obviously luke votaw and jackson karsteter🤓☝️

It’s hatveit for sure

I'm not as versed as I once was, however, some names in no particular order:

Alex Hall

Jesper Tjader

Tucker Fitzsimons

Taisei Yamamoto (spins)

Colby Stevenson (see SLVSH cup from a few years back)

Cal Carson

Siver Voll

Andreas Hatveit

I still have to put Henrik on here for his clinic of a SLVSH cup from a few years back too, and just his ski level in general

BigPurpleSkiSuitI'm not as versed as I once was, however, some names in no particular order:

Alex Hall

Jesper Tjader

Tucker Fitzsimons

Taisei Yamamoto (spins)

Colby Stevenson (see SLVSH cup from a few years back)

Cal Carson

Siver Voll

Andreas Hatveit

I still have to put Henrik on here for his clinic of a SLVSH cup from a few years back too, and just his ski level in general

HOT TAKE: Jesper Tjader is probably the most technically solid rail skier ever. He just skis like a robot and his "style" Is precision. Kinda boring to watch.

I wouldn’t ever call it boring personally. I love really defines and stylish skiers like Noah and harlaut but I also love watching Jesper lock into rails and stomp literally anything. It’s a little like watching someone play Shredsauce but then again everyone skis different and his style is pleasing plenty of people

BallClapperHOT TAKE: Jesper Tjader is probably the most technically solid rail skier ever. He just skis like a robot and his "style" Is precision. Kinda boring to watch.

cant talk about this without mentioning will wesson

For me, having the deepest bag is what's important, and being good at different types of grinds. Adding spins is hard, but I've never seen jackson karsteter, jesper, or siver broken slide. I also think one footed tech is critical, as well as 5050s. When you start looking at who has spinning tech, wizard tricks, one footed grinds, mean presses, 5050s, grabs while grinding, pretzel combos and proper butters on, and taps both in and out of features, as well as the ability to transfer rails with ease, it's really easy to say Phil Casabon. I think a lot of guys over the years have come close, but to me Phil has such a fucking crazy deep bag that I can't imagine not putting him at number one.

Farmville420For me, having the deepest bag is what's important, and being good at different types of grinds. Adding spins is hard, but I've never seen jackson karsteter, jesper, or siver broken slide. I also think one footed tech is critical, as well as 5050s. When you start looking at who has spinning tech, wizard tricks, one footed grinds, mean presses, 5050s, grabs while grinding, pretzel combos and proper butters on, and taps both in and out of features, as well as the ability to transfer rails with ease, it's really easy to say Phil Casabon. I think a lot of guys over the years have come close, but to me Phil has such a fucking crazy deep bag that I can't imagine not putting him at number one.

This makes sense and I agree I like this take

Tucker Fitzsimons

I remember watching the first Steel City Showdown (in 2020 I think?). Tucker was an amateur and pretty much unknown at the time and came in third place behind Colby and AHall. The event had some other heavy hitters like Siver, so not an easy comp to podium at. It's crazy that just a few years later Tucker is pro and medaling alongside those same guys, but on the Dew Tour.

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My boy darek

Will Wesson still

are y’all really sleeping on Voyage86???

Noah Albaladejo

I think Tucker is on top rn...urban segments are crazy and his style/tech is so similar to lj

@Raf.Diaz.

BallClapperHOT TAKE: Jesper Tjader is probably the most technically solid rail skier ever. He just skis like a robot and his "style" Is precision. Kinda boring to watch.

It’s not a hot take at all he’s objectively one of the best rail skiers to do it

Colby gotta be up there

https://www.instagram.com/p/C4YxVTZIL-F/?igsh=MW1tbHZvaW9oY2pvOQ==

the second slide, how the hell do you link that

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Probably Faelan Coldwater

Ferdi, Andreas, Siver, Tormod maybe Mikkel. Basically if you are norwegian, you are god tier rail skier. Also Kuura Koivisto is up there.

FilipKolesarI was thinking who is in your opinion is the best Rail Skier for me it would be Andreas Håtveit.

LMK.

I don't know if you seen SLVSH Andreas vs SQUAD and he destroyed them 5 to 1. I think Andreas would destroy 90% of pros on rails just because his trick bag is so deep and in one interview he said " I dont know a trick if i cant do it both sides"

Will Wesson, Andreas Hatveit, B Dog and Tom Wallisch. They all have clips from 10+ years ago that would still be bangers today.

Tom was way better at tech rails than anybody when he was in his prime, both in the park and in the streets.

JemsIt’s not a hot take at all he’s objectively one of the best rail skiers to do it

The hot part is the robot style is lame.

MJWI remember watching the first Steel City Showdown (in 2020 I think?). Tucker was an amateur and pretty much unknown at the time and came in third place behind Colby and AHall. The event had some other heavy hitters like Siver, so not an easy comp to podium at. It's crazy that just a few years later Tucker is pro and medaling alongside those same guys, but on the Dew Tour.

**This post was edited on Mar 21st 2024 at 7:49:23pm

That’s when I first saw him and have loved his style ever since. I was full ball cap under helmet at the time too so it made me feel real cool.

I've seen jesper doing shit like fishbrains, he just doesn't do them often

Farmville420For me, having the deepest bag is what's important, and being good at different types of grinds. Adding spins is hard, but I've never seen jackson karsteter, jesper, or siver broken slide. I also think one footed tech is critical, as well as 5050s. When you start looking at who has spinning tech, wizard tricks, one footed grinds, mean presses, 5050s, grabs while grinding, pretzel combos and proper butters on, and taps both in and out of features, as well as the ability to transfer rails with ease, it's really easy to say Phil Casabon. I think a lot of guys over the years have come close, but to me Phil has such a fucking crazy deep bag that I can't imagine not putting him at number one.

CeleryI've seen jesper doing shit like fishbrains, he just doesn't do them often

Yeah he does have some weird tricks, wasn't the best example but I still feel like I haven't seen him doing a lot of other stuff that Phil does regularly.

Phil Casabon

Steele Spence is an OG from my generation who had rail skills that were way above the average. His segment in the movie “Forward” alongside David Crichton was ahead of its time.

LJ Strenio, Keegan Killbride, Tuckleberry Finn, A Hall

Franchino

Youngins:

A Hall

T Fitz

Cal Carson

OG:

Wallisch

B-Dog

Håtveit

Wesson

LJ

ScootSkiLyfeProbably Faelan Coldwater

One of the most consistent skiers I’ve seen ride in person

Wb:

real skifi (some of the og shit)

khai krepala bonks

cole drexler bonks

Ian Compton backslides

Will Wesson

Clayton villa (mutiny part)

don't think anyone can top harveit on park rails

overall,including street Will Wesson and Phil Casabon beat him.

George brown

BallClapperHOT TAKE: Jesper Tjader is probably the most technically solid rail skier ever. He just skis like a robot and his "style" Is precision. Kinda boring to watch.

he's also the best at knuckle huck too

all time I wanna say Will Wesson. I watched some of the og TC episodes a bit ago and my man was doing tricks that were just as difficult as any modern riders back in 2008. basically the godfather of tech rail skiing

as for rn, siver and ahall gotta be up there. although the latest Slvsh game really opened my eyes to Sebastian scherve's consistency. thinking back now I also remember a comp run he did last year (I believe). can't recall any of the tricks now, but I do remember being in absolute disbelief at his rail line.

TOAST.don't think anyone can top harveit on park rails

overall,including street Will Wesson and Phil Casabon beat him.

that is some of the most fried rail skiing i have ever watched. thank you

Thegenericskierthat is some of the most fried rail skiing i have ever watched. thank you

find and watch the rest of the TGP edits, you won't be dissapointed.

Just came across this; idk about best but whole guacamoley dale talkington 2012

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/575869/Dale-Talkington-Summer

Cal Carson

My boy Randy