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Looking to flatten out my twin tips

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sagesnow
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I'm done skiing park and I want to flatten out my twin tips so I can get maximum carve. Can anyone help?
Jun 24 2015 6:47AM
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dan1080
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1/10 terrible attempt
Jun 24 2015 7:36AM
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JibbaTheHutt
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weak
Jun 24 2015 8:13AM
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.Hugo.
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If you wanna carve pm heart carve. Hes got that shit figured out
Jun 24 2015 8:14AM
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maxstr
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what's skiing with the park?!
Jun 24 2015 8:45AM
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maxstr
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maxstrwhat's skiing with the park?!


*without
Jun 24 2015 8:46AM
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DIX~
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Make sure you do both tips and tails
Jun 24 2015 9:59AM
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Brule.
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maxstrwhat's skiing with the park?!


maxstr*without


Well, there's powder skiing (i.e. all mountain, backcountry, big mountain), and there's just regular skiing (like down cruisers and shit, the trails that would surround the park). Not to mention there's ski racing, if that's your thing.
Jun 24 2015 10:13AM
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.CJ.
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Put them under your tires and drive over them.
Jun 24 2015 12:25PM
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Chubz.
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maxstrwhat's skiing with the park?!


maxstr*without


uhm....lots of fun
Jun 24 2015 12:32PM
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maxstr
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Chubz.uhm....lots of fun


I was kidding
Jun 24 2015 2:33PM
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Paul.
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Ill sell you some cheap ass race skis
Jun 24 2015 8:25PM
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Mr.Bishop
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sagesnowI'm done skiing park and I want to flatten out my twin tips so I can get maximum carve. Can anyone help?


Just walk into a race team and say:

"Hey - I'll trade a pair of park skis and a super dope baggy comfortable suit for a set of slalom sticks and a skin suit."

Someone in there hates their life enough to take you up on it immediately.
Jun 24 2015 10:36PM
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casey_cope
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Even if you don't ski park you can still use twin tips and be fine. Nowadays twin tips on non park skiers is actually pretty common. Your ski carves the same with or without raised tails except for the fact that with raised tails I've heard you release from the carve easier
Jun 24 2015 11:45PM
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perryhunter
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You much needed a professional help for your skis. They have more knowledge bout it.
Jun 24 2015 11:47PM
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YoungGun.
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Just stick them in a fire for awhile and they should soften up nicely.
Jun 25 2015 12:35AM
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kylemclean
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Flattening the tails won't help as it won't change the sidecar which is what affects how you carve
Jun 25 2015 4:57PM
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kylemclean
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kylemcleansidecar


Meant sidecut
Jun 25 2015 4:58PM
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CubanLinx
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Just fuckin sit on em man after a while they'll give.
Jun 25 2015 9:19PM
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jellomellow
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Mr.BishopJust walk into a race team and say:

"Hey - I'll trade a pair of park skis and a super dope baggy comfortable suit for a set of slalom sticks and a skin suit."

Someone in there hates their life enough to take you up on it immediately.


My friend dared me to do something like this and the coach said fuck off you little shit.
Jun 25 2015 10:10PM
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Mr.Bishop
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jellomellowMy friend dared me to do something like this and the coach said fuck off you little shit.


And that is what its like to give up freeskiing for racing.
Jun 25 2015 11:29PM
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JahLiam
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just saw off your tails and tips, you'll be left with a perfect carving ski, just like you want
Jun 26 2015 7:09AM
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theabortionator
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Crack your tails so you can bend em
Jun 27 2015 4:55AM
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McLS
Posts: 1985 - Karma: 6,454
Dude, the only reason you'd wanna get rid of you twin tip (yes, flattening it out won't make a single difference on ski performance) is that somebody often skis behind you and is super tired of getting sprayed. Otherwise don't wreck your ski for no reason...
Jun 27 2015 4:59AM
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Zimmy
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I would try to pickup some old comp SL skis (maybe ex-hire) and then use them without poles but aim to minimize snow-spray (eg kicking out tails at end of every turn) and then always facing direction of ski (ie not forcing your upper body to always face downhill regardless of ski direction, as so many skiers are taught.)
Jun 27 2015 6:17AM
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Zimmy
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... the closest feeling is that of riding a rollercoaster (ie banked turns, body always facing direction of forward movement, and importantly, no acceleration/deceleration during turn, and only minor alterations of body sensation during turn (the g-force, but not the body position.))

... so within that you can start to feel he heart
Jun 27 2015 6:41AM
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