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BS 270 Out VS FS 270 Out

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dustygoldflakes
Posts: 484 - Karma: 700
What trick is easier for you guys? A lot of people say the Blind side 270 is harder, but I think it is easier because dropping your lead ski seems to come almost naturally. Anyways, what one did you guys learn first?
10 years ago
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a_burger
Posts: 5257 - Karma: 21,143
front is easier for me, it's even the opposite way I spin if I'm sliding natural. It might be because I tend to come onto rails from the side though.
10 years ago
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rememberscott
Posts: 1291 - Karma: 5,198
learned front 2s first then learned back 2s and find them just as easy and more fun
10 years ago
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
I learned front 270 out first but now I find blind 270 out easier
10 years ago
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kevin_k
Posts: 111 - Karma: 144
Learned front 2s first since I slide rails left foot forward, and blind 2s would involve right side spins (spin left naturally). Got into blind 2s with right foot forward, and started trying right blind 2s this season. I feel like blind 2s take a bit more commitment, since there's that blind second early on.
10 years ago
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tdollo
Posts: 3883 - Karma: 19,886
lip blind 2 is the only trick
10 years ago
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fresh_prince
Posts: 993 - Karma: 11,916
Bitch please, I was born lip on blind 2
10 years ago
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WhatTheHuck
Posts: 503 - Karma: 2,161
between the two I find front's easier, but if it's a 4 and above out, i find backside's easier if I'm sliding naturally because it's my natural rotation
10 years ago
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LukasSchroeder
Posts: 1461 - Karma: 2,683
i honestly still don't know the difference, but when I'm on the rail natural (right foot forward), i spin left (counter clockwise) off and find that easier.
10 years ago
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S.J.W
Posts: 7609 - Karma: 31,172
Both are hard as fuck. Because I can't do shit, cause I'm fucking shit.
10 years ago
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Mediamike
Posts: 123 - Karma: 836
Yea front 2's were easy cuz you don't have to move your head but I find Back 2's more fun because they can be so floaty:)
10 years ago
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dingus
Posts: 1328 - Karma: 7,879
Blind is easier for me cause it is more flowing
10 years ago
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DASZ.mp4
Posts: 380 - Karma: 2,996
I learned front 6 before blind 2. I consider myself to be troubled with the "blind spin"
10 years ago
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scott_Q
Posts: 147 - Karma: 196
i find i can spin faster on frontside
10 years ago
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,168
scottqi find i can spin faster on frontside


Vail resorts pulled my pass for spinning too fast frontside. Some bullshit about how I could've cut someone's head off.
10 years ago
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JahLiam
Posts: 2322 - Karma: 7,831
blind 2's flow so much better (especially cuz I can't hit rails switch) so you just keep going, if you land a front 2, you either have to revert or go switch on to the rail
10 years ago
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Mr.noodle
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 4,655
I've always done blind 2s so I find them easier, ive only done front 2s at friends houses but I've done front 4s at the mountain and it was still pretty easy. I can never commit to a front 2 because I find it weird just spinning yoir skis not your body but I'm gunna get them down this weekend
10 years ago
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BoostYourBangers
Posts: 3 - Karma: 10
It depends which foot you naturally slide with forward and which way you naturally spin, at least in most cases.

For example, if you naturally spin to the left a front 2 is easier with your left foot forward and a back 2 when your right foot forward. Likewise, if you naturally spin to the right a back 2 is easier with your left foot forward and front 2 is easier with your right foot forward.
10 years ago
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jackdonovan
Posts: 2248 - Karma: 3,079
easier on different rails, they are both the same difficulty for me and cant really distinguish between them

unnatty however back 2s are a little easier because they dont really require as much of an edge
10 years ago
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losh
Posts: 1126 - Karma: 4,708
I can blind 4 out of some things and I haven't even tried to from 2 yet, but I'm going to learn them this week
10 years ago
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shin-bang
Posts: 4106 - Karma: 7,037
front 2s by far. simply because thats the way i normally spin.
10 years ago
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,753
front 2s are easier, and they look pretty gross in general.
10 years ago
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,671
Depends on which way you grind and spin, and what tricks you previously can do
10 years ago
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Tree60
Posts: 1438 - Karma: 4,961
Front twos are easier because your head doesn't go backwards at all. In a front two, you can look at your landing the whole time. Back two's look way better.
10 years ago
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Mingg
Posts: 14048 - Karma: 50,941
Front 2s for me. Especially when I come on from the side, it's super easy to grip and set the spin that way.
10 years ago
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Burgy
Posts: 414 - Karma: 630
I learned blind 2s first, but now front 2s are easier.
10 years ago
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dustygoldflakes
Posts: 484 - Karma: 700
BurgyI learned blind 2s first, but now front 2s are easier.

Same for me, I think blind 2s look nicer thoo
10 years ago
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,595
UglyboyBoth are hard as fuck. Because I can't do shit, cause I'm fucking shit.


why does that not surprise me
10 years ago
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dustygoldflakes
Posts: 484 - Karma: 700
JahLiamblind 2's flow so much better (especially cuz I can't hit rails switch) so you just keep going, if you land a front 2, you either have to revert or go switch on to the rail


I feel that. Reverting kills speed and you need as much as you can get in the backyard and hitting rails switch is scary af.
10 years ago
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Powder_Dayzzz
Posts: 4 - Karma: 12
i did my first blind 2 before my first front 2 because i think a blind 2 takes less force to initiate it than does a front 2 where you have to completely change your natural motion.
10 years ago
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jackdonovan
Posts: 2248 - Karma: 3,079
dustygoldflakesI feel that. Reverting kills speed and you need as much as you can get in the backyard and hitting rails switch is scary af.


hitting rails switch is mad fun, you just have to get over the fear factor
10 years ago
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
I learned every trick BS before FS
10 years ago
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WI_skier
Posts: 174 - Karma: 302
I learned to FS before BS only because its my natural way to spin. i just depends on which way you naturally spin
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