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Landing switch vs landing forwards: which do you prefer?

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anxju
Posts: 9371 - Karma: 61
i find it wayyyyyy easier to land switch, because i cant backseat. it seems like 1/2 the time i land forwards something goes wrong unless im straightairing

which do you guys prefer?

and i searchbarred
Jan 4 2009 11:20PM
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Remora
Posts: 196 - Karma: 11
I can't land switch, but I think it looks better.

(yeahyeah, I am learning. go easy.)
Jan 5 2009 7:38PM
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B.G
Posts: 156 - Karma: 14
gotta love switch all around  cept i did wreck my last pair of skis cuz i rppied my back skrews out and my core rotted. theres nothing better then saying you did a dope trick then being even more shredder and saying you did it switch. just stepping it up when you do what the first guy does switch.
Jan 6 2009 1:49AM
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Steezius_Maximus
Posts: 1152 - Karma: 22
defintley landing switch it feels cool but i have trouble landing switch on big airs i bend down alot so everyone could see my ass
Jan 6 2009 10:49AM
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Twig
Posts: 6430 - Karma: 60,415
switch! it hurts less! toebang today from a backseat landing made me post this! No more 3s for me! 1s and 5s.. oh and sw3s.. stupid cliffs, stupid 3s, stupid bad landings. I need to be a better skier. End Rant.
Jan 6 2009 1:00PM
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BigMeech621
Posts: 1257 - Karma: 16

switch=more fun

forward=easier

Jan 6 2009 3:37PM
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newengland72
Posts: 227 - Karma: 29
Def easier to land sketch stuff switch; just point your toes to touch your tips down first, then everything else just kinda stomps it's way from there.
Jan 6 2009 6:26PM
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Holte
Posts: 10743 - Karma: 7,829
80% of my landings are in powder and I seem to bury my tails and tomahawk a lot when I land switch, so I vastly prefer landing regular except for the occasional days when I'm in the park (or have bad shin bang).
Jan 6 2009 6:42PM
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OrangeCrush
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10
Switch feels cooler and it seems more stable, plus it gives me a big thrill because its not something my body thinks is safe.

the only bad side is that you sometimes bust your brakes off on rough landings.
Jan 6 2009 8:51PM
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graham.c
Posts: 78 - Karma: 293

Switch cuz it's way more fun to switch BANG!
Jan 6 2009 10:17PM
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JTL
Posts: 2275 - Karma: 338
 
Jan 6 2009 10:24PM
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