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Surface swaps vs switchups?

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Blindsurfer
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i used to think switchups were the coolest thing ever, but now i cant stand them compared to a nice smooth surface swap. what does the rest of ns think?
Apr 11 2012 7:10PM
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eheath
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I think it all depends on the feature. I nice down tube i love seeing a good blind surface swap but obviously on any kind of kink rail a normal switch up is almost mandatory.
Apr 11 2012 7:13PM
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PJS.
Posts: 11943 - Karma: 895
back surface swaps+pretzel spinning is me gusta. not a huge fan of front surface swaps though
Apr 11 2012 7:14PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
My snowboard friend has totally convinced me that regular switch ups on anything that does not have a kink is just glorified rollerblading. Therefore I like surface switchups more.
Apr 11 2012 7:19PM
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TACO-DOG.exe
Posts: 11988 - Karma: 12,261
surface swaps are fun as hell and you can spin forever if you to them on a tube.
Apr 11 2012 7:19PM
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Squeenerd
Posts: 731 - Karma: 186
surfy swaps on big tubes are the greatest things since toasters
Apr 11 2012 7:36PM
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roddy116
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i really only surface swap but i do it with one foot.
Apr 11 2012 7:38PM
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Mules
Posts: 595 - Karma: 97
i dig surface swaps on tubes and rails. There is nothing sweeter than seeing a clean blind surface on a tube. however on boxes they just look like you cant jump when you switch up. At 1:35 clatoyns blind surface is fucking orgasmic
Apr 11 2012 7:50PM
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k-fred
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surface all day err day!

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Apr 11 2012 7:52PM
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edai
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 4,653
I'd pay big money to see somebody blind surface a DFD tube.
Apr 11 2012 8:01PM
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ThundaKilla
Posts: 2859 - Karma: 3,781
threads for next winter so i can try this
Apr 11 2012 8:21PM
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-GL-
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surface swaps all day, unless its a kinked feature like eheath said
Apr 11 2012 8:41PM
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EastCoast.
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back/blind surface swaps are my favorite tricks to see when they are done really smooth!
Apr 11 2012 8:52PM
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C-Weezy
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I like surface swaps better, the surf swap Clayton Vila does on Weight across the bridge is like butter.
Apr 11 2012 8:58PM
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Cult_Leader
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surface swaps  feel soo smooth
Apr 11 2012 9:12PM
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dom_daq
Posts: 371 - Karma: 440
I started doing surface swaps this year and now i cant do true switch ups anymore. But i dont care because blind surface is easily my favorite trick to do and its so much easier to get 2 out of.
Apr 11 2012 9:13PM
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dompuch
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this
Apr 11 2012 9:15PM
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Mules
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Apr 11 2012 9:16PM
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STAUSS
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aight wheres my money at
Apr 11 2012 9:25PM
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edai
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If you want to see surface swaps, this is the guy to watch.

VOTE FOR KIERAN from Liam McKinley on Vimeo.

Thanks everyone for rating and sharing and watching our entry! We made the top 5 and now Nike will choose the overall winner. |Dreams|Chosen|Courage|Patience|

Apr 11 2012 9:27PM
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cheener12
Posts: 2881 - Karma: 5,884
I dunno I maybe got all four swaps but I might not have gotten both unnatural swaps. I am left foot forward btw.


Apr 11 2012 9:29PM
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omckee
Posts: 941 - Karma: 1,133
Schwap as you want, but surfaces' are so damn fun to grease around
Apr 11 2012 9:51PM
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Bumblesteeze
Posts: 3092 - Karma: 748
Where is his entry?
Apr 11 2012 9:59PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,951
i'll do you one better, flat up flat blind surface.


tonetti rips
Apr 11 2012 10:00PM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,951
oh and pay up
Apr 11 2012 10:03PM
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Emma_Watson
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this kid is steven stepp.
Apr 11 2012 10:17PM
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CrotchKiller
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what part of the tube are the swapping?
Apr 11 2012 11:10PM
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edai
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 4,653
Middle of first down, or transition from first down to flat.
Apr 11 2012 11:15PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
I love doing and watching surface switch ups, but I hate when people do them near the end or a rail. To me it looks like a sloppy 270 out.
Apr 11 2012 11:22PM
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ajax
Posts: 2852 - Karma: 1,245
Surface!


Apr 11 2012 11:35PM
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Jibbin_Ur_Face
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I love watching and doing surface switch ups on down bars. They are so fun!
Apr 11 2012 11:51PM
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icon1234
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Blind surface up near the start of this edit still blows my mind:


Apr 11 2012 11:52PM
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Billek
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I love surface swaps.  They feel awesome on large round features, and they feel more awesome on skinnier rails.
Apr 11 2012 11:53PM
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Chubz.
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favorite ymr skier..this kid is tooo dope
Apr 11 2012 11:58PM
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Alex_G
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they are all sick. i dont be discriminatin on em
Apr 12 2012 12:25AM
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jamodeo
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i want a thousand dollars funny you posted kieran's other edit but he puts um down through the kink at 1:25 mah boy


Apr 12 2012 12:49AM
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Squeenerd
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i also feel like surface swaps show much more control.
Apr 12 2012 12:52AM
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ohboy
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He said a DFD Tube. Nevertheless, that was sick.
Apr 12 2012 7:25AM
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Amadeus.
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how do i go about doing a surface swap?
Apr 12 2012 8:27AM
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GrabsForFun
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I prefer surface swaps on boxes and flatrails. but if it´s kinked I think it looks better with a normal swap. And frontside surface swaps on downboxes are really fun
Apr 12 2012 10:18AM
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hodlekve
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get some paper for your jizz ready before you watch this (last shot):
Apr 12 2012 11:05AM
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SnowRidgeParks
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Will has some rail trickery that I can't even comprehend. So crazy, so tech...
Apr 12 2012 11:31AM
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edai
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 4,653
holy fucking what. i cant even understand how he surfaced from the fucking flat to down, who was that? Will Wesson?
Apr 12 2012 11:41AM
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hodlekve
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Will Wesson indeed.
Apr 12 2012 11:48AM
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Mordecai
Posts: 620 - Karma: 401
Totally would be Will Wesson to do it too
Apr 12 2012 12:42PM
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k-fred
Posts: 5363 - Karma: 1,598
everything's explained. haha


Apr 12 2012 1:14PM
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Black.Bird
Posts: 2566 - Karma: 684
Surface switchups are my life, they're so fun.
Apr 12 2012 3:39PM
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Peachbutt
Posts: 623 - Karma: 601
Bump because my friend is silly. Surface swaps are when your skis never leave the rail, and switch ups are when you jump and swap right?
Dec 10 2013 9:55AM
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LastChairMedia
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I think surface swaps look better, just my opinion.
Dec 10 2013 12:12PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,163
I love surface but my tails alway catch on the rail because there aren't too many fat rails in Minnesota. I actually got a ski stuck in a rail once by doing one.
Dec 10 2013 12:29PM
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Just_Send_It
Posts: 4761 - Karma: 992
pant aren't sagged enough 2/10
Dec 10 2013 1:35PM
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