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Down Rail/Tube Tips

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450out.
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Need some tips on down rails and tubes. Once I get them, I can usually slide them fine, but it takes hours and a ton of falling before I can get them on lock, while I see other guys get them in just a few minutes. Anybody got any pointers?
Apr 11 2013 12:21PM
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,135
What you're saying is that you can get one rail in a few hours, but once you move onto another one, you can't stay on or something?

Just practice. Get more experience.
Apr 11 2013 12:24PM
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stupendous-man
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Its like any other rail... just... down. lean forward more, look at the end of the rail.
Apr 11 2013 12:27PM
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Tacocat
Posts: 658 - Karma: 356
If you get off early try to jump on it parallel to the rail not coming in sideways. Well that's what helps me. (I hope you understand, my English isn't the best)
Apr 11 2013 12:33PM
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johnnyBuz
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Lately I have been hitting all rails from an urban angle, whether they are urban or not. Like, even if I can go straight on I still hit it from the side.

Is this good practice or bad form?
Apr 11 2013 12:50PM
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will_powder
Posts: 3194 - Karma: 5,445
It's way better IMO. Look better, lets you lock onto the box or rail easier. Plus you can work on your "lipside" tricks even though there isn't really a lipside.
Apr 11 2013 1:03PM
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egg.
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Tubes = boxes, for real though
Apr 11 2013 1:52PM
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Tacocat
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Not really.
Tubes are way more fun
Apr 11 2013 1:54PM
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yuck
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this is all you should need to hear OP, the rest is up to you.
Apr 11 2013 2:06PM
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Tikayt
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Maybe take a bit more speed, I dunno how fast you hit them but often I advice to go faster than what you are used to.
Apr 11 2013 2:08PM
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egg.
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I agree but as far as difficulty thay are practically the same
Apr 11 2013 2:19PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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um what?

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Apr 11 2013 2:23PM
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first_rodeo
Posts: 2385 - Karma: 7,781
i feel like tubes are for skiers who cant do corrigated or normal donkey dick FDs
Apr 11 2013 3:41PM
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edai
Posts: 4990 - Karma: 4,677
Bend your knees and get lower to the rail once youre fully on.
Apr 11 2013 3:45PM
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CrotchKiller
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or for skiers who like tubes....

corrugated tubes are bunk
Apr 11 2013 3:48PM
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~Gotama~
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wtf are you trying to say?
Apr 11 2013 4:32PM
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Jibberino
Posts: 2089 - Karma: 1,346
First of all, I think you mean lipsLide. And second of all, yes, there is a lipslide, it's a trick. However you can only really do a lipslide on a urban setup rail/box.
Apr 11 2013 4:42PM
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~Gotama~
Posts: 821 - Karma: 3,160
lipslipe just means your tails (or tips, if youre switch) go over the rail. the set up / height of the rail over the lip doesnt make a difference, other than that it looks cooler and is ballsier on an urban set up.
Apr 11 2013 4:49PM
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CrotchKiller
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no one counts it as a LIPSLIDE unless you actually have to get your tips over something
Apr 11 2013 4:53PM
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FIRETHECANNONS
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Its basically the same as any other rail, just a bit more slippery and and smoother. I prefer them actually, but just slide it like any other rail, and maybe lean forward just a touch more.
Apr 11 2013 5:01PM
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will_powder
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Hence why I put "lipslide" in quotations because its not really a lipslide.
Apr 12 2013 2:11AM
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