anchored in the dirt
2) i mellowed every transition, my whole running length got longer but it works better + you feel more secure...
3) the steeper the drop-in the more speed you gain, soft drop-ins lose much energy to friction, problem with steep drops is that you have to get a fine transition otherwise it wont work....
4) not really making the turf faster, but the rails, my hdpe needed some sanding , it was getting too beat up... eventually i turned it over and it works better, so keep your sliding surface smooth...
5) pretty much the same thing for turf, keep it smooth, allways run over it in the same direction, go with the hairs/grass, not against it (yes, old turf is usually faster, unless ofcourse its really beat-up)
6) i apply soap with a broom, i rub it in, creating lots of foam, this slides the best+ i brush in the same direction as i ski...
7) i made starting handles to push off (this works good, especially if you don't use poles
8) jump-in instead of drop-in, every height you gain is translated into more speed...
9) my latest addition: orange snowfence on top of my turf, works great, this should be the first thing you change, it works so much better!
10) I POSTED MY QUESTIONS IN BUILD A JIB 101
Jul 24 2009 6:04AM
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I_Am_Mod
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you got pics of that? i'm interested in what you're telling us boy !
Jul 24 2009 6:07AM
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HamFaceGirl
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yeah but thats not the point you can use laundry detergent in the powder form
Jul 24 2009 8:08AM
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butteredjohnson
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I'll post some for you guys this weekend, maybe even a video
Jul 24 2009 1:07PM
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TheTristanator
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this weekend huh!? lol JPJP
Jul 29 2009 12:23AM
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Keith_M
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the car wash soap mixed with a bucket of water, splashed on the drop in, makes for some fast dropping
Jul 29 2009 12:26AM
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Keith_M
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oh yeah and water it down without spraying the soapy stuff off the thing good. make sure its the car wash soap, it works good
Jul 29 2009 12:27AM
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jonkreation
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Are you guys stripping as much wax off the bottoms of ur skis as u can? Or just leaving them like they'd be in winter?
Aug 1 2009 11:43AM
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TheTristanator
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is there a way to make fence faster? lol JPJP but if you have anything lay it on me
tell me if my setup is good i just uploaded photos
thanks guys!!+K to everyone who diddnt post water and soap
Aug 7 2009 11:07PM
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t3hb055
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You could use a lube of some kind. Also if you want to get more technical, get soap bars and scrubs the shit out of them where ever and the soap will get off. Never tried it, but it seems like a good idea.






Oh I almost forgot wet it afterwards.

This isn't the same soap and water your used too.
Aug 7 2009 11:16PM
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Mr.Huck
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https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/475191/

^ Read this.
Aug 8 2009 12:30AM
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whipple
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I would try snow, it works good in the winter
Aug 8 2009 3:08PM
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Brock.
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alright. Heres a good solution that will only require a little watering. Wax your skis! do it like you would for a hot summer day at hood.

i came back from windells with a full coat of wax on my skis and dont even need water. in fact, mine is almost to fast so i had to connect 2 rails to make an A frame.

Also the transition between the ramp and rail needs to be gradual. if its too steep you will murder your speed.
Aug 8 2009 5:42PM
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awsomebob69
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yeah my friend bryan, FREEskiLINE has his setup in his backyard, with turf on the whole thing and on the top there was snow fence so it was faster, but no snow fence on the bottom for better mobility spinning on. it works much better
Aug 8 2009 6:06PM
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awsomebob69
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yeah my friend bryan, FREEskiLINE has his setup in his backyard, with turf on the whole thing and on the top there was snow fence so it was faster, but no snow fence on the bottom for better mobility spinning on. it works much better
Aug 8 2009 6:06PM
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MADDECENT
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Put the orange fence OVER the turf, in a coulpe layers if you have enough and wet it down every ten minutes or so and its like ice
Aug 8 2009 6:25PM
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TheTristanator
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have you guys seen my pics?? thanks guys
i have no more problems
Aug 11 2009 9:23PM
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[Adam]
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this
Aug 11 2009 9:47PM
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