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The Zero Spin Hype

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chugLIFE
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It has been brought o my attention, that the zero spin, is not as difficult as it is made out to be. I think there is a lot of hype abut how difficult the zero spin is, but in all seriousness, how many people do you see fall on them? I think they appear to be harder in the ski industry only because they have been made out to be, like 4 years ago. Things have cahnged since 4 years ago.

Now on the other hand, huge zero spins (and im not talking even 50-60, i mean lik at least 75+) can be very difficult, props to Andy Mahre, as well as taking zerospins to the bottom of the landing on a big jump, props to Lolo Favre.

Don't get me wrong, I think zero spins can lok sick and I will do them on occassion, but I do think that they are highly overrated, and this should be recognized in the ski industry.

These are my thoughts, What are yours?

Peace out, Napolean.
Feb 14 2006 1:18AM
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bmxican_89
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for sure. i think its more of a commitment thing. they are scary, but they are pretty easy to progress on. but like in the back country they are sick. or over hips.
Feb 14 2006 1:20AM
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719
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word to that. Zeros are gnarly and need to be done more often in comps and shit. thats my opinion though
Feb 14 2006 1:21AM
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alpineplease
Posts: 2789 - Karma: 1,756
^did you not read what he just said? i agree, i started messing around doing those and they were pretty simple, but in the BC it would be sick
Feb 14 2006 1:27AM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
its just like any other trick in my opinion. at first, they might be difficult, perhaps more so than some spins, but once you get the hang of it, they can be very natural and done on practically any feature.
Feb 14 2006 1:34AM
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Holte
Posts: 10730 - Karma: 7,743
yeah, i think it's mostly a mental thing that makes zeroes difficult. They shouldn't be more difficult than taking off and landing switch with a spin, but for some reason they are.
Feb 14 2006 1:38AM
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dez22
Posts: 2959 - Karma: 65
I think it adds more variety to a bag of tricks then the usually switch spins. I think it really goes back to the big debate about switch 10s vs styled out tricks.
Feb 14 2006 2:09AM
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KeegLove
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zeros are as evan heath would say, the tits.
Feb 14 2006 2:10AM
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
Zeros are deffinatly easy, but you feel accomplished when you drop a 55+ footer, in the bc i havent even tried but it has to be way fuckign hard.
Feb 14 2006 2:15AM
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pwallstreet
Posts: 1627 - Karma: 41
BC zero's would be sick. but they have to be somewhat difficult otherwise every little guy who watches the rest of us go down the hill would be doing them.
Feb 14 2006 2:58AM
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shootr
Posts: 293 - Karma: 20
Meh...
I have already moved past them.. I am all about the "switch reverse Zero spin".. some people keep tryin to tell me that I didn't invent it and its actually called a "straight air".. but they are just haters.
Feb 14 2006 4:04AM
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Ski_Punx
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weee^

I actually think they are fun to do, but doing something like 50 or 75 feet sounds pretty scary to me. I 'd really like to see someone stick it off of a cliff..id be rowdy for sure!
Feb 14 2006 5:21AM
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jS.torgeRseN
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Lolo, my only word
Feb 14 2006 6:18AM
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reggyboy
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they are just respected haeaps cause of the fact that u never have a full look of the landing. u can only see it out of one eye. i think its just a balance thing
Feb 14 2006 6:22AM
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Public_Maverick
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and everyone can do them nowadays
Feb 14 2006 7:39AM
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T-Nels
Posts: 347 - Karma: 11
yeah, i've been pulling the switch zero spin for a few seasons now, except i just started adding the no-handed safety grab.
Feb 14 2006 7:46AM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
not difficult but scary and hard to make them look very nice.....mike wilson in yearbook, those were some sweet zero's
Feb 14 2006 8:18AM
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ColoradoFlats
Posts: 2467 - Karma: 23
wilson's so sick...what happened to him this season, is he around? I've been kinda out of the loop, but still haven't seen anything about him.
Feb 14 2006 8:26AM
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thejackal1177
Posts: 3434 - Karma: 2,724
There not quite as difficult as they have been made out to be ..... but on anything over like 60 they get to be a pretty techy trick
Feb 14 2006 9:08AM
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sampsihoyos
Posts: 1939 - Karma: 910
i dont find them actually difficult to do theyre a lot of fun to do, i also think lolo and colby have the best zeros considering that colby guneaed that large keystone gap with one, i agree with ian's original thoughts
Feb 14 2006 9:10AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22671 - Karma: 75,830
I do know what you mean about it not really being the most difficult trick out there.

As well, zeros are only cool if they are done HUGE. Massive jump, go big, done in BC, something like that.

I think that the actual mechanics of the trick are easy, but what is really hard is making it look really good. It's really hard to not flail at all in a zero, so when I see someone do one with complete absence of motion, and it's super big I think it looks dope.

Not a difficult trick, but making it look good makes it difficult.
Feb 14 2006 9:21AM
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SkierJulie
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who cares how hard or easy it is to do. it looks amazing when it's done right by people like laurent favre. and i'm sure it is pretty damn tough to make one look that good.
Feb 14 2006 9:25AM
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Schoening
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couldn't have said it better
Feb 14 2006 9:30AM
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gambino500014
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yea im down with doug, there super fun to watch and do also
Feb 14 2006 9:30AM
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Aasert
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It was the first trick i learned, tho i am still scared before im doin a zero on huge jumps. Its a very nice trick when its done on huge jumps, I love it :)
Feb 14 2006 9:42AM
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SIX-SOLDIERS
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i agree they are suuuuupppppperrrr dope
Feb 14 2006 10:20AM
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BillyGoteMan
Posts: 1983 - Karma: 12
zero spins on huge booters are sick, Colby West's zero with that tweaked uncrossed mute in s6 was soooo ill.
Feb 14 2006 10:57AM
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armadaNY
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PEP's zero spins are nastyyyyy
Feb 14 2006 11:22AM
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CEDARIMAGE
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depending on the jump size they can either be really hard or really eazzy
Feb 14 2006 11:35AM
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T-Nels
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they are pretty cool if you make them look good. i.e no rolling down the window and with a grab held as long as humanly possible.
Feb 14 2006 11:36AM
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Tapes
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My friend did fakie unnatural cork 720 in a big air comp and he lost to a zero spin. I was like WTF?!
Feb 14 2006 12:12PM
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DuncanK
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Yeah, completely agreeee
Feb 14 2006 1:12PM
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Static
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I couldn't agree more.
Feb 14 2006 2:02PM
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pclocal
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i think they are pretty gay...i wuld rather see almost anything besides a zero spin. even a sw 180 is doper
Feb 14 2006 2:07PM
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*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 480
They really arent all that hard unless you go huge. Then it's really hard to make it look good
Feb 14 2006 3:32PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
i agree...i can do zeros with ease and people say that they are hard...try them a few times and just keep looking over your shoulder...thast the key...and u will have em 3rd try(or around there)
Feb 14 2006 3:39PM
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Luc.
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Feb 14 2006 3:40PM
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GotamaBCshredder
Posts: 5062 - Karma: 424
I like zeros, they are way hard. I have been doin them off cliffs and stuff lates and it fooken hard I tell ya. I don't ride park so I don't know how easy it is, but I have serious problem with them in the bc.
Feb 14 2006 3:57PM
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quebecfreestyler
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not that ahrd on jumps but on drops... o my god...,. scray... really scary...
Feb 14 2006 4:26PM
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weiler
Posts: 735 - Karma: 654
not a hard trick but I've seen very few people do one that is pleasing to watch
Feb 14 2006 5:13PM
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headmojo
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speaking of switch landing in bc I wanna see a switch backflip landed. In the freesking nationals somebody threw one off a cliff it looked sick but he didn't come close to landing it.
Feb 14 2006 6:28PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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I'll post one this weekend, they aren't very hard.
Feb 14 2006 6:48PM
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marsland
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pretty sure your right with that, but only if your speaking english because double negatives are used in spanish
Feb 14 2006 7:38PM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
they are scary cause you cant spot your landing at least they way i do them

kunkling on a zero is the worst thing ever
Feb 14 2006 7:53PM
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tjski
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ZERO OR DIE
Feb 14 2006 7:54PM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
zeros over transfer gaps are where its at thos are a lil more dificult
Feb 14 2006 7:58PM
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Joe.
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How 'bout zero's in the pipe Cosco? They are fucking hard as hell. Busting a 10 foot zero out T-Rain style isn't in everyone's back pocket. I saw him do it at the VT Open....2 years ago and it was possibly the sickest thing ever. For anyone wondering, I am referring to a zero in the pipe as taking off switch, and landing switch.
Feb 14 2006 7:58PM
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head686
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well put!
Feb 14 2006 7:59PM
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ski8990
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I think they are fun so I will do them no matter how easy or hard they are
Feb 14 2006 8:00PM
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levistewart
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oh and the zeroes where u don't move and don't look= more scary
Feb 14 2006 8:04PM
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