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Is a 450 on a summer setup doable?

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weastcoast
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I can front 4. I learned it in 3 solid hours of hiking a flat tube. My speed wasn't even that good but I got it around. The tube was about a foot and a half off the ground, and it had no drop off. Is it doable on a PVC rail on my setup? My rail is 16" high.
Mar 2 2017 8:12PM
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Shoey-Ski
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Inb4 coryiyoob he kills his setup, op I'm sure it is if you spin to win, just depends how fast you spin, and how much you pedal
Mar 2 2017 8:16PM
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bait
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if its long enough to scissor and grip
Mar 2 2017 8:44PM
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DIRTYBUBBLE
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I could do back 4s off mine. I had a pretty good amount of speed coming off of it and it was about a foot off the ground.

That being said, it's a good way to tear your ACL (for my setup at least). It really fucking hurts when you keep spinning on the grass after you land and still have some speed. Make sure your landing is made out of some good material.
Mar 2 2017 8:46PM
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cory.iyoob
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Shoey-SkiInb4 coryiyoob he kills his setup, op I'm sure it is if you spin to win, just depends how fast you spin, and how much you pedal


lol thanks, yeah definitely doable. Just jump high and set hard.
Mar 2 2017 8:50PM
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fredyferl
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It's doable for sure, it's just that it's frustrating. You don't have that much speed, so most of the time your skis will clip in the rail
Mar 2 2017 9:03PM
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weedoo
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As long as you have full tilts you should be good
Mar 2 2017 9:18PM
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Rparr
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paging sdrvper
Mar 2 2017 9:58PM
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skiguy04
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huck it dude

you didn't spend hours on hours building a set up just to wimp out

or buy rollerblades - all you have to do is strap them on and boom! you can journey off your property and see a little bit of the real world haha
Mar 3 2017 10:38AM
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Rparr
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Rparrpaging sdrvper


oh I thought you meant a 450 onto a rail on a summer setup.

A 4 out is definitely possible but pretty hard. Your rail must have an adequate drop and you must have enough speed to bring it around. Can't do it on a tiny 6 in tall rail in the summer
Mar 3 2017 11:16AM
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Mr.Bishop
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voyryI can front 4. I learned it in 3 solid hours of hiking a flat tube. My speed wasn't even that good but I got it around. The tube was about a foot and a half off the ground, and it had no drop off. Is it doable on a PVC rail on my setup? My rail is 16" high.


Build a bigger dropin, and make a cannon rail. Anything is possible with enough speed.
Mar 3 2017 11:42AM
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skiznuts
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Fuck 450s. Go for dub 810. Anything is possible with enough speed.
Mar 3 2017 1:30PM
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jjdsteeze
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100% doable
Mar 3 2017 2:04PM
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sklermang
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yes
Mar 3 2017 6:16PM
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weastcoast
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Im gonna put pvc on my dropin for my setup. Cheapest option for me and i think itll be better than turf. Turf on jump tho. How tall should i make it? Im 5 6 and 140 pounds if that helps.
Mar 3 2017 10:26PM
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weastcoast
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DIRTYBUBBLEI could do back 4s off mine. I had a pretty good amount of speed coming off of it and it was about a foot off the ground.

That being said, it's a good way to tear your ACL (for my setup at least). It really fucking hurts when you keep spinning on the grass after you land and still have some speed. Make sure your landing is made out of some good material.


would a tarp or turf be better for a landing
Mar 3 2017 10:38PM
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DIRTYBUBBLE
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voyrywould a tarp or turf be better for a landing


Get turf or carpet landing. I had a tarp landing and it isn't much better than grass
Mar 4 2017 12:06AM
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isaacwrong
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You definitely want a ton of speed whether it's construction fencing, msnow or ice shavings, then basically huck. Angling your rail up like a canon will make it easier probably

shameless self-promotion


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/836582/Summer-Ski-Setup-2016
Mar 4 2017 11:09AM
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weastcoast
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isaacwrongYou definitely want a ton of speed whether it's construction fencing, msnow or ice shavings, then basically huck. Angling your rail up like a canon will make it easier probably

shameless self-promotion


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/836582/Summer-Ski-Setup-2016


ok. how tall is youyr dropin? Might make mine around 6 feet tall.
Mar 4 2017 12:07PM
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fries
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definitely
Mar 4 2017 9:51PM
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JsNeagle
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Forget 450, you want to take your game to the 990 level.
Mar 5 2017 9:17AM
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isaacwrong
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voyryok. how tall is youyr dropin? Might make mine around 6 feet tall.


5ft, with a drop in ramp of somewhere around 50-55ish degrees, I think. Definitely steeper than others. Then it mellows out to the kicker
Mar 5 2017 12:53PM
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