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I read the argument in the comments of the video, and all I have to say is this- technically, since it's switch, its a lipslide because his tips go over the rail first (that is, the rule for lipslide is reversed because the rider is going switch.)
However, the thing is, I think it would actually be harder to do a cab railslide NOT lip- that is, approaching a rail from the side switch, and popping on with tails over the rail first. This gets confusing when people start spinning 270 on, etc., and people argue about lip or not because the rule is based on which part of the ski goes over the rail first. In fruitbooting it's called truespin when a rider spins AWAY from the rail as they're coming onto it, and I've always liked that term (and yes, I know that skiing is not inline skating, so spare me the hate). So a truespin 270 on looks like this: rider approaches rail from the left, but spins the 270 on to the left as well-- effectively spinning onto the rail blind. Whether its lip or not, its a truespin, and it's badass.
Now take that example, and look at a cab approach to the rail. What's harder- spinning cab into the rail as you approach from the side, or away from the rail? If you spin 90 into the rail to get on from the side, your tips go over first. But if you spin 90 AWAY from the rail, you're doing it blind, and in my opinion its a lot harder.
I don't know what I'm rambling about, but it's really interesting to think about. I've never seen a rider go switch onto a rail, from the side, going blindside with the tails over the rail first. Now that's sick-- and now, imagine someone going cab blindside into a tailpress.
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