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urbanjib
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Hey guys, i plan on purchasing my 2nd ever pair of skis (first bein some Head Mojo's) and need some advice
Basic Info : 5'11, 195 lbs, advanced skier, 98% rail ridder, and Jibbing 2% jumps... not much powder, and only a tiny bit of all mountian... im a Rail Rat

What Moment skis would you suggest for me?
i was lookin at the Rockers, and at the Jibs?
and what about the new Ninthwards
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Jan 8 2009 12:03PM
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*rkp*
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Well I have the rockers, and I'll say to you now they are AMAZING. really nice to butter, no catching, really good design and STABLE.

I say go for them!
Jan 8 2009 12:15PM
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urbanjib
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ok well couple questions...
for 5'11 wht size would be good?
and at 195lbs, would i snap em if i landed to far back?
and what exactly does the rockered thing mean? and what do they do?
Jan 8 2009 12:22PM
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SnowJumperAK
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Hey  man im almost the excact same size as  you. Im 5'11" about 200 lbs and i ride a set of 188 Moment tahoes. Probably not the best for what your looking for but i honestly dont think you will snap them at all. I have backseated them off 20 foot drops and had no issues. I was really skepticle to go with the 188 but i mounted them 3cm back from center (recommended was 7 cm) and they ski real short. I do like them though. the bases are very durable. good luck.

Jan 8 2009 12:31PM
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urbanjib
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Thanks for the help...

Can anyone answer my previous questions??

and wht are good bindings for jibbing? they will be my first, as i have rental bindings right now, and im a n00b at this stuff
Jan 8 2009 12:35PM
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Hovan
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I use amplid bindings, and hit a ton of rails and they have worked perfectly hope that helps
Jan 8 2009 1:37PM
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SnowJumperAK
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For your weight i would recommend something in the 14-16 range so you are not maxing it out when you do start getting better. I ride the STH 14's. My din is set to 11 but i dont like maxing out other 12 din bindings so i always go fr something at least 14. that way im in more of the middle of the scale rather than the end of it.
Jan 8 2009 2:01PM
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Big_Spence
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px12 jibs.
or the rossi equivalent.
Jan 8 2009 4:19PM
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amo
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Currently the rocker only comes in one size - 181 - it is rumored that next year there will possibly be a 174ish rocker, but that would be too short for you. The 181 would be a solid ski.

The rocker means that the tip and/or tails of a pair of skis have "early rise". They simply lift off the ground earlier than a regular ski would.

In a power ski the main purpose of rocker is to eliminate any tip-dive that may occur on a regular ski.
In a park ski (such as the Reno Rocker) the purpose would be to give you a better time buttering, eliminate your chances of catching an edge while on rails, boxes, or anywhere else on the mountain.
Some rocker skis are flat underfoot, and some other still have camber (not sure about the rockers).

I couldn't find any pictures of the rocker on the Rockers, but here are a few skis that have rocker, the Moment Garbones, and the Surface Live Life 2 (which has a HUGE amount of rocker), Line EP Pros, and the K2 Hellbents, which also have massive rocker





Hope that helps
Jan 8 2009 6:18PM
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urbanjib
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thank you everyone for the help... its been awesome...

last thing i need to know before i get these Moments

will the rocker tail snap if i lean too much? it is a 195 lbs of pressure
Jan 8 2009 6:25PM
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amo
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Sorry i forgot to mention that. Skis are made to be used and abused. From what i hear moment skis are quite durable, you're not going to snap your skis. And from where i look at it if they break simply from you landing backseat they should be fully warranted. People land backseat everyday, and i've only heard about skis breaking from that once or maybe twice.

You'll be fine, those babies aren't gonna break
Jan 8 2009 6:30PM
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*rkp*
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don't count on it snapping. From what I've experienced from roughly 30 days on my rockers, they're nearly indestructible.
Jan 9 2009 4:00AM
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urbanjib
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ssiicckkk... well im tryin to get the money together to get these... thanks for the help everyone...

hopefully ill get em set up soon
Jan 9 2009 8:14AM
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