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Mekhed_
Posts: 42 - Karma: 87
Yo this is my first year skiing park, got the blends for it and cant do shit lol. All i can do is 180, these are my first pair of skis and they are taller than me(178 and im 173) i dont know if this is why i find them heavy and cant spin more than 180s. Maybe im just weak but i cant ollie high enough and they dont feel confortable at all. I see a whole bunch of edits and people throw 360s, ollies, butters as nothing. I was told that blends were one of the softest skis out in the market. Is it the skis? Am i just a tiny btch??
Sep 6 2018 6:39PM
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DirtYStylE
Posts: 3634 - Karma: 8,751
Never skip leg day
Sep 6 2018 6:48PM
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mason_pachulski
Posts: 53 - Karma: 154
Man the one thing that really helped me get past the 180 stage was just skiing pipe for a bit, it’s really good for getting better rotations and stuff. My first pair was some 10-15 pound all mountain atomics that felt like an elephant was on your foot
Sep 6 2018 7:09PM
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270on420out
Posts: 7472 - Karma: 50,511
Sorry dude but it’s not the skis’ fault. You have to work for your tricks. You’re supposed to figure it out and experiment.
Sep 6 2018 7:29PM
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Auzy
Posts: 569 - Karma: 1,826
Lol hit a 90 foot jump and just spin as hard as you can, guarantee you will get past 180
Sep 6 2018 9:11PM
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matt_720
Posts: 345 - Karma: 514
AuzyLol hit a 90 foot jump and just spin as hard as you can, guarantee you will get past 180

You won't be able to ski for a while but at least you can say you did it..or tried it
Sep 6 2018 9:28PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 8554 - Karma: 58,288
Future spins in a nutshell
AuzyLol hit a 90 foot jump and just spin as hard as you can, guarantee you will get past 180
Sep 6 2018 9:49PM
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mattm7
Posts: 355 - Karma: 1,965
Ahhh mate should've got afterbangs
Sep 7 2018 3:22AM
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GnarMasterMac
Posts: 2 - Karma: 10
Just keep looking past 180 and your tips will follow
Sep 7 2018 4:14AM
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GlacierDays
Posts: 105 - Karma: 2,425
It's all in the hips
Sep 7 2018 6:49AM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,751
How long have you been skiing?

Learn to jump, learn to shifty/backscratcher, then learn to grab, then start spinning, then spin & grab. For butters, learn to press your skis while not moving, then do it moving and gradually add more speed & rotation.

Persistence is key, and the more fit you are the easier it is.
Sep 7 2018 2:31PM
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darthlobster603
Posts: 63 - Karma: 256
SEABURNHow long have you been skiing?

For butters, learn to press your skis while not moving, then do it moving and gradually add more speed & rotation.


for the love of god turn your dins up before you do this
Sep 7 2018 5:01PM
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TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12271 - Karma: 111,306
DIRTYBUBBLESorry dude but it’s not the skis’ fault. You have to work for your tricks. You’re supposed to figure it out and experiment.


no no no, if you buy ON3P you can instantly go from 180 to double 1620 swerve 180 out
Sep 7 2018 5:51PM
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SKRockies
Posts: 606 - Karma: 1,686
TRVP_ANGELno no no, if you buy ON3P you can instantly go from 180 to double 1620 swerve 180 out

the second i put on my kartel 98s i was doing 450 shuffle 3's oout and 900 swerve 360's just like mango and magnus! would recommend!!11!!!
Sep 8 2018 6:24PM
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Mekhed_
Posts: 42 - Karma: 87
SEABURNHow long have you been skiing?

Learn to jump, learn to shifty/backscratcher, then learn to grab, then start spinning, then spin & grab. For butters, learn to press your skis while not moving, then do it moving and gradually add more speed & rotation.

Persistence is key, and the more fit you are the easier it is.


Is there something i can do to practice?? I mean off-season besides working out.
Sep 8 2018 10:49PM
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ben28johnson
Posts: 38 - Karma: 118
one of my skiing buds had the blends and he hated them so i let him try my honey badgers and he said he loved them and next time i skied with him he had a pair I've bought 2 pairs of honey badgers and i love them id suggest you get a pair
Sep 9 2018 4:28AM
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SEABURN
Posts: 4859 - Karma: 2,751
Mekhed_Is there something i can do to practice?? I mean off-season besides working out.

Diving board, and trampoline. Get as much air awareness as you can
Sep 9 2018 10:03AM
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MF_GOON
Posts: 179 - Karma: 1,331
definitely gotta be comfortable. and confident with ur skis. and if ur looking for noodles than whip-its or probably vishnus
Sep 9 2018 9:09PM
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fries
Posts: 2974 - Karma: 7,469
Mekhed_Is there something i can do to practice?? I mean off-season besides working out.

Make a summer setup. I built mine before I even knew how to slide rails and I made my way to k-feds
Sep 10 2018 10:08AM
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Session
Posts: 5211 - Karma: 20,156
It's not the ski....you just don't have the skill yet. Ski's won't make you better if you don't know how to do anything.
Sep 10 2018 10:31AM
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Mekhed_
Posts: 42 - Karma: 87
J_SMake a summer setup. I built mine before I even knew how to slide rails and I made my way to k-feds



I’d love to. If i use my skis on grass are they going to f* up? I really want to practise on summer but idk if jumping and landing on GRASS will have a negative impact on my skis.

**This post was edited on Sep 11th 2018 at 3:05:45pm
Sep 11 2018 3:05PM
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mattm7
Posts: 355 - Karma: 1,965
Mekhed_I’d love to. If i use my skis on grass are they going to f* up? I really want to practise on summer but idk if jumping and landing on GRASS will have a negative impact on my skis.

**This post was edited on Sep 11th 2018 at 3:05:45pm


You need astroturf or snowflex/dendex to ski on for a summer setup, skis don't really slide that well on grass.
Sep 11 2018 4:11PM
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