Replying to More or less rocker? - Line 'Bacons VS ON3P Jeffreys (Kind of)
After years of waiting, it looks like I will finally be able to afford to go on a ski trip out west. In anticipation of this, my brother and I bought some all mountain powder skis.
I bought '12 Sir Francis Bacons this year while doing the traditional skier job of mowing lawns all summer. My brother bought some ON3P Jeffreys under recommendation of me.
I couldn't help but compare the 2 pairs of decks. My SFBs have a shorter turn radius than the Jeffreys (140-108-136 vs. 136-110-128). Both have a semblance of camber, but the Jeffreys have much more dramatic rocker than my SFBs lower profile. Weight wise without bindings they are both about 2.2kg; that surprised me as I the ON3Ps would be lighter.
Anyways I'm curious about what these skis variances equate to in terrain and condition performance. What are their strengths and weaknesses? Would my brother be able to handle deep snow better than I could because of his gear?
If I could test them out in deep snow I would, however we live in Central Canada, we're definitely not known for our deep powder. I'd have to wait to February before I could get a sense of their true capability.
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