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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?
10 years ago
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Nacho+
Posts: 3748 - Karma: 7,792
Ik what your mom's favorite rail is
10 years ago
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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,655
Nacho+Ik what your mom's favorite rail is


Yeah, mine
10 years ago
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,168
PVC rails are always slicker if they're clean.
10 years ago
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fries
Posts: 2978 - Karma: 7,522
Pvc slides pretty good and doesnt damage skis as bad but metal isnt as soft so it slides better
10 years ago
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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.
10 years ago
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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.
10 years ago
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Jon_Taffer
Posts: 1375 - Karma: 5,386
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
10 years ago
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Swandog7
Posts: 4957 - Karma: 9,033
Go pvc.
1. Easier on skis
2. Customizable.
3. Cheaper
4. Easier to make/build
10 years ago
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littleman34
Posts: 1404 - Karma: 4,252
don't get the cheap white pvc tho. ive went though two rails of that stuff. it cracks if you even try a swap
10 years ago
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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.
10 years ago
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