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snowvalleylol
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is it a big difference in the feel of the ski if it has rocker or not?

cause im thinking about geting a ski next year with rocker and my friend says I'll have to learn how to ski all over again.

Jan 21 2010 3:30PM
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SEABURN
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we can tell you what it's like for pages and pages of threads, but you won't really get it until you try it

in pow it's like cheating
on hardpack it's like a hockey puck


Jan 21 2010 3:33PM
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SteezeBall
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Dont listen to your idiot friend. Rockered skis are much more forgiving than normal camber, except for on ice obviously. It completely changes skiing for the better.
Jan 21 2010 3:33PM
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snowvalleylol
Posts: 62 - Karma: 10

what do you mean like a hockey puck?

btw im going to be doing mostly park skiing

Jan 21 2010 3:36PM
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imarookie
Posts: 175 - Karma: 158
i switched over to rockered skis this year (the hellbents) and it was really wierd for the first run, and after that they felt great, and felt normal. it really isn't that much of a difference in my opinion, but others might feel like it is. In powder they are like that dude said above, they are like cheating haha, but you'll figure them out after about one run. not a big deal. your friend might be exaggerating a little bit haha.
Jan 21 2010 3:46PM
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SEABURN
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just try it
Jan 21 2010 4:06PM
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pigglywiggly
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skiing on a hockey puck?
Jan 21 2010 4:12PM
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Big_Shane
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Rocker pretty much changed my skiing life. I didn't really have to "relearn" to ski to ride them, just made a minor adjustment for the width (pow skis instead of park). You gotta try them out man, it's about all that I can say.
Jan 21 2010 4:23PM
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I_Am_Mod
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it all depends on the amount of rocker and the situation underfoot....

i have a friend who skis on movement flyswatter (biggest rocker you'll ever see on a ski !!)
and he still carves up on groomers. simply because the ski has regular camber underfoot and he keeps the edges underfoot very sharp....


Jan 21 2010 4:28PM
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j_hamborg
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if you are skiing mostly park then I assume you will be going with something somewhat narrower, like the s3? You will be fine and you don't need to learn how to ski again. They are just gunna be better suited for a more buttery and jibbin riding style.
Jan 22 2010 12:02PM
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EastCoast315
Posts: 3136 - Karma: 137
Rocker is for the win. Super surfy wherever you go, fine on any conditions (providing your a pretty skilled, versatile skier) and BEAST mode in pow. Go for it. I ski Salomon Czars and love every non-icey minute on them
Jan 22 2010 1:56PM
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dice552
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its hard to charge crud with rockered skis in my opinion, but in powder its orgasmic
Jan 22 2010 3:48PM
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no_steeze
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that's for full reverse camber/sidecut skis, most other rockered skis with some camber and sidecut feel totally fine on groomers

i prefer rockered skis for everyday skiing because you can pivot and maneuver them in tight spaces so much more easily and they float much better

i've never tried or had any interest in rockered park skis but i can tell you that for all mtn and pow it's a world of a difference
Jan 22 2010 4:04PM
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