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CaIeb
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My local mountain just installed some new kinked rails. The only other time I’ve had any sort of kinked Rail was this flat, to down donkey. But they’ve added a new triple kink is there anything I should know before I tackle it?
4 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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Just make sure to agree on a safe word
4 years ago
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Number one thing is look at the end of the rail. That is huge for me on kink rails. Also, more weight downhill than you think because, otherwise, the flat part will kick you on your back foot and cause you to slip out.

They’re super fun once you get the feeling right
4 years ago
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Mixy
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One thing that helped my confidence on them was consciously opening the face of my front foot because I was always scared of digging in and falling forward. You don't really have to worry about that it seems to kind of happen automatically but the confidence is half the battle
4 years ago
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isaacwrong
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Use your pivots for foreplay
4 years ago
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WoFlowz
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isaacwrongUse your pivots for foreplay


This the ribbing on them makes it so much more enjoyable for you or your partner
4 years ago
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CaIeb
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Update : got it 3rd try with a front 2 out to complete the shabang thx for the advice
4 years ago
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asparagus
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WoFlowzThis the ribbing on them makes it so much more enjoyable for you or your partner


I swear half your posts are about being molested by pivots, are you alright?
4 years ago
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WoFlowz
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THANOSDOGFARTI swear half your posts are about being molested by pivots, are you alright?


Short answer No. Long answer is I have PTSD and Anxiety do to my pivots even when I’m skiing a ski without my pivots there still there. They’re everywhere just like the snipers grandpa sees everytime he’s near a tree
4 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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WoFlowzShort answer No. Long answer is I have PTSD and Anxiety do to my pivots even when I’m skiing a ski without my pivots there still there. They’re everywhere just like the snipers grandpa sees everytime he’s near a tree

Sounds almost like stockholm syndrome
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