this is the philosophy ive always lived by. Why learn a new grab when you can learn to add an additional 180

I agree with this. Much better to keep your composure and style instead of that little touch ski half grab that makes you look like a Jerry.

Bone and arrow grab is steezy.

I agree with this. Its just different style for the style.

Good point op. Grabs are the easier way to make a trick have good style. If you can make a trick look lazy and effortless without a grab thats pretty cool.

JoeF2661Bone and arrow

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TRVP_ANGEL.

hi trvpangle

many grabs look "good" because of your body position

I think it depends on the trick too. For example a rodeo 5 I think needs a grab whereas a Cork 5 no grab is gang. I really like seeing nice shifties instead of grabs too

I would say some spins just need a grab to position the skis in a way that makes a spin identifiable... for example the classic cork sev blunt becomes a very different trick (to watch) if the skis are in neutral postion instead of crossed or tucked back IMO

New grab is the new no grab

I miss a lot of grabs I reach for so I support this thread

Maybe it's just me, but I feel like snowboarders make no grabs look super cool (generally). Watching my friends throw 3's and 5's on boards with no grab always seems to look better than me or my other skier friends throwing them with no grab.

See Max Moffat's cork 5 overshifty from JWI. His most recent IG post. fuckin style.

GANDALFSee Max Moffat's cork 5 overshifty from JWI. His most recent IG post. fuckin style.

that was so sick

GANDALFSee Max Moffat's cork 5 overshifty from JWI. His most recent IG post. fuckin style.

Max actually drips style. It’s insane, his skiing is straight up artful. Not to mention that his edits and clips are super tasteful, great choices in filming style and music choice. Love this dude

GANDALFSee Max Moffat's cork 5 overshifty from JWI. His most recent IG post. fuckin style.

patagonialukethat was so sick

Pretty damn impressive!

We would have to agree with this, especially when the "grab" is just a tickle 🤣

GANDALFSee Max Moffat's cork 5 overshifty from JWI. His most recent IG post. fuckin style.

Dude probably secretes style from a special gland, holy shit!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2CmFL8BAtH/?igshid=s2b6qubhpy3l

Sw 3 looks better ungrabbed ala Delorme. Sw 3 shifty is sick

Delorme has had the ungrabbed sneeze forever. 1:35, that zero. And then the switch ungrabbed 10 is one of my most favorite tricks ever done.

LemuelDelorme has had the ungrabbed sneeze forever. 1:35, that zero. And then the switch ungrabbed 10 is one of my most favorite tricks ever done.

dude you can't come into MY thread, say "switch ungrabbed 10," and not leave a link

Dunderflipdude you can't come into MY thread, say "switch ungrabbed 10," and not leave a link

Ahhhh dammit! Classic old school embed didn't work

I think this thread has some good points, like ppl can make ungrabbed stuff look super nice, but grabs definitely make stuff cooler at least harder. Certain grabs add new torque and difficulty to tricks, so I wouldn't say no grab is cooler necessarily

LemuelDelorme has had the ungrabbed sneeze forever. 1:35, that zero. And then the switch ungrabbed 10 is one of my most favorite tricks ever done.

props, I haven’t been on ns in a minute and found this thread and was going to post that no grab 10. happy to see someone beat me to it

i prefer to stand as tall as i can when spinning and using my arms to flap through the air sort of like a bird/person falling off a ledge. That really is, in my opinion, the essence of style. If you can lock your knees even better, makes a 1080 look mint.

grabs are for fucking pussies im never going to do another grab again in my life

VIPERTEK.CAgrabs are for fucking pussies im never going to do another grab again in my life

this guy gets it

I agree No Grab = New Grab and will be partaking this coming season

However.......

Mute Grabs are the sweet pussy part of Arial Grabs