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May have to quit skiing because rockered park skis dont make sense

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raull
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title says it. i wanna get new skis for christmas, but unfortunately EVERY ski i look at has some sort of rocker. i dont want rocker in my park skis, rocker should be for powder only.

please help me find a pair of 180 + cm park skis that have ZERO rocker. i like regular camber please and thank you. also, i like something wider than 90 and this is where the problem comes in because apparently anything more than 90 underfoot means its an "all-mountain" ski and therefore requires "all mtn rocker" or "all terrain rocker" or "everyone else has rocker so our company is doing it too rocker"

am i taking crazy pills or is anybody else on my side on this issue?
Dec 2 2012 10:49PM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,550
line chronic. maybe. idk. also why do u care so much.
Dec 2 2012 10:51PM
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Slowbro
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Rossignol storm full camber and comes in a 180.
Dec 2 2012 10:52PM
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Round-Four
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surface no-times? i guess they have an early rise but its barely noticeable.
Dec 2 2012 10:53PM
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willy_baller
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http://www.4frnt.com/node/372
Dec 2 2012 10:54PM
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closeyetfar11
Posts: 387 - Karma: 1,079
ar7, pipe cleaner, ace of spades, Icelantic Da'Nollie

off my head
Dec 2 2012 10:55PM
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Spinoza
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LOL . Yeah what will you ever do!
Dec 2 2012 10:56PM
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whoa-dere
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yup all skis are rockered at the tips. quitting is the only option
Dec 2 2012 11:05PM
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JWoods
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You sound like a bender
Dec 2 2012 11:06PM
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bighomieflock
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Dec 2 2012 11:08PM
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raull
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what the fuck is a bender?
Dec 2 2012 11:09PM
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ejm
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line anthem or tc w/e its called now. Think its 90 waist.
Dec 2 2012 11:09PM
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JWoods
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If you don't know what it is then you probably are one
Dec 2 2012 11:11PM
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dirty.
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Dumb
Dec 2 2012 11:17PM
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SKI.ING
Posts: 2695 - Karma: 2,535
Armada ARV is exactly what you are looking for.
Dec 2 2012 11:19PM
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Dr.Gonzo
Posts: 2552 - Karma: 87
Thalls, Ar7's, Suspects (if your willing to stoop that low) a lot of companies carry classic model skis, I feel like you just didn't do your homework.
Dec 2 2012 11:19PM
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doGelyst
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Well tbh, I wouldnt call a ski with a 90mm+ waist to be a park ski....

Rocker is pretty silly tho and very played.
Dec 2 2012 11:19PM
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SkiBum.
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It is so you can ski pow in the park.
Dec 2 2012 11:20PM
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Randy_Quench
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The hellbent is definitely the right choice of ski for you.
Dec 2 2012 11:20PM
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JGP.
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Volkl Wall 185cm
Dec 2 2012 11:20PM
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ILLinoisance
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i bet you're a 90 degree bender who can't even double....
Dec 2 2012 11:22PM
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rudager
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Anthems (TC), or Punx
Dec 2 2012 11:22PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
Posts: 1268 - Karma: 184
Seems legit enough.
Dec 2 2012 11:24PM
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Heart
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I don't think I've ever seen a rockered ski used in a slopestyle competition. begin your search there
Dec 2 2012 11:25PM
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klayer_9
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#bender
Dec 2 2012 11:26PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Line Traveling Circus. And many others but I like them the best. Surface Double Time, No Time, Blanks, Next Time. Off my head.
Dec 2 2012 11:28PM
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Inline.
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Maybe you shouldn't be so close minded about rockered park skis. I have K2 Domains and the rocker definitely makes being surface swaps easier and all around just making it easier to be quicker on my feet and more agile. I think you should consider rockered park skis. Just my opinion.
Dec 2 2012 11:29PM
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james6345789
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You are what we call "stupid" where I'm from.
Dec 2 2012 11:30PM
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AndyGreen
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What about the recoil, I've seen them on course before.
Dec 2 2012 11:34PM
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Alex.B
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line chronic 11/12 length 183
Dec 2 2012 11:35PM
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gingaskier
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Armada Ar7 's and Armada pipecleaners are not rockered.
Dec 2 2012 11:41PM
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Bumblesteeze
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For you guys recommending the chronics, this year's have rocker.
Dec 2 2012 11:44PM
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JIB_WALRUS
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Dear OP,
Demo skis. try rocker try camber buy what you like best /thread
Dec 2 2012 11:44PM
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coxworth49
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hahaha heard the liberty Genome is also a good park ski
Dec 2 2012 11:45PM
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fillup
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Nah double times contrary to what they say do have rise in the tip and tail,
Dec 2 2012 11:53PM
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Lucas
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Moment teams... 181
Dec 2 2012 11:55PM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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As well as the ON3P Pillowfight
Dec 3 2012 12:03AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Ah yes my bad. It's a very minimal amount though
Dec 3 2012 12:04AM
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numberone111
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Dec 3 2012 12:09AM
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numberone111
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fucking bender...
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Dec 3 2012 12:16AM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
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bluehouse antics, Armada Ar7, ElRey, THall
Dec 3 2012 12:31AM
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250r
Posts: 2276 - Karma: 1,013
try to find some old big troubles for cheap. i used to love those skis, probably would be exactly what your looking for. But i agree with everyone else, rockered skis work great in park, if your really worried about it they make plenty of skis with very subtle rocker, or my personal choice is a ski with a decent amount of rocker but very little sidecut so you dont get the whole snowblade turning radius armada jj thing going on.
Dec 3 2012 12:32AM
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DUKES
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surface doubletime
liberty morphic
faction wednesday
rossignol storm
moment reno jib
armada arv
head oblivion


Dec 3 2012 12:55AM
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Stickity
Posts: 7750 - Karma: 769
OP is a retard
Dec 3 2012 12:58AM
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chubbspeterson
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you are the biggest fucking bender i have ever seen
Dec 3 2012 1:01AM
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bardissono
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you could try being less closed-minded, sometimes trends in technology happen for a reason (because they work). Try riding on a pair of rockered park skis.

if you have tried them, then I stand corrected and I am wondering why you don't like rocker?
Dec 3 2012 1:07AM
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GayWolf420
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I personally think a majority of park skis will be rockered or have some sort of early rise. They're real fun to ski in the park.
Dec 3 2012 1:21AM
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wisconsinsteeze
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Try to find some K2 Pontoons
Dec 3 2012 1:23AM
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CrotchKiller
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Except everyone that rides K2's in slopestyle
Dec 3 2012 1:23AM
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SSteezle
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I've rode both and completely agree with OP for park skis. I want traditional camber, with no fucking rocker. Hell, i even think rocker's pretty over rated for pow skiing. It's nice if you're trying to float above the snow, but pow skiing is all about burying the tips. I have some obsetheds and there are times I love em, but there are times that I want to bury the tips and the rocker makes it impossible. OP i hear ya, stick to buying older skis but I really hope all ski companies don't head this direction
Dec 3 2012 1:26AM
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Gstrong
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why do you have such a grudge against rockered park skis?
Dec 3 2012 1:28AM
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