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Backyard Jib setup for the off season

I've been thinking for some time about setting up a couple of jibs in my backyard so that I can practice in the offseason, but I really don't know where to start. I know that I have the option of going to camp for a week during the summer to practice, but I do not really want to spend that kind of money. I DO realize that a camp is probably the best possible option for me, but I want something I can practice on every day.

So therefore, I have a few questions:

1.) What is the best type of snow-like surfacing to use that doesn't cost $200 for 10 square feet (like Snoflex or something like that)?

2.) How should I build a drop-in ramp and kicker?

3.) As far as a box, how high and/or long should it be? I only want something to practice doing regular tricks on (like a flat box). What are some companies that make boxes and rails that are available commercially?

Thanks In Advance

By Blinkrocks540 at 03/20/2006 - 2:15pm | General Discussion Forum | login or register to post comments | previous forum topic | next forum topic

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Okay, so my friends and I hav

Okay, so my friends and I have built a wave box before, and then we cut it down and built something else out of it. Basically, we went to Home Depot, bought a bunch of wood for about $45. I think it was about 2 feet wide, 12 feet long or maybe 15 feet long. Anyway, we built that sucker with wood and stuff. I think we used like 3 inch screws, maybe 2 inch, and we used a ton of them. Make sure that like, you don't build it skewed or with a weird slant, or you're screwed. We covered it with plexiglass and that completely didn't work. So instead, I recommend either lexan plastic, ptex or the material they make milk cartons out of. What? Yep, that's right, get it an inch thick or two inches thick, and you can get a ton of it for a pretty low price. I think it's called polyurethane? Anyway, if I was to build a box again it'd definitely use that stuff, super slick for box sliding in the summer. That might work better than Snoflex or whatever.

I can't remember what magazine I was reading, but I'm pretty sure it was Snowboarder. Anyway, a guy built a drop-in ramp that was collapsible. Seemed pretty sweet to me. He used astro turf for the run-in. Also, here's a picture of a summer set-up:

http://www.myairblaster.com/news/newsContainer.php?value=254

It's the second picture. The third is my friend Daniel. Taken by Kevin. So there are a few ideas, and I know I want to build something like that this summer too. Good luck.

airblasted.blogspot.com is my blog. It's ugly and lame right now.

I just hope it loads.

By Dan at Sun, 03/26/2006 - 9:39am | login or register to post comments

for rails...

try http://www.bluejrails.com/ a company that makes rails for backyards and stuff.... every easter a buch of friends here in sacramento truck in snow and put it on a hill at a park down here. you can usually make a box pretty easily with a standard knowledge of construction. go to home depot and see what you like. making a homemade jib out of some crazy stuff is half the fun

By Metz at Mon, 03/20/2006 - 8:53pm | login or register to post comments

bump

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By Blinkrocks540 at Mon, 03/20/2006 - 7:41pm | login or register to post comments

box

did you end up finding out how to make a box? if so what material did you use?

By alemon19 at Thu, 03/22/2007 - 3:30pm | login or register to post comments