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Blide side or front side

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AcidKneeDrop
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ok. So I searched pretty hard to find an answer to my question, but I unfortunately couldn't so I am asking you NS. My friend and I got into an argument about which way is easier to spin. I told him that it depends on which way you grind and which way you spin, and so really its all the same. He said that the blindside spin in general is harder then the frontside. I agree partially to this statement as the frontside 2 is way easier then a blind 2. The blind 4 and so on though, i feel have a easier aspect since you can carry your momentum through the trick. I grind left and spin left and I can front 4 out of just about anything, my friend ,on the other hand, grinds right and spins left. I think he should be able to blind 4 out of just about anything as well. So what do you guys think is easier in general, the frontside spin, or a blindside spin.

P.S my friends name is penguinsteeze and you will probably see him in here at some point.
Jan 31 2012 5:51PM
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Stose
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its harder to spin blind, but it looks cooler

Jan 31 2012 6:05PM
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DBL
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this
Jan 31 2012 6:07PM
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penguin_steeze
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this
Jan 31 2012 6:09PM
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cheener12
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A lot scarier to spin blind
Jan 31 2012 6:45PM
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Funnel
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For sure. It's definitely tougher on the mind having to go blind on the feature. However, I think it looks way better than frontside and feels cleaner when you get it.
Jan 31 2012 7:12PM
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Heart
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i learned blind first but i think front is easier.
Jan 31 2012 7:21PM
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ballsofsteeze
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i learned front 2s first. i think they're easy, basically just get to the end and spin about 180 and you pretty much got it. in terms of 270s off, i think nothing is better than a smooth blind 2, but once you go to 4s off, its like front, blind, whatever, its still a 4, so who cares.
Jan 31 2012 7:33PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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ok so i know that the front is easier to learn because its not as scary, but once you have both of these tricks down, i feel like it just comes down to which way you spin. Also not counting the swaps and just spinning off the end of the rail I feel like like the blind should be as easy as a front side depending on which way you spin.
Jan 31 2012 8:35PM
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EmperorKuzco
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I think front 2s are easier than blind 2s but blind 4s are easier than front 4s

Jan 31 2012 8:38PM
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wreck_720
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for me, front 2 is a little harder than blind 2 unless i get on the rail from switch. they're each not that scary. swaps, blind is way scarier and harder for me, but i can get front swaps almost every time.
Jan 31 2012 8:40PM
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poofartpee
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this is true for the most case i believe. I spin left and naturally slide right foot forward and find blind swaps and spins off rails much easier (excluding the front 2 which is the easiest rail trick no matter which way u spin)
Jan 31 2012 8:40PM
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skijunkiedtm
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I find blind easier but harder to commit to.
Jan 31 2012 8:43PM
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dom_daq
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I find blind easier for me. It is my natural spinning direction but I think its much easier to commit to because you are landing straight.
Jan 31 2012 8:48PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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blind was way harder for me to learn, but i have yet to get 4 outs, front or blind, so i couldn't tell you. but so far from what i know i'd have to say front is waaay easier
Jan 31 2012 8:53PM
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.squirrely.
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Jan 31 2012 8:57PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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this dude thank you. so can you blind 4 out of most stuff in the park?
Jan 31 2012 9:09PM
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Peter.
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front is way easier for me at least, i can't figure out how to set a blind swap or 2 out half the time
Jan 31 2012 9:10PM
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alden.
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Front 2 out is the skrillex of rail tricks. spin blind, it looks cooler,
btw do whatever is more natural, definitely will make learning and progression easier
Jan 31 2012 9:13PM
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friglesnart
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I can front 2 of of more things than I can blind 2 off. But on the bigger round jibs blind 2's are butter. I kind of depends on the jib for me.
Jan 31 2012 10:51PM
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Captain_Slow
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exactly this for me, since Im already going in that direction its so much easier for me to follow through and blind
Jan 31 2012 10:59PM
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SShield
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it depends on the way you spin. my brother and i both grind right foot forward,but he likes blind 2s while i like front 2s
Jan 31 2012 10:59PM
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AGOF
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I love blind surface swaps and bs spins, they feel so smooth, and frontside feels a bit weird for me a lot of the time
Jan 31 2012 11:07PM
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TheBredward
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I think spinning fs is a bit easier, but it's unnatural for me. So I find myself with a dilemma...
Feb 1 2012 12:37AM
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Lucas
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Blind 6front 4. front 2>blind 2 basically whenever landing switch it is easier
Feb 1 2012 1:56AM
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.R-Lohin
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I want to get blind 2s out of anything. I overuse way to much fs and it doesnt feel cool anymore :(
Feb 1 2012 2:32AM
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Saintlysteeze
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im with ham on this
Feb 1 2012 9:40AM
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heitsy
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I feel the exact same way... For the purpose of the thread, FS spins out are generally regarded as much easier to learn/do. Blindside is way sicker though IMO
Feb 1 2012 11:18AM
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Blurst
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I grind right foot forward and spin left and I can spin frontside (to the right) way faster off of rails than I can off of jumps.
Feb 1 2012 11:20AM
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Stickity
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this.
try different taps too like slide, tip tap (or w/e it's called) on the side of the rail to switch or forward once you get good at it
Feb 1 2012 11:41AM
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mackcamp
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Blind sides all day. Looks way better than front. BS swaps are way harder to commit to than FS swaps.
Feb 1 2012 12:55PM
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kingskier
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yeah true. i slide right foot forward and spin right so going natural on a feature i feel more comfortable doing front spins but if i come on unnatural i prefer blindside spinning.
Feb 1 2012 12:59PM
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Dirtyyy
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learned frontside first but I naturally spin right so blindside became easier and steezier.
Feb 1 2012 3:59PM
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J-Dubb
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This.  I'm pretty good at pretzeling so for me it's a lot easier to front 2 out
Feb 1 2012 4:06PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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^ ? what does pretzelllng have anything to do with a front two out? if anything that would make you better at blinds...
Feb 1 2012 8:15PM
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T.CORC
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for me blind 4 is a lot easier than front 4, but front 2 is easier than blind 2. its wierd
Feb 1 2012 11:03PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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^ do you grind right and spin left?
Feb 2 2012 5:45PM
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Stickity
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no one knows what pretzelling is anymore
people say pretzel for front and it's JUST SO WRONG
Feb 2 2012 5:47PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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^ dude that is a HUGE difference lol
Feb 2 2012 6:04PM
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J-Dubb
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When i pretzel (or whatever you want to call it) for my front 2 out, i tilt my right ski (front ski) back so the tip is tilted up.  And i use it to help push off.
Feb 6 2012 6:13PM
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owned
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That is not a pretzel. That is called scissoring. Pretzel is when you spin off the rail in the opposite direction of what you spun onto the rail.
Feb 6 2012 7:17PM
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Blindsurfer
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for me spinning blind is definitely easier cause i spin left and slide rails right foot forward, but blind spins are way scarier so i guess front is easier in a sense
Feb 6 2012 7:29PM
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AcidKneeDrop
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to add on to that... you must spin more than a 90 on to the rail, for example if you 270 on to the rail and then blind 270 out ,that is a pretzel, switch 270 on to the rail front 270 out... also a pretzel, and so forth.
Feb 7 2012 8:51PM
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