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Frontflips on buttery skis

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dodgeridge*rider
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would a frontflip be easier on my line invaders or my 4fnt tnks

the invaders are 4 cm shorter btw
Dec 21 2008 9:36PM
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quixotic
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Front flips are easy regardless what kind of ski you have unless it is as stiff as some morning wood.

Just stagger your feet, keep your hands above your head, throw all your weight down at the top of the lip and stomp that shit.
Dec 21 2008 9:44PM
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Gnarshred
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Another Front question...

Is it easier to learn them off jump landings or jumps??

Dec 21 2008 10:45PM
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quixotic
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Jumps because they give you more airtime so you don't need to huck it super hard for your first one
Dec 21 2008 10:47PM
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Shlogan
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really? you need to stagger your skis? never tried that.

but ya man, have some pow in the landing. thats all you need. the first time i tryed one, it was off a backflip almost vert jump, and it didnt hurt because of pow.

Dec 21 2008 10:51PM
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Canuker
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i want to try them this year, and yea they might be easier on softer skis

Dec 21 2008 10:52PM
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1080ski
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i think he meant that you should do that when trying them off of the deck of a jump. it would be weird to do that off a real jump
Dec 21 2008 10:52PM
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quixotic
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Nah, I meant doing it off a real jump. Everyone does them differently, but I find I get the most leverage and control with a slightly staggered stance as opposed to the skis being even. Try it both ways and decide for yourself.
Dec 21 2008 11:11PM
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WhiteBurd
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the first time i tried one it was off a pretty good sized jump.  it is a really weird felling at first but once u try it you will get addicted to doing them, i sure am.  you will most likely land it if you commit
Dec 21 2008 11:49PM
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WhiteBurd
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o and i use invaders
Dec 21 2008 11:50PM
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durkin.
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try them off a jump. like a small 20 footer and just throw down and grab your knees or tuck up a lot and youll proably land it
Dec 22 2008 11:18AM
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thedutchmayn
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i love how everyone on ns is always just like "yeah that shit is so easy, go for it, you'll stomp it!!!!" . even when people are saying they've never tried flips or corks or whatever it may be.  wait for some pow, make a jump and then yes, stomp that shit.  but just in case you land on your head youll be ok.
Dec 22 2008 11:42AM
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quixotic
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Uhhhhh... fronts ARE easy. Where I live we don't get pow. I tried my first one on a 25ft park jump, got a bit sideways and skidded out. The next one I tried I stomped it and rode away like a G.
Dec 22 2008 11:54AM
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Canuker
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afterbang!
Dec 23 2008 12:35AM
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Piste.Off
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last time i tried a fronflip off a roller i came up short and broke my tail, so I say go for jump first time
Dec 23 2008 12:37AM
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OhioRiderSPK5
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Ya fronts are pretty fun and easy. Tried them for the first time last year off a 45 ft jump. Overrated that shit an smacked my face on my knees lol. Next run i stomped that shit like i was T Wall CLAIM. But ya just throw all your weight forward as you come off the lip
Dec 23 2008 10:17AM
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