Author Topic: Illusion flips (Read 6191 times)

13callsBS · « **on:** August 15, 2009, 08:19:23 PM »

I have to say this, a illusion flip in a line looks tight no matter how unpopular they are.

frisco · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2009, 08:24:19 PM »

that is fucking awesome man, thanks for making a thread about it

bumptobar · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2009, 10:57:56 PM »

I am so happy you made this thread. this has to be discussed

SFblah · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2009, 11:01:15 PM »

Ben Throttle · « **Reply #4 on:** August 15, 2009, 11:13:56 PM »

Nancy Chin The Manicurist · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2009, 12:10:36 AM »

Quote from: Ben Throttle on August 15, 2009, 11:13:56 PM

i usually hate babies, but this one is rad.

Commercial D · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2009, 01:33:45 AM »

Quote from: 13callsBS on August 15, 2009, 08:19:23 PM

I have to say this, a illusion flip in a line looks tight no matter how unpopular they are.

Only if filmed between years 1995-2001.

ScreamingHand · « **Reply #7 on:** August 16, 2009, 06:42:05 AM »

heard that trick gets you pro

J_Rog · « **Reply #8 on:** August 16, 2009, 07:36:28 AM »

Quote from: SFblah on August 15, 2009, 11:01:15 PM

I had this dream that I was watching The Man Who Fell to Earth and Bowie was singing this amazing song that isn't on any of his albums.

Quote from: Ben Throttle on August 15, 2009, 11:13:56 PM

I like your sig.

c. 1995 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:33:04 PM »

starvingrobot · « **Reply #10 on:** August 16, 2009, 10:40:12 PM »

i hope you do an illusion flip and it lands straight in your asshole.

Nic · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:06:50 PM »

I remember seeing chad muska do them and I thought it looked absolutely regular.

fattygay · « **Reply #12 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:15:24 AM »

illusion flips always look 10 times sicker when you do them in your garage

VolumeBass · « **Reply #13 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:47:37 AM »

Whenever I see one committed to film I think "Did no-one there have the heart to tell 'em the board didn't flip?!"

odp · « **Reply #14 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:29:08 AM »

^^^
i've got a buddy who has been doing them for years, insisting that they're hardflips. Everyone we skate with has gotten over trying to tell him that his board isn't flippping. Its funny though, when he plays skate against some young kid and pulls one out and the kid says "dude, that's a pressure flip or illusion flip, shit didn't flip." Dude gets all pissy and spouts off about kids not knowing anything these days. hahah, good call

ThatOneGuy · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2009, 10:33:22 AM »

They only look good on tranny. Put more of your back foot on to fix the vertical madness.

Smashquatch · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:12:26 PM »

How about you guys link footage of some good ones.

I'm not sarcastic at all.

MikeyPioggia · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:13:38 PM »

Quote from: c. 1995 on August 16, 2009, 10:33:04 PM

Yep

that was clean

jacquesknife · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2009, 06:25:33 AM »

All depends on how well its done. Over the right feature and with enough style, can't see what's wrong with 'em...

Just different ain't it?

Narcissus · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:57:11 AM »

switch 0:39
the mother of all illusion flips: 1:50
also, the line at 1:04 is fucking sick.

And taking it back,

the line at 1:01, Cairo gives you the full run down.

I remember him saying in an interview that he stopped doing nollie hardflips because people gave him shit for them. I say whatever. He could do them over bike racks off flat. That's sick.

j....soy..... · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:45:01 AM »

Hobochilli · « **Reply #21 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:37:07 PM »

It´s a well know fact that Able is the master of illusionflips.

rawbertson. · « **Reply #22 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:42:13 PM »

i love when people tell me my hardflips dont count (the proper way) and insist that the "illusion flip" is the proper way to do them. there are a lot of old, bitter kooks who are trying to get back into skating these days. but especially back in like 2002, i was actually one of the first people to do them that way during the "comeback" and people talked shit on how it was a "fs varial flip" or some shit, and how the other way was way more proper. i remember doing one and seeing bryan herman doign one in an emerica ad like right after, he was definitly the first pro to bring that back.

i think steve olson used to do them right though back in like 94 if you REALLY want to get technical. actually im pretty sure daewon's love child ender was proper hardflip too (aside from a little crop dust). so that is how they were originally meant to be.

kris markovich had a really nice illusion flip on the element video i believe... 3rd eye view... new mexico hip. i wonder if that spot is sitll there...

gub!! · « **Reply #23 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:14:26 PM »

damn son

Smashquatch · « **Reply #24 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:01:21 PM »

Quote from: c. 1995 on August 18, 2009, 03:54:57 PM

I did hardflips and frontside flips properly flipped in 1995.

I think it was mostly switch when the illusion thing started with people. I'll admit I was guilty of illusion nollie backside flips and the occasional illusion switch frontside flip. But regular there is really no excuse. It's not that difficult to properly flip the board.

Can you sign my board?

riding bitches · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:08:45 PM »

Quote from: odp on August 17, 2009, 10:29:08 AM

^^^
i've got a buddy who has been doing them for years, insisting that they're hardflips. Everyone we skate with has gotten over trying to tell him that his board isn't flippping. Its funny though, when he plays skate against some young kid and pulls one out and the kid says "dude, that's a pressure flip or illusion flip, shit didn't flip." Dude gets all pissy and spouts off about kids not knowing anything these days. hahah, good call

haha this story is hilarious.

snake.williams · « **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:40:47 PM »

Last trick, hella David Copperfield...

Smashquatch · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2009, 10:21:42 PM »

Quote from: snake.williams on August 18, 2009, 09:40:47 PM

Last trick, hella David Copperfield...

The elbow in the air after that first trick is so ridiculous.

Keep it real, Smolik.

ThatOneGuy · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2009, 11:19:52 PM »

Pretty good one.

Smashquatch · « **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2009, 11:29:16 PM »

Slow-mo'ing your illusion flip footage only proves that your front foot really isn't doing shit.

Author Topic: Illusion flips (Read 6191 times)

13callsBS

frisco

J_Rog

Nic

fattygay

odp

Smashquatch

Smashquatch

riding bitches

Smashquatch

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