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Why do people do Switch 10s more than normal 10s?

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Midwestjibski
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It seems like in every edit where there is a 1080, the person always does it switch.  Is it easier to spin when you are switch or something? Just wondering because over the last year I've seen alot of videos and it seems like no one does normal 10s.  Just switch 10s.  Dumont and Sammy are the only two I remember doing normal 10s.  I'm sure people do them, but I'm just wondering why switch 10s are more common.  Just my thoughts.
Nov 3 2009 4:42PM
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Drail
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i haven't actually ever skied away from a 1080, but i find it easier to try switch 10's over forward 10's. the reason behind this is:

a forward 1080: by the time you hit 900 and have to go for the last rotation, you gotta take your eyes off the landing for the 3rd time from take off to landing.

a switch 1080: when you hit 900 you don't have to look away from your landing, you just gotta do a quick hip twist to get your skis back to switch and land... it's like how you can do a switch 360 without ever moving your head or take your eyes off the landing...

at least that's how my brain goes about it.
Nov 3 2009 4:49PM
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jamodeo
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i havent really noticed this maybe its because switch tricks are considered harder even though it is easier to land switch than regular
Nov 3 2009 4:52PM
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danbrown
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I heard Pat Warner does forward cork 10 in Salty Days
Nov 3 2009 4:54PM
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Malcolm
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because theyre easier to spot. i cant do them though poor me
Nov 3 2009 4:56PM
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klax06
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this
Nov 3 2009 4:57PM
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R.Fahey
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switch 10 is much easier.  like the first person said.. it's way less blind.
for a forward 10 you have to commit to 10, 100%.  For switch 10, you essentially just do a switch 9, spot, turn your legs. 

Similar to a forward 5, and forward 7.  forward 5 you just do 3, spot, turn.  7 you have to set a totally new trick. 
Nov 3 2009 4:58PM
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chicken
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when you spin from forwards to backwards, it is easy.
when yo spin from backwards to forwards , its is hard.

Basically for me a new rotation starts everytime you are facing the landing and go blind to it again.

so forwards tricks get way harder every 360 you do
pipe and switch tricks get way harder every 360 you do, but starting at 180
Nov 3 2009 5:16PM
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BWalmer
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I find switch spins to be easier in general, it's easier to wind up.
Nov 3 2009 5:21PM
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spliff.Life
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thats what i would have said, the spotting is easier
Nov 3 2009 5:28PM
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gingersteeze270
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because straight 10s are gay as fuckkkk unless dub corked
Nov 3 2009 9:45PM
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nellyyy
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i would definitely say that switch 10's are easier because you can get away with a lot more bullshit landing switch than forward. If you land leaning up the hill on a forward 10 you'll backslap hard, but if you land the same way switch then you'll just put your tips down and be able to land and ride away eaaaaasy
Nov 3 2009 9:53PM
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Alp1ne
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Cause switch tens were the dub corks of 3 years ago so everyone has one.
Nov 3 2009 10:23PM
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weskisea
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this.

and because it would be easier to spot as eeryone has said
Nov 4 2009 12:53AM
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lanks
Posts: 12543 - Karma: 72
or 10's are gangster because theyre difficult to steeze out, and nobody does em.

dumonts cork 10's are a real asset to his skiing brand imo because its one of the only tricks he does better than everyone else. super sick trick.
Nov 4 2009 1:06AM
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lanks
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speaking of forward 10's... tanner, happy dayz.

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Nov 4 2009 1:12AM
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.hazen.
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landing switch is also easy on the shins and knees, which i love
Nov 4 2009 1:29AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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yeah...tanner in happy dayz. yay

forward 10s are badass...all you stupid gangster kids ever see Henriks forward 10 in that bloody dollaz edit? banger.
Nov 4 2009 1:32AM
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