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How to slide boxes with kinks?

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TaterTots
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I'm not sure if I searched correctly but I couldn't find anything about this. I can slide flat boxes easily but I seem to catch my edge everytime I try one with a kink. Any tips on how to make it all the way without catching my edges?
Dec 28 2014 9:42PM
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Charlie*
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Wide stance is your friend
Dec 28 2014 9:44PM
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JoeyDill
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Don't do boxes on your feet slide them on your side.
Dec 28 2014 9:45PM
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WPoch
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my sig
Dec 28 2014 9:47PM
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WPoch
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oh fuck i'm retarded. I forgot I changed my sig a while ago haha
Dec 28 2014 9:48PM
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TaterTots
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WPochmy sig


I do go on on my side :)
Dec 28 2014 9:48PM
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TaterTots
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Wrong quote, sorry. Should I tilt my skis at all? How fast should I hit it?
Dec 28 2014 9:49PM
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Plankton
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dont overthink it. just slide it like you would a flat box and when you get to the kink, just keep looking at the end of the rail and go over it
Dec 28 2014 9:59PM
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life_is_hood
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Depends on what your kink is. There's some weird ones out there that you have no chance in hell of getting all the way with.
Dec 28 2014 10:47PM
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brett_fisher
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_UnDefied_I'm not sure if I searched correctly but I couldn't find anything about this. I can slide flat boxes easily but I seem to catch my edge everytime I try one with a kink. Any tips on how to make it all the way without catching my edges?


idk i would say go faster and pop a little bit on the kink.
Dec 28 2014 11:25PM
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Mingg
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flat down kinks are easy. You pretty much just shift your weight a little bit forward while sliding like you normally would. You can kind of practice this on a rainbow box if theres one in your park. The up and down of the rainbow sort of helps with transferring your weight.

down flat is a little bit harder in my opinion. You gotta shift your weight from slightly forward to back a bit. It's not that bad but the first few times I slipped out, caught my front edge and stuff. But once you get it, its pretty simple.

Having a low, wide stance will help if you get off balance a little bit. You'll get the feel for them tho and then it'll become natural.
Dec 28 2014 11:32PM
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bighomieflock
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Just disaster them and you won't have to deal with the kinks and you won't look like a pussy
Dec 29 2014 12:06AM
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