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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?
Mar 20 2021 11:42AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Just make sure to agree on a safe word
Mar 20 2021 11:45AM
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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
Mar 20 2021 12:12PM
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little1337
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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
Mar 20 2021 1:48PM
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isaacwrong
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Use your pivots for foreplay
Mar 20 2021 2:55PM
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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
Mar 20 2021 4:42PM
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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
Mar 20 2021 5:01PM
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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?
Mar 20 2021 8:11PM
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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
Mar 20 2021 8:16PM
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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
Mar 20 2021 8:35PM
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