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jason88 
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Post subject: Should i risk the dry slope
 Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 10:57 PM
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First post: Jan 10, 2011
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Hey guys! just after abit of advice...off on my next boarding holiday early april and i really want to get some time on the slope, i can ride fairly well indoor, linking turns and attempting to carve 
However the nearest indoor slope to me is about 150miles (live in cardiff) do you think its worth hitting the dry slope? been once before but really found turning a struggle and felt i took 10 steps back from my last indoor sesh...
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winterfunman
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 11:07 PM
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Location: BANSKO ..........Bulgaria
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| dryslopes are harder to master , but once you crack it , it makes real snow easier to ,as dry slopes make you work harder and use proper technique ...but always use rental board ... dont trash your own , and dryslopes are easier and more fun when wet too |
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 11:09 PM
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First post: Jun 16, 2008
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Location: a world of my own, but mostly sheffield.
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BenMagz
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 11:14 PM
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| I'm learning to love snowflex so have to recommend dry slopes. Would rather ride plastic than not ride. Has to be snowflex though dendix scares the life outa me. Mental barrier I'm yet to overcome. |
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ChasKi
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 18, 2011 - 11:18 PM
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I'd go for it. my first lessons snowboarding were on snow, but I used a dry slope waiting for my next holiday time to roll around so that I'd be able to get more out of being on a real mountain. Worked wonders, I found real snow a lot easier than the dryslope, my confidence and riding were both boosted and I had an awesome time.
Stick it at, as WFM said the dry stuff is pretty unforgiving but it's totally worth the effort, yeah! |
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ace_mcgraw
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 08:24 AM
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Personally I much prefer dendix to snowflex. The landings are harder, but i tend to fall less!
Plastic is without a doubt more difficult, but once you get over the difference in speed, the transfer to snow will be dead easy! |
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winterfunman
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 06:23 PM
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Location: BANSKO ..........Bulgaria
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Boardman
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Post subject: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 01:15 PM
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First post: Apr 11, 2010
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Location: Lancashire
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Snowflex is nice to board on although theres not much to dig your edge into so people that learn on it tend to have sloppy turning. Great for playing about on though
Avoid Dendex at all costs lol, really nasty to fall on and easily tears pants etc (i found this out the hard way... 2 plates holding my arm together). Plus if you fall make sure you make a fist as the palm of your hand fits nicely into the holes between the bristles.... just the right size to break your fingers (as many people have). |
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Punkchick
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Post subject: Re: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Feb 10, 2011 - 02:05 PM
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First post: Nov 01, 2007
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winterfunman wrote:
dryslopes are harder to master , but once you crack it , it makes real snow easier to ,as dry slopes make you work harder and use proper technique ...but always use rental board ... dont trash your own , and dryslopes are easier and more fun when wet too
Totally agree with this, it should make your technique better for your holiday. The whole will it wreck your board is another issue. If the slope is properly maintained then no it won't. The board I use on dryslope is 3 years old now, been riding 2-4 times a week all that time, and the only damage on it (which is slight) comes from either rails, or rocks buried under snow when I have been away, nothing from the slope itself. I also believe boards are to be ridden not to sit in a corner of the room looking pretty. But I have known some dryslopes to cause some damage, so check it out first. Go for the dry it is better than nothing. |
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snowbotproductions
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 11:24 PM
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First post: Jan 20, 2011
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Get yourself there for as many lessons before you go on your trip. You will only regret not having done it when you're out there!
Every little helps... |
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LAJ84
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: Mar 05, 2011 - 10:11 PM
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First post: Apr 18, 2010
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Simple
Dry for learning
Snow for play
I go to my local dry slope a least once a week, but still make the trips to the snow domes every now and again to have a little play. Riding dry will make you great on snow.
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photoshoppedtodeath
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Post subject: Re: RE: Should i risk the dry slope
Posted: May 16, 2011 - 02:30 PM
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First post: May 16, 2011
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Location: Sheffield
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Boardman wrote:
Snowflex is nice to board on although theres not much to dig your edge into so people that learn on it tend to have sloppy turning.
funnily enough i learnt at kendal slope which is snowflex. i did my ASBI on it, seemed to do well. i dont have sloppy turns, in fact i can quite happily turn to a high standard with brocage (sp) and such.
thing is, maybe you're doing it wrong if your turns are sloppy on snowflex? |
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