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Switching to rocker

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Mikeylal
Posts: 76 - Karma: 51

yoooo, Im planing on swithcing to rocker this year,  when switching over from tradtional camber ski, when choosing the rocker size, i assume most people get a longer ski?   Im a 5'9 160lb rider, any tips on sizing, how much longer, couple cm's, 10cm's, match the turning radius's? what did u guys do?

Jul 3 2012 1:01PM
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Squeenerd
Posts: 731 - Karma: 186
im about your height. just go out and demo some if you can. but if not, go 175+. its better to have a longer ski than a shorter one.
Jul 3 2012 1:10PM
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Good_Deed
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Jul 3 2012 1:11PM
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TimRiley
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I'm 5'10", I ski 178 or 181 with rocker, works fine for me.
Jul 3 2012 3:46PM
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snakerton
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it depends on the ski and what you ski use now
Jul 3 2012 4:42PM
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VD.
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Hard to say exactly it really depends, for example if you're getting a rockered park ski then it won't be as long as a rockered pow ski just because it's rockered. If it helps I'm 5'10" 180lbs and ride 191 in powder.
Jul 3 2012 6:11PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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Skis have different amounts of rocker
Jul 3 2012 7:01PM
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Mikeylal
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lookin at the on3p FR's , road the armada pipe cleaners last year. what u think?
Jul 4 2012 12:42AM
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pandasteeze
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5'10" 160lbs. I rode ON3P Blue Steele's last season.

181 was perfect for me. They really do ride a lot shorter with the rocker.
Jul 4 2012 12:59AM
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