Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

I want to rocker my TNK's

profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
so, last year i got a pair of 4FRNT TNKs and they are probably the best ski i've ever skied. But after a year of rails, kickerlines and what not they are totally beat up. The edges are starting popping out in the front and the back, this could be fixed temporarly with epoxy which i've done quite a few times now.

A while ago i read here on the newschoolers forum that alot of pros heated up their skis and rockered them on their own to get more flow in the powder. Does anyone know how to do this without risking the ski to go up in flames or something like that?

The reason why i want to do this is basically just because it sounded fun, and now that im soon to be sitting here with a pair of skis im not going to use i might as well try this!

sparknotes: got a pair of 4FRNT TNKs 07/08, want do make them rocker, asking you how to make them rocker
Feb 8 2009 9:27AM
0 0
profile picture
casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,748
I have no idea how to do it, or if it's even possible, but it sounds like a cool idea.  If you give it a go, post pics of the results for us.
Feb 8 2009 9:30AM
0 0
profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
yea, if im going to try it out im definatly posting pictures.
Feb 8 2009 9:41AM
0 0
profile picture
Da_Chronic
Posts: 363 - Karma: 61
haha il probably try that to my armada ar3's
Feb 8 2009 9:43AM
0 0
profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
if you do, post your approach to the problem
Feb 8 2009 9:48AM
0 0
profile picture
Da_Chronic
Posts: 363 - Karma: 61
ok maybe il like hold an iron on the tail and the tip of the ski to soten it or sumthin
Feb 8 2009 9:56AM
0 0
profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
you mean like on the sole? i dont think thats a good idea
Feb 8 2009 9:59AM
0 0
profile picture
zackblain
Posts: 2322 - Karma: 22
clamp that shit down and wherever you want rocker too start put some books or something then heat it up with a heat gun or put it in front of a heater/stove or some shit like that. OR you could just like a nose and tail press for like 8 hours straight... your choice
































searchbar
Feb 8 2009 10:40AM
0 0
profile picture
Chrris
Posts: 568 - Karma: 211
this tells your pretty well exactly what to do.
The guy aboveme explain it perfectly andyways but this has pictures ;)

http://nordas.blogspot.com/2007/06/rockered-skis.html
Feb 8 2009 10:49AM
0 0
profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
thanks man, thats what im going to do!
Feb 8 2009 11:12AM
0 0
profile picture
chazz.
Posts: 2721 - Karma: 23
^thats a sweet method, heres another one too https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/351573/ The rossi rep who the pictures are originally from is vtrider, pm him if you have questions about it, he helped me out a lot. I think both methods look really solid, just up to you how much time you want to put into it.
Feb 8 2009 12:11PM
0 0
profile picture
Travapple.
Posts: 6787 - Karma: 88
i personally wouldnt do it. it absolouteky destroys the skis flex.
Feb 8 2009 10:54PM
0 0
profile picture
Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
they are already rock skis...
Feb 8 2009 10:58PM
0 0
profile picture
h_bar
Posts: 1611 - Karma: 506
well, that is why im going to do it...
Feb 9 2009 2:32AM
0 0
profile picture
Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
Hmmm, I have a pair of TNKs that sound exactly the same as yours, I might also try and rocker them, as they are pretty much good for nothing other than urban and backyard jibbing now.
Feb 9 2009 2:44AM
0 0
profile picture
49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,704
Do it!  That's what old park skis are for!
Feb 9 2009 3:10AM
0 0
profile picture
uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
Haha was just about to go digging to look for that to post!


And to the OP, DO NOT do the first method, nor the first suggestion either. When you keep both skis together like that and slide something in between, sometimes one ski can take more of the rocker than the other ski, ultimately fucking it up. You would get like 40/40 rocker on one, and like 20/30 rocker on the other(just threw some numbers out there).
Feb 9 2009 8:52AM
0 0
profile picture
IHOP
Posts: 2155 - Karma: 19
Better yet, try to give it SUPER Camber. Bend your tips and tails down and see if it gives you super pop. I sorta want to see someone do this now.
Feb 9 2009 3:24PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)