Snowboard rail?

Question

ok im making a snowboard rail and i was wondfering what to get? i have made one already but im nto sure if it is good. i uses two pipes from an old aluminum hockey net and i dug holes to put both ends into. i have heard about HDPE or soemthing and i was wondering:" is that better? how expensive is it? where can i get it?

any suggestions would help

thanks for the help,

Answer 1

You can get recycled HDPE plastic "boards" which are used to build decks at home stores - similar to the Trex brand of decking materials. It comes in long lengths and isn't very expensive. It will also save a lot of wear on your board compared to metal rails.

Good Luck

Answer 2

HDPE..high density poly eurathan is what is used to layer actual rails..if you are making a round rail like a hand rail type then HDPE is not really needed...but if you are making boxes the top sheet is HDPE its clear..you can definetly find some for cheap online..

Answer 3

Dude dont get any plastic c**p, A RAIL is metal dude. Your gonna be praticing on this plastic crappy thing and get all used to it, ( plastic slids wicked slow) then your gonna roll up to the mountain and hop on and rail there and dump it right on your face, b/c metal slids so so so much faster than crappy hdpe. You can definetly find something metal to slide somewhere.  It doest have to be a rail.   But dont waste your time with plastic dude.

& thanks dude this question was my 2000th point. Happy shredding and good luck brotha