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Skiing to rollerblading ---- rollerblading to skiing

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yes.
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Now that summer is rolling in there is no chance of getting and runs in so I am looking for a new hobby (ski related)  , and hopefully something not too expensive.

so my question is, before i go and throw down some cash, whats the it like compared to skiing. like does griding have the same affect as sking?


thanks

May 17 2011 4:45PM
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hoodhugo
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May 17 2011 4:49PM
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HERCULES.
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its very alike and very different at the same time. id say alot of aspects are harder so if you can do a switchup on blades you can do it on skis way easier. its how i learned pretty much all my rail tricks. one summer i learned to 2 on, blindswap, front 4 out, blind 2 out, and then opening day that season i stomped all my skate tricks on skis with like 0 crashing. Bad thing: messes up your steeze. I find that on blades im way akward looking even if im comfy with what im doing and i look like a chimpanzee. And you have to land every trick completely centered or you will die. so def pick up some cheaper razors if youy wana improve your skiing and have fun shredding all summer
May 17 2011 5:05PM
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cwillygood
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its alot harder than skiing, you cant lean back or anything, its tricky on rails too but def feels more like skiing and is super fun to do no matter if it helps your skiing or not
May 17 2011 5:07PM
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yes.
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Hahah. Thanks for the help guys. Deft think I'm gonna give it a shot. + karma to all
May 17 2011 7:30PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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read the thread in my sig if your curious.

the learning curve isn't like skateboarding, which is hard to pick up from the start. lots of kids who are good at "action sports" can probably do basics within a few days. but eventually you'll hit the wall of hard tricks, which is extremely steep. i.e. being able to do easy stuff like souls or top souls and then being able to true top soul, switchup, and spin out. looks easy, but go ahead and try and you'll see it's quite difficult.
May 17 2011 7:46PM
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Skittle.
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get some soap shoes. pretty realistic, real easy, and fun as shit.

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May 17 2011 7:49PM
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cwillygood
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i bet thats you hahaha jk
May 17 2011 7:51PM
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yes.
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well thank you sir,
this was very informative.


thanks for your help, yeah its not like im going to quit skiing for it, just something to keep my mind of it for a while.
May 18 2011 9:42PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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man i wish they still made soap shoes.
May 18 2011 9:43PM
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Fourdown
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Having any luck with skating? Where do you roll anyway? There are large pockets of underground scenes all over.
Jul 1 2011 10:04PM
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razors-chaz
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rollerblading is how i got into freeskiing. i could ski and when i went to uni i didnt know anybody who rollerbladed so joined the uni ski club and started freeskiing. I found hitting rails and boxes on skis so much easier than rollerblade. but yeah there are similarities and its super fun, yeah its no way as big as skateboarding but there are enough sheep. so rollerblading is a more precise sport in that you cant land front or back seat on landing and getting on to and balancing grinds are harder so your gonna get more accurate with your skiing
Jul 2 2011 2:44PM
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BIGben*
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Also the first days of the season (skis) are going to be weird feeling. But its harder, as mentionned.
Jul 2 2011 3:19PM
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[cmyk]
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i got my first pair three days ago and like a retard went straight to the skate park thinking it'd be just like skiing. since then i've ordered a helmet and have been skating around a parking lot to get the basics down.

Jul 2 2011 3:36PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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this thread...

there are similarities, but skiing is not rollerblading and vice versa. If you try and ski on skates, you fall and hurt yourself. rollerblading on skis is a bit easier since it's a small platform to big versus big to small. but you can barely do sole grinds and such, although you definitely can.
Jul 2 2011 9:26PM
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swanson212
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And if you have access to a foam pitit it's super good for keeping up on flipping and what not
Feb 17 2012 2:27PM
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Sitch.
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i started blading last summer and its the best and funnest off season sport you can do just start with a used normal pair of skates
Feb 17 2012 3:45PM
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BmoChop
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weird bump.
Feb 17 2012 4:12PM
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