Anyone heard of Powderpak snow?

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Im thinking about putting a litte summer in my backyard for rails and boxes since i dont live in the snow, Neen doing some research and came across both PowderPak and Astro turf. Was wondering if any of you guys have any opinions or have a setup like this?

Look to make it as cheap but efficiant as possible

Powderpak: $3.75

Astro turf: around $1.00
 
Dude, use Msnow instead, www.midwarp.com

Reasons- Powderpak has to be irrigated so you kind of have to figure that into the cost. Msnow is pretty much indestructible. It doesn't need water. It gives great grip for spinning on. Best thing for a back yard setup. Build it, out Msnow on it and you are done. You will never have to mess with it anymore.
 
Im thinking about putting a a little park in my backyard for rails and boxes since i dont live in the snow. Been doing some research and came across both PowderPak and Astro turf. Was wondering if any of you guys have any opinions or have a setup like this?

Look to make it as cheap but efficiant as possible

Powderpak: $3.75

Astro turf: around $1.00
 
I have researched the crap out of dryslope products for the Splash Pool Park I am opening. I got on a UK site that was 100% geared toward carpet or dry slope skiing. Guys on that forum told me that when you ski on Powderpak, it smells like you are barbecuing your bases. They also said it felt weird, in comparison to snowflex which is considered to be the best dryslope material. It is also very expensive and has to be irrigated at regular intervals to make it feel right. The Schrab bros make Msnow. They used to compete in the US Opens and know their shit. You can carve on Msnow. It shouldn't screw up your skis any more or less than Powderpak.

Things that are critical for me in determining which product to use at my facility are not having to irrigate and the ability to carve. I have not skied Powderpak, but I have skied on snowflex. At Woodward at Copper, they use Snowflex which is misted with silicone and water mixture. That's the best they can do because anything more would turn the foam pit into a big soggy death pit. There might be a few people who say that it is possible to carve snowflex the way they have it at copper, but I would say BS. It feels like you don't have any edges.
 
i've talked to a rep of powderpak because i was interested in making my own backyard setup.
from what i can tell, powderpak doesn't need water. and the only thing that might be a problem is it gets dirty really easily and is semi-hard to clean off. especially if you get it in white.
the msnow actually looks a lot better. and i don't think it would fuck up your skis at all. it looks like bendable plastic, plus there is room in between each spike so it is easier to clean.
the only thing is msnow is way more expensive. at 6.95 a foot plus 1.00 shipping, it'd get pricey real fast.it really comes down to how much you want to pay, i'd say.if you have money, get msnow
 
im looking to get like a 16 x 8 foot then rail and a little landing for like carpet, getitng some bros together to help guild and donate but its gunna be pricey, from what it seems like msnow is the way to go?
 
I know a snowboarder with PowderPak, Ive never used it but Ive seen vids and it seems to be alot faster than Astroturf, and he says water helps, but its not necessary like it is with Astroturf. Its also one of the only dryslope materials the has thickness I guess, it has about an inch of strands of material sticking up which would most likely give you the ability to carve, because you actually have something to grip onto. I have Astroturf in my
 
For my setup, and it works just fine, Ive heard it drys out your bases, but theres not much dofferent on my skis, depending on how much area your covering, and if you want to carve or not, Powderpak would probly be the way to go, or maybe use a mix of the 2?
 
The snowboarder I know just put it onto a drop in and down to a little rail, he said he wets it at the start of a session and then its fine for about an hour or twodepending on the day, as long as you have a hose or buckets of water you'll be fine
 
Summit Boardshop in the twin cities put it in their backyard last summer. It's sick, it works. It can be frustrating, but i mean, ur skiing in the summer.
And you will need water, and soap. Those will be absolutely necessary. Its as easy as taking dish soap and squirting it all over, then spraying it down with a hose though.
But it did make for an excellent summer!
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