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Kentworthy should have won Freestyle.ch

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moon-moon
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Just got home from Freestyle.ch and im super stoked but also a bit dissapointed.
Henrik Harlaut won beating Kai mahler in 2nd and Gus kentworthy in 3rd.
The problem with competitions like freestyle is there is so much bias with swiss riders and swiss judges. It was evident that Gus' dub 16 was more: stomped, stylish, longer grabbed and had a much more original feel. Mahler has been doing dub 14's for about 2 years now in freestyle and x games. Judges are still giving him props for being swiss, its a fucking disgrace. Gus if you're reading this, on behalf of everyone reading you deserved 2nd and maybe even 1st because henrik's run wasnt that special. If im honest this nose butter stuff is getting quite old and i've never seen a dub 16 before. Stale Sandbech also landed a triple which was the first triple in mainland Europe. Discussions on judge bias and Kai mahler's shitty repetitive style.
Sep 22 2013 1:07PM
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Willskiforfree
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Sep 24 2013 3:13AM
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auski
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One of his sponsors should donate an education. The jibberish the came out of his mouth at X Games was embarrassing. I hope he doesn't get near a camera in Sochi (except to ski, I fucking love his skiing)
Sep 24 2013 3:38AM
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7-3instacall
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just my $0.02
hardest trick on that small jump is prob. sw dub misty 14.
you set the rotation against the jumps angle and need to rotate more to get aligned with landing
(kinda like a backflip VS a frontflip, fornt has more rotation)
then I'D have to say nosebut dub 12 and dub 16 are pretty even in diff.
not many guys do them anyways so im guessing they are.
plus the jump was small so its easier for a nosebut dub than it would be on chads gap.(still cant find it btw)
now I didnt see the contest but form what i heard
Gus- no grab, hand on landing
Kai-Grabbed, pretty legit landing
Henrik-Grabbed, legit landing too.

so all in all.
i think kai shoulda got 1st. (remember that the fact he has been doing this trick for years does not matter, as far as im concerned, He, Bobby and Nick are the only ones ive witnessed doing it, and maybe some european prodigy)
Henrik 2nd
gus 3rd,

(i didnt see the jumps, just assuming)
Sep 24 2013 3:52AM
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jojje3
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He was talking about the dub16, in the video you posted he did the dub14. The dub14 was as clean and perfect as you could do it, but in the dub 16 he missed the grab and his landing should have been better.
Sep 24 2013 7:15AM
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High5
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Karma is a bitch.

Sep 24 2013 8:28AM
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Stainr
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lolz nothing to say
Sep 24 2013 8:35AM
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UncleGerry
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Yup, you got it kid, I'm doing this because I'm insecure.
Sep 24 2013 10:28AM
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fondevila
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I also think that gus did a perfect dub 16 stomped and stylish, but the thing why harlaut won is because he did a solid nosebutter dub 12 blunt landing to the bottom looking all the time to the grab. Maybe the gus dub 16 was underrated but i dont think it was because swiss judges or whatever u're sayin.
Sep 24 2013 10:42AM
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Jibberino
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Oh no, I feel so intimidated now that you called me a kid, I better watch myself huh!


Sep 24 2013 12:26PM
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skiierman
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Yeah, it's only his second language. How dare him!
Sep 24 2013 3:05PM
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Caleb.E
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Truly spoken.... Every pro just start hucking triple a couple feat before the lip so you nose butter.....makes no sense.
Sep 24 2013 3:13PM
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IWishICouldSki.
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DICK RIDER
Sep 24 2013 3:17PM
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johnk
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To all the retards that say henriks butter dub was well executed... go watch the highlight video he is dragging his hand on the ground completely, and looks out of control
Sep 24 2013 4:01PM
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Jibberino
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Holy shit you're stupid.
Sep 24 2013 4:19PM
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UncleGerry
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Haha and here comes the "second language" argument. Are you really that fucking delusional or just stupid? So you're going to blame the "TUPAC!!! BIGGGIEEE!!!! ARFFF ARFFF ARF!!! WUUUU!" On the language barrier?

Why do you suck so much at life
Sep 24 2013 5:24PM
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Jibberino
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Says the guy blindly hating for no reason on the internet.
Sep 24 2013 5:30PM
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Matthew_Denham
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Have you ever even met him in real life? I'm sure if you had your opinion of him would be sooo different. He is one of the most laid back, humble, and open professional skiers i've ever met. I'm pretty sure he only acts like a fuckin idiot in front of the cameras at comps to make people laugh because that's just the type of person he is.
Sep 24 2013 5:49PM
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skiierman
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Why are you trying to be me?

You kinda fucking suck at it.
Sep 24 2013 6:28PM
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skihood
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just be quite why do you care so much

he can do whatever the fuck he wants, just like you can
Sep 24 2013 6:53PM
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