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Style v. Spin

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Afeld
Posts: 3516 - Karma: 85
What do you think is better extremely smooth style or a chunky 1440?
I personally think it is style, but I could be wrong....
Feb 7 2009 5:36PM
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pmw
Posts: 5760 - Karma: 831
everyone here will say style everyday. No one likes spin to win
Feb 7 2009 5:39PM
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Dhane
Posts: 3866 - Karma: 1,722
nope, i definately thinkyour right.
Feb 7 2009 5:39PM
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fragglemuffin
Posts: 3312 - Karma: 444
style unless your like henrik who can throw a styley 1620 better than alot of people's 10s or 12s
Feb 7 2009 5:40PM
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Shark.
Posts: 3158 - Karma: 270
stylee. i love the stuff that the nimbus crew and such are doing wayy more than crazzy spins
Feb 7 2009 6:30PM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
style duh

but a nice synthesis of the two, within reason for whatever the situation is, to me, great as well. I think many would agree with that.



Feb 7 2009 6:34PM
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PhilboydStudge
Posts: 3431 - Karma: 206
agreed. while very slow stylish small spins are sick, i like seeing a mix. i like seeing a good skier who can do tons of variations of 7s and 9s. like can do cork, rodeo, with different grabs, both ways, slow fast, etc. i love seeing guys like that (ahem hornbeck)
Feb 7 2009 6:37PM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
word, when henrik starts sticking all kinds of grabs with that 16, i have no doubt it will be one of my favourite tricks to see, while i can still appreciate things like tom's zero-spin in turbo, or big floaty 1's and 3s from all corners of the map.
Feb 7 2009 6:48PM
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peyton
Posts: 1475 - Karma: 1,062
style.
Feb 7 2009 7:27PM
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peyton
Posts: 1475 - Karma: 1,062
...watch the windells jump session in turbo,, toms zero and henriks switch 3
Feb 7 2009 7:29PM
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theblacktaco
Posts: 1462 - Karma: 82
im gona say style ... i kinda lack it on big spins
Feb 7 2009 7:34PM
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Where-am-I
Posts: 1635 - Karma: 281
style... and inverts, inverts look sick
Feb 7 2009 7:46PM
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panojibber
Posts: 3382 - Karma: 216
This is a stupid thread, form your own opinion. Both have their place, neither is better.
Feb 7 2009 8:08PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
well henriks switch three in the windells jump sesh in turbo was beautiful, just like that member a few posts ahead of me said.
Feb 7 2009 8:15PM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
exactly. i see no point in choosing technicality over style, when both amaze me.
Feb 7 2009 8:16PM
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SMH[-__-]
Posts: 545 - Karma: 13
Definately style, but also styley spins.
Feb 7 2009 8:29PM
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holyDINOSAURS
Posts: 7038 - Karma: 639
way to make a thread just to get people to agree with you
Feb 7 2009 9:19PM
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highflyer21
Posts: 555 - Karma: 39
depends on the skier, but generally style is better for the most part.
Feb 7 2009 11:27PM
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LockyK
Posts: 404 - Karma: 16

i love seeing huge zero's, 180's and 360's, both switch and natural, over huge features. even with no grabs at all they look soooooooooooo awesome when they are down real slow.

style > spin

Feb 7 2009 11:29PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
go kill yourself vs searchbar.
Feb 7 2009 11:37PM
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Mr._Bland
Posts: 19 - Karma: 11
Like people have said, style wins over spins.

Good example is Turbo where Tom does that great zero, as well as henrik's slow ones.

But some people can mix the two together, which is even better.
Feb 7 2009 11:40PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
henrik does a sw 14 in that part....
Feb 7 2009 11:44PM
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Mr._Bland
Posts: 19 - Karma: 11
Yes, but I'm referring to his slower ones but he still has extremely stylish spins as well.
Feb 7 2009 11:48PM
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jpmoneyshot
Posts: 81 - Karma: 11
In a film I like to see an athlete have a mixture of crazy style on smaller stuff along with good style on some technical stuff.  Just one or the other isn't as impressive as an ability to do a crazy stylish 3 and a 10 grabbed all the way around.

In a contest it needs to be technically difficult and enough style to tell it isn't completely hucked.  Techincal grabs that are more stylish definately factor into this though like saftey versus octo is no contest the saftey grabed trick better be miles ahead of the octo grabed trick.
Feb 8 2009 12:22AM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
style. cork 3 is one of the sickest tricks on the planet.
Feb 8 2009 12:34AM
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I_Ski_Line_Skis
Posts: 31 - Karma: 15
style unless you can do crazy pins and make them look sickkkkk.
Feb 8 2009 9:04AM
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