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Do you carve off of jumps or just go straight off???

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NIk276
Posts: 75 - Karma: 11
when doing spins, do you guys carve off of jumps or do you guys just go straight off??
why??

this is for the people that can do both and can spin more than a 180.
i just dont want newbs that don't have much experience answering this one. sorry.
Jan 11 2011 9:36AM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
regular spins past a 3 i just go straight off. for late ones, shifty 3's i carve super hard and try to take the jump from corner to corner, and for corks i carve just a little bit.
Jan 11 2011 9:41AM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
carve for everything, the higher the spin the less I carve, but the only time I straightshoot is when the snow is slow. speed checks sort of sketch me out on park jumps.
Jan 11 2011 9:45AM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
carve
Jan 11 2011 9:46AM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,190
Some of both, it depends on the trick. Carving is super fun, but I like to be able to flat base stuff too, just in case the jump/condition don't allow for carving then I can still do the trick I want to.
Jan 11 2011 9:48AM
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Pmoore
Posts: 1802 - Karma: 1,246
I carve on everything. makes it easier to set the spin, get the grab, and makes it look nice
Jan 11 2011 9:49AM
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NIk276
Posts: 75 - Karma: 11
do you guys recommend learning to spin off of jumps going straight off before learning to carve off?
thanks in advance
Jan 11 2011 10:27AM
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clark.
Posts: 308 - Karma: 14
I learned straight off. For me it was easier and still easier to keep balanced and it's easiest to spot the landing. Just started carving off of some jumps and it is definitely a lot more fun and looks better in most situations. Once thing to remember is that you're gonna have to come in with slightly more speed, because the carve will scrub off some speed and the lip-landing distance is longer diagonally than straight across the jump.
Jan 11 2011 10:40AM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,190
Learn tricks going straight then once you have those dialed you can start carving them.
Jan 11 2011 10:53AM
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nickmiles
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 844
carve hard. grab grabs
Jan 11 2011 3:05PM
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Dr.D-Sag
Posts: 212 - Karma: 374
yeah i first learned tricks straight off, but now i just carve most of the time, it definitely at least to me seems easier
Jan 11 2011 3:21PM
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Sam.Carson
Posts: 2884 - Karma: 33
straight, kinda like my penis
Jan 11 2011 3:25PM
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*Dos*Planker*
Posts: 2983 - Karma: 168
carve
Jan 11 2011 3:28PM
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gGrove
Posts: 193 - Karma: 143
carve harddd
Jan 12 2011 11:30PM
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Mr.Fister
Posts: 526 - Karma: 10
do both
Jan 12 2011 11:42PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
I learn the tricks straight, because on days when the jumps are slow, you cant carve without casing. once I get a trick down solid i start carving into it just for fun.
Jan 12 2011 11:43PM
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DADDYlongLEGS
Posts: 1574 - Karma: 48
carve
Jan 12 2011 11:53PM
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TheUngroomed
Posts: 1251 - Karma: 335
regular spins just hit straight. corks hit carve
Jan 12 2011 11:57PM
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meowshred
Posts: 388 - Karma: 28
depends on the jump and the trick, i just learned dubs today and my friend who does them told me not to carve and it actually works so i guess its dependent on the trick
Jan 13 2011 12:38AM
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eheath
Posts: 61604 - Karma: 123,113
I found it depends alot, if the speed checks are super carves in, ill carve in but i usually take off flat based cause i dont cork much haha
Jan 13 2011 12:42AM
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popNfresh44
Posts: 3757 - Karma: 44
carve. straight for 180s and sometimes shifty 3s.
Jan 13 2011 2:24AM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240
Depends, mostly go straight off spesh in bigger tricks (kinda hard to cave a sw 10 for ex). IWhen I get board and the jumps are wide I think it is fun to carve 5s and under, also lets you mess around with getting into cork 3s and 5s if you cannot do so.
Jan 13 2011 3:47AM
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msndotwav
Posts: 807 - Karma: 4,473
I always carve hard as f'ck, especially when not switch. When going in switch, I carve a lot before the jump, and then carve just a lil bit when taking off. I also carve no matter what trick it is, even 180's.

I don't know why I do it, but I feel more comfortable when carving and "drifting". I think it puts a little more style in to it as well. I recommend carving!
Jan 13 2011 6:53AM
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matt.rad
Posts: 1813 - Karma: 303
yes sir
Jan 13 2011 8:03AM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
i don't ski as much as id like to anymore but i can't even remember the last time i didn't carve into a spin..
Jan 13 2011 11:40AM
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icon1234
Posts: 3081 - Karma: 1,475
They set different tricks... Normally when you carve your going to go cork, kinda the entire point of carving. Obviously when you go cork its easier to grab and spin, so I guess it's better? But if you wanna set a normal trick I don't see how you can carve and not go cork, unless you pop super had and level out which kinda takes away from the entire point of carving.
Jan 13 2011 12:03PM
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tom.skier
Posts: 817 - Karma: 392
Depends on the trick I'm doing really. Smaller spins like 3s and corked 5s I'll carve. Anything bigger then straight.
Jan 13 2011 12:04PM
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1337
Posts: 31054 - Karma: 29,248
carving sketches me out for straight spins. for corks maybe.
Jan 13 2011 12:05PM
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dayinthelifepc
Posts: 242 - Karma: 88
Depends on the jump really. How big it is and what trick i'm doing. Carvings easier on small jumps for me but if im spinning big then ill do it on a big jump.
Jan 13 2011 12:09PM
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Trojan~Man
Posts: 1996 - Karma: 1,357
straighttt 24/7 just like my sexual orientation. ;) ..... unless im fucking around.
Jan 13 2011 12:34PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
Posts: 2998 - Karma: 6,867
carve hard, grab blunt
Dec 27 2012 8:16PM
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coldcuts69
Posts: 3718 - Karma: 1,888
carve
Dec 27 2012 8:17PM
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Stose
Posts: 7109 - Karma: 4,123
Carve unless I'm doing a backflip or front flip
Dec 27 2012 8:19PM
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shea.
Posts: 1606 - Karma: 193
This aint true, I carve every spin i throw. Cork or not. As long as you still are keeping your weight where it should be you wont go cork. You'll go off axis if you lean back while you carve but you shouldn't lean back while carving, thats bad skiing.
Dec 27 2012 8:27PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,011
As others have said, I only carve if I'm doing a cork. straight spins and almost all other flippy spinny's I go straight and get a good pop off a flat bass.

That being said: I've got a craving to learn how to do rodeo 5's with an opposite carve. (like carve right and do a rodeo 5 left), I'd think it would make you travel a lot so a wide landing is required... yep.
Dec 27 2012 8:29PM
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hermenau
Posts: 27 - Karma: 10
Bro's not lying...
Dec 27 2012 8:44PM
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DeRizzo
Posts: 3827 - Karma: 3,485
Yes I can 3, I'm not a newb! I go off without carving i don't know why though.
Dec 27 2012 8:49PM
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callmeteo
Posts: 367 - Karma: 321
that sounds sick. post a vid when you do
Dec 27 2012 8:52PM
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Plankton
Posts: 3226 - Karma: 6,840
not sure why but i straight when doing a trick that i will land switch like a 5, but straight for ones that i will land normally
Dec 27 2012 9:10PM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,456
carve hard grab blunt
Dec 27 2012 9:10PM
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AGOF
Posts: 2038 - Karma: 3,602
i carve really hard for any spins when im forward, and just do a slight carve switch, the jumps im on i like to go really big and the only way is to carve really hard so i get the extra distance across
Dec 27 2012 10:23PM
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-emile-
Posts: 6613 - Karma: 8,592
depends on the spin
Dec 27 2012 10:25PM
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ohboy
Posts: 1177 - Karma: 2,528
this.

I find it more comfortable to just go straight for straight spins, but for my corks it's much easier to carve. Only time I'll carve on a straight spin is for a shifty 3.
Dec 27 2012 10:28PM
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
I fucking love watching them thrown like that, carve right and the send a big ol floaty rodeo left. Mmmmmmm
Dec 27 2012 10:40PM
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The-RZA-Of-Ski
Posts: 252 - Karma: 397
i think carve is steeziest and illest
Dec 27 2012 11:01PM
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