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Spinning vs Flipping

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NuevaEscuela
Posts: 28 - Karma: 324
For some reason flipping is so much easier and more fun. flat 3 is twice as easy as normal 3. Does anyone agree? I have a lot more trouble with straight spins.
Feb 23 2014 5:06PM
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Lou.
Posts: 1787 - Karma: 3,876
I agree. I find a cork 3 easier than a regular 3. And I also find backflips and fronties easier than like 5s and 7s
Feb 23 2014 5:22PM
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starvin_marvin
Posts: 233 - Karma: 533
I disagree. I think spinning is way easier than flipping. It is way more comfortable for me, and takes way less balls.
Feb 23 2014 5:36PM
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first_rodeo
Posts: 2385 - Karma: 7,781
I will front back rodeo before I do real spins. I prefer the spotting and your ability to stomp versus catching an edge and tomahawking  
Feb 23 2014 5:39PM
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theorolfs
Posts: 125 - Karma: 105
I completely disagree.
Feb 23 2014 6:37PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
I can throw frontflips but I still can't throw 3's nor do I have the balls to. Upright spins scare the shit out of me and I'd way rather try some tricks like misty 5 or backflip before I get tossing 3's. I think it mostly has to do with hooking on the takeoff... Any 3's I have tried I've hooked to death and have been a pussy ever since.
Feb 23 2014 6:44PM
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Hoffman_
Posts: 153 - Karma: 277
I see what your saying, but I have to disagree. At lest for me, flips are way scarier than spins. The edge thing i get, but you can still mess up way worse on flips than spins
Feb 23 2014 7:54PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1377 - Karma: 2,275
Ns needed this thread.
Feb 23 2014 7:58PM
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gnarlyscab
Posts: 53 - Karma: 557
So jealous of you guys who find flipping easier than spinning, god damn. want to get flipping sooooo bad.
Feb 23 2014 8:01PM
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yasgur99
Posts: 402 - Karma: 955
Trust me, when you figure out the correct way to spin, there is almost no different between them in terms of scariness. When you set the spin the right way, you should be almost off the lip so catching an edge never happens.
Feb 23 2014 8:02PM
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N_Harrington
Posts: 114 - Karma: 220
much rather toss a flat 3 over spinning a 5 any day
Feb 23 2014 8:06PM
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DBL
Posts: 1405 - Karma: 2,218
Can't really spin anything past 7 withought corking. I always go slightly off axis when I try to apin straight up and bail
Feb 23 2014 8:06PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
I think the only reason I'm more confident with flips is because I've spent a lot of time tossing them off the diving board at the local pool.
Feb 23 2014 8:07PM
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Ali_Dibden
Posts: 1966 - Karma: 1,688
In my case i much prefer to spin, but when starting i did find myself catching from time to time. I suppose you get used to the correct motions through trial and error but once you can do 'em it feels EPIC!
Feb 23 2014 8:19PM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,550
a smooth 5 where you come around and spot your landing is so much better than a cork 7 where you are stressing about the landing the whole flip
Feb 23 2014 8:23PM
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triss
Posts: 1293 - Karma: 2,916
when i first started to spin i would always catch my tails and even now i sometimes do. I also never know where i am in the air. Like when i spin should i look an the ground wit my head back and just whip the head and spot at the end? also i find it hard for me to whip anything more that a 7 off a jump
Feb 23 2014 8:24PM
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snugs
Posts: 966 - Karma: 4,090
im scared to do both lol. i dont even try flipping but i do try and huck spins and i fall a lot because i just pop and spin and hope i land straight.. spotting landing is hard for me. i try and do it but everything just turns 2-dimensional when im trying to look. im much more comfortable on rails
Feb 23 2014 9:24PM
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starvin_marvin
Posts: 233 - Karma: 533
I wish i had to balls so much but just the thought of being upside-down scares the shit out of me.
Feb 23 2014 9:30PM
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elinde
Posts: 1472 - Karma: 3,071
Idk Willy.................
Feb 23 2014 9:38PM
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m4ttm4n1
Posts: 176 - Karma: 1,581
holy shit in that case, can i be you?
Feb 23 2014 9:41PM
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-WZ-
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 6,582
agreed. tried my first frontflip way before 360
Feb 23 2014 10:19PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,972
I'll spin off of anything.. but I've never even done a flip on skis
Feb 23 2014 10:23PM
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Willskiforfree
Posts: 929 - Karma: 3,167
yeah, flips are certainly more intimidating than spinning, until you get into the more technical stuff like 540's and corks, i can double backflip but cant cork 7
Feb 23 2014 10:37PM
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edai
Posts: 4992 - Karma: 4,693
hell yeah dude, after like 270 degrees through the spin of a flat 3 i have full vision of the landing. i also prefer flats because you can easily choose to go for 3 or 5 depending on what you see when youre spotting. even landing 450 isnt bad with flatspins cause you can easily butter it right around on virtually any jump up to 50ft.
Feb 23 2014 10:42PM
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NMMedia
Posts: 982 - Karma: 1,700
I find backflip easier than a normal 3, but flat 3 i would say is a little more difficult than normal 3.
Feb 23 2014 10:59PM
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APunx176
Posts: 1189 - Karma: 2,628
I think falling spinning would hurt worse, so it scares me more. What if you don't make it all the way around? In flipping, you'll usually land on you belly or back and slide, but if you don't full-rotate or over-rotate a spin, your skis could catch and I feel like it could really fuck up your knees
Feb 24 2014 1:32AM
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APunx176
Posts: 1189 - Karma: 2,628
Also, this is probably the best thread I've ever seen on ns. I'd just like to point that out...
Feb 24 2014 1:34AM
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Japaneezy
Posts: 1039 - Karma: 4,267
I have a higher chance of landing flat 3s and backies than a regular 3. I dont know why but I tend to get off balance with normal spin s...
Feb 24 2014 1:40AM
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Ribss.
Posts: 3442 - Karma: 3,344
You know, my icon really isn't that original, don't you think you could have tried a little harder?
Feb 24 2014 1:54AM
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Abu_Hajaar
Posts: 2751 - Karma: 3,908
Cork 7 si easier than straight 7. Flat 3 is easier than straight 3 and rodeo 5 is easier than straight 5. All of those are easier than rails
Feb 24 2014 8:18AM
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GetOnMyNeville
Posts: 63 - Karma: 184
I cant recall the last straight spin I did since I learned backies three seasons ago. I just progressed with inverted tricks rather than forward upright spins. That being said I am much more comfortable spinning in the switch even though I was never authorized to do so. I can spin a switch 5 pretty easy but I don't think I've even attempted a forward straight 5.
Feb 24 2014 11:07AM
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gnarlyscab
Posts: 53 - Karma: 557
I am literally in awe at you guys who can rodeo, cork and flip easier than spinning. I feel like technically the strength and risk factor are both higher for inverted.
Feb 24 2014 11:08AM
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SDrvpr
Posts: 851 - Karma: 649
So much so. My go too trick is a rodeo 5, but normal 5s scare the shit out of me
Feb 24 2014 11:12AM
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Afterbang.no
Posts: 1105 - Karma: 4,297
yes. I can spin 3 and 5's, sometimes 7, but i find corking a 7 easier, I find it really hard to stay on axis while spinning straight.. man I did dub back and dub 9 before i did a regular 7! I think I did backies before 3's as well.
Feb 24 2014 11:28AM
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Afterbang.no
Posts: 1105 - Karma: 4,297
In the pipe it's even worse, I cant figure out how to spin regular 5, but flairs and ally oop rodeos and stuff is fine.. but guess that's a different story.
Feb 24 2014 11:29AM
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brewhaha
Posts: 24 - Karma: 32
switch 3, 3, flat 3, switch 5, 5..
thats my order
Feb 24 2014 12:22PM
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EMH
Posts: 279 - Karma: 862
Do enough of one kind of a trick and it becomes easy. I find a corked 9 way easier than a normal 9. Lol, in fact I've never done a normal 9 on purpose. And flat 5 and underflip 5 come way more naturally to me than a normal 5, not to mention an unnatural 5. Dat shit be hard.
Feb 24 2014 12:43PM
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Gypsy_Skier
Posts: 2666 - Karma: 5,237
i disagree, then a dub back would be harder than a straight 7. it's not really a "flip is easier" kind of deal, there are a lot of different flips, and a lot of different spins. but i do have to say i was doing flat 3s before proper 3s. I can send a 10 but have yet to do a dub10...
Feb 24 2014 2:01PM
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gapers4life
Posts: 282 - Karma: 783
Same! I can flip both ways but I can barely throw a fucking 3. I hate it.
Mar 2 2014 1:16AM
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