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On average, how many tries does it take you to get a trick on lock?

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-WZ-
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Been wondering thinking about this for a while now! After grinding away on my summer setup I was wondering how long it takes for you guys to get stuff on lock. Im not a quick learner, but I can usually land a trick after like 10-20 good attempts and after like 50-100 tries have it so I can land it at least 75% of the time depending on the trick haha:) So NS, how long does it take you to get a trick on lock?
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Jun 25 2015 1:20AM
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davd
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For me it all depends on the trick, i usually get my flips on lock way quicker than rails
Jun 25 2015 4:26AM
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maxstr
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-WZ-Been wondering thinking about this for a while now! After grinding away on my summer setup I was wondering how long it takes for you guys to get stuff on lock. Im not a quick learner, but I can usually land a trick after like 10-20 good attempts and after like 50-100 tries have it so I can land it at least 75% of the time depending on the trick haha:) So NS, how long does it take you to get a trick on lock?


I have a summer set up and I've only had it for 2 weeks and I've already learned 2 new tricks. but I would say it takes at least 1000 tries before u can lock them down and do them every time. one trick that I've found to be very hard to first learn expecally on a summer drop in is 270's on. I could kinda do them on snow but on Msnow it's 10times harder.
Jun 25 2015 8:11AM
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ndye
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If i dont get it in the first 1-3 tries, generally about a 1000 tries
Jun 25 2015 8:25AM
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Mingg
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To be consistent, probably like 15-20. It depends on how I approach it though. If I'm intimidated and not really committing 100% it'll be way more. If I fully commit though and feel confident, maybe like 10.
Jun 25 2015 9:26AM
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Rparr
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I think you may be falling into the same trap many have in summer skiing. Depending on the trick you're trying, and your setup, it can take so fucking long to learn something. Sometimes it can be harder than on snow. I remember trying a trick involving several swaps well over a couple hundred times and I never got it.
Jun 25 2015 10:00AM
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-WZ-
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RparrI think you may be falling into the same trap many have in summer skiing. Depending on the trick you're trying, and your setup, it can take so fucking long to learn something. Sometimes it can be harder than on snow. I remember trying a trick involving several swaps well over a couple hundred times and I never got it.


I definitely agree with you, I've noticed that when I only try one trick on repeat my performance goes down after awhile! When that happens I usually just make a sketchy setup and fuck around for a bit before going back to hammering away at that one trick haha:)
Jun 25 2015 10:50AM
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T-Van
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totally depends on wich trick you are learning... like for bs swap pret 2's it took me a whole day on the summerrail , wich would be ALOT of tries...

For other tricks , especially jump tricks it mostly takes less time...
Also i think it depends on wether your already comfortable with the basic tricks youll need to lock the trick, wich could also be a reason that jump tricks mostly take less practice to get on lock since there are tramps.
Jun 25 2015 12:16PM
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Slush
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lol like 100 no matter what

I suck
Jun 25 2015 7:12PM
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lurking
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Jun 25 2015 7:25PM
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I don't try shit I don't think I can land within the first like, 3 trys and it usually works out that way.
Jun 25 2015 7:26PM
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shin-bang
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maxstrI have a summer set up and I've only had it for 2 weeks and I've already learned 2 new tricks. but I would say it takes at least 1000 tries before u can lock them down and do them every time. one trick that I've found to be very hard to first learn expecally on a summer drop in is 270's on. I could kinda do them on snow but on Msnow it's 10times harder.


yea 2s on a setup is way harder imo than snow. first 30+ tries i ate total crap because you cant dig your edges in to spin on turf and such. once you get past that and then just spotting the rail, its all downhill and relatively easy if you practice them
Jun 25 2015 10:12PM
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John18_6
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for flips it takes 10-20 tries, but then about 0 when you learn how to pop.
Jun 25 2015 11:23PM
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-emile-
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john18061806for flips it takes 10-20 tries, but then about 0 when you learn how to pop.


flips are usually 3-4 for me,

1 to get the ''what the fuck am I doing this is scary'' factor out of the way

2 to do it again without being a pussy

3 to land it

4 and > to clean it up.

for rails though it's like 10000000000000000000000000
Jun 26 2015 1:58AM
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myllhouse
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Depends on the feature and what the snows like.
Jun 26 2015 5:27AM
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McLS
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depends on the difficulty of the tricks really, I got backflips pretty much on lock after my second try, got back 2 out and pretz 2 out first time on rails for both and only failed like 5% of them since. As you move up obviously it takes more tries to get it clean and you fail much more (say 2 pretz 2, never really know if you'll get em good).

I think I progress waaaaay faster on rails/boxes, i got switch up, 2 on (rails) in like 2 tries and they flow pretty easy, but I can still fuck up a 3 if I'm not completely thinking about it. I guess it just ruins your day much more when you fuck up a jump rather than a rail, getting that stupid shinbang because of a backseat 3 is the worse, not even worth the trick ffs. I swear to god I'd take backflips over a 3 on a jump I haven't hit loads everytime, backflips are just easier. there. said it.
Jun 26 2015 7:35AM
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Nacho+
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Jun 27 2015 10:05PM
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GrabsForFun
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It depends. If it's a jumptrick then not many at all, 10 at most. most new jumptricks I get on the first try. Railtricks are another matter. Don´t think I've learned a new railtrick in a couple of years. Still havn't gotten a back och front 4 of a normal rail, only cannons.
Jun 28 2015 4:49AM
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IKEA
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GrabsForFunoch

And* for non swedes
Jun 28 2015 6:26AM
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GrabsForFun
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IKEAAnd* for non swedes


haha oh damn did I really just write that? Thanks for pointing it out dude
Jun 29 2015 3:56AM
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L0gic
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I've never tried a trick more than 10 times, idk how everyone else is so determined.
Jun 29 2015 9:03AM
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