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switch without twintips

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destroy
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I want to try doing jumps switch but dont have twitips yet, im saving money to buy a pair for next year. i can ski switch fine without twitips, but i was wondering if i'd run into any problems when i try to take hits in the park switch without twintips. will my tails dig into the hit when it starts to slope upwards or anything like that?

-Logan

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Jan 21 2004 7:25PM
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ShmagmaSkiier420
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hitting a steeper jump switch without twins ull probbly eat shit, but landings arent tht hard
Jan 21 2004 7:27PM
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destroy
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thats what i was thinkin. im probably gonna try hitting the small 15' table at schweitzer, which doesnt have a very steep takeoff.

-Logan

'Get pissed. DESTROY'-Seth
'You are only limited by fear, and even that you can overcome'-Seth
'It's Totally Doable!'-Shane McConkey
'Oh shit. Did i sound like a dork when i was crashing?'-Shane McConkey
Jan 21 2004 7:36PM
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Stryken
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I never took off without twins, but i landed just fine off smaller jumps, like the one you mentioned. Just make sure they don't dig in too hard when you're landing.


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Jan 21 2004 7:41PM
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hellmut
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If your going fast enough switch and catch your tails and fall, it hurts like hell. Make your own twin tips my heating the tails of your skis and bending them back by putting them in a crack between boards, porch. It works best if you have a wood stove. Don't heat the skis too much, or they will bubble and break. Also don't put the skis directly in the flame. I'd experiment first on some old skis. If you don't have a wood stove, try using boiling water, but I am not sure if boiling water works.
Jan 21 2004 8:15PM
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stunninem10
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dont worry about it i did my first 540 without twintips the wierd thing was i had twins



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Jan 21 2004 9:20PM
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*rkp*
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You CAN ski and land switch without twintips.... It's pretty fun when your tips catch the snow and you eat shit......
Jan 21 2004 9:24PM
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PocketRocketRipper
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back in the day my race coach was teaching me threes on a roller at the end of our course, and on the first try I did a 180 on slolom skis, and proceeded to whip backwards so hard that I knocked my helmet off (which I was very glad to be wearing). Just borrow some twintips.

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Jan 21 2004 9:28PM
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SkiFree_MT
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Why ask ppl online how to do it? the best way is to go out and learn it for urself.



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Jan 22 2004 12:17AM
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Logchucker
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I've done it on rossi cuts
Jan 22 2004 12:19AM
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Aprogressivone
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man rossie cuts are not flat tail though, its raised enough in back, it looks raised the same height as the old concepts n candides almost. its a shitty twin man.


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Jan 22 2004 1:14AM
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wrenegade
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i wouldnt recommend it. before i had my 1080s i skied atomic beta ride 10.20s with the 2 inch race lifters. fucking stiff ski, so landing backwards was always death.

just be careful if you do, definetely wear a helmet.






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Jan 22 2004 1:55AM
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destroy
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coo i'll have to dig my helmet out, havent worn it all season. im getting some twins as soon as i get enough money so hopefully i wont have to do switch without twins for too long.

-Logan

'Get pissed. DESTROY'-Seth
'You are only limited by fear, and even that you can overcome'-Seth
'It's Totally Doable!'-Shane McConkey
'Oh shit. Did i sound like a dork when i was crashing?'-Shane McConkey
Jan 22 2004 3:42AM
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Balmdogg
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one of my mates (double_lincom_loop) landed a massive 9 in a pair of volkl p40's like 4 years ago, it was the shit until he went for 10 and got a super high quality knock out!!! mad props to ya jimmy for that one!






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Jan 22 2004 6:02AM
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huckmynuts
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lean reallllly far forward


The shit hasnt even begun to hit the fan
Jan 22 2004 8:50AM
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CCskiBum00
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ahh i did 5's with my atomics and they only had a semi twin... just don't do any switch landings or riding in any pow!


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Jan 22 2004 9:29AM
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whashisface
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It helps if the the skis have a slight tip at the tail- like the salomon carves or similar. I can land switch on salomon carves but taking off switch is pretty hard on steep jumps.
Jan 22 2004 10:39AM
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bobdole
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heat your tails up on a stove....when the base starts to bubble and get soft ..run out side and wedge it between two solid things and bend it...and wwhile bending through snow on to it to cool it down...you gotta be quick through all of this...this works..we did it to my friends old racing skis...obviosly only do this if you dont care about your non twin tip skis
Jan 22 2004 11:14AM
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*cowboy*
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I've landed switch without twins but i dont think id be getting any major speed and hitting big jumps without twins.. Do you have a helmet? haha, cause thats going to hurt bigtime if your tips catch.


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Jan 22 2004 11:35AM
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Deann
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you will be fine
Jan 22 2004 2:34PM
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Concord
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I been in the park all year without twins I'm on a Big 186 dynastar speed

There is no such thing as shitty snow only shitty skiers.
If it was easy they would call it snowboarding.
Jan 22 2004 2:37PM
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Trash
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you can toss some rivets in the tail once you're done, it'll help hold 'em up
Jan 25 2004 11:11PM
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steezysevens
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If you don't want to fuck up your skis trying to bend them, put your weight on the tips of your skis or just stand on the balls of your feet.
Jan 25 2004 11:15PM
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real9999
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A while back I tried taking off switch on a big table without twins. The problem is carrying your speed through the lip. Without twins, it's just hard to go fast and still keep your tails from digging.
Jan 25 2004 11:18PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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i've got an old pair of non-twin tip skis that i'm willing to sacrifice for going switch, so would just a kitchen stove work to heat up the tails? and if the whole process does actually work, how skiable are the skis realistically?
Jan 25 2004 11:30PM
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CaliforniaDouble
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i've got an old pair of non-twin tip skis that i'm willing to sacrifice for going switch, so would just a kitchen stove work to heat up the tails? and if the whole process does actually work, how skiable are the skis realistically?
Jan 25 2004 11:47PM
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Lateralis
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i went 3 years without twins, not once did i ever eat shit hittin or landing switch


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Jan 26 2004 12:17AM
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rossipowderhound
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It can be done, i Just wouldn't want to hit a big booter at high speed switch

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Jan 26 2004 3:45AM
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bobdole
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oh the process works.....it most likley delam the part that you bent but some apoxy might solve any problems there...of course there skiable..your just bending the tips
Jan 26 2004 8:18PM
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ScratchCobra66
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lol i tried taking a jump switch, and i have Rossignol Cobra's which have almost no turned up tail, and the back of my head ate shit
I'm so big
you'd have to jump and swing up
just to hit me in the knees....
Jan 26 2004 8:53PM
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McGoo
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I've never skied twins, had no dramas landing switch. I was on semi twins though
Jan 26 2004 11:31PM
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Concord
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I can go as fast as I want and do anything I want without twins I been doing it all year long and never have dug my skis into the ground

There is no such thing as shitty snow only shitty skiers.
If it was easy they would call it snowboarding.
Jan 27 2004 10:14AM
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jtski
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i saw a racer land a 60 foot transfer backwards. youll be just fine



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Jan 27 2004 11:23AM
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