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Salomon Rocker2 108 vs RMU Apostle
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Looking for a new allmountain/powder ski. I'm 5'2 110 pounds and an advanced skier and ski 90% allmountain and 10% park. When I'm in the park I just hit rails. I've narrowed my search down to these two skis and can't decide. I will use this ski whenever it snows two inches since I have a ski that is already 95 at waist. I ski AK/Baker/Stevens so I see fresh snow a lot. Which ski do you guys recommend for me? I prefer a softer skis that can take quick turns and is forgiving, I don't like a ski that requires all your weight and effort just to ski. I've been on S3 the last 3 seasons and have loved them, are these two skis in anyway similar in terms of how they ski? I'll either get the rocker2 in 108 or Apostle in 165. How do the flexes compare? Any details on the ski you know firsthand I would appreciate! Thanks in advance.
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Meant to say rocker2 in 166. Sorry, wrote on mobile quickly.
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Also throwing atomic blog into consideration.
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The rocker 2 108 is a fun ski, fairly soft and you can ski it in the park. I would say it's probably a little softer than the S3, I haven't tried the RMU's though.
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RMU is more directional, closer to a S3 than a rocker2.
Rocker2 is a fantastic ski. Very capable in a variety of snow conditions and predictable performance.
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Went to evo and saw the rocker 108 in person and liked how it looked. Flexed on the softer side. I think I may go with it since I can get it for cheaper than the rmu.
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Also while at evo talked to people that worked there and they recommended the jeffrey and blend would also be a good ski to look at. They said the jeffrey may be a little to much for my weight but the Blend with its super soft flex would make for a good powder ski, but isn't that wide and doesn't have a lot of rocker.
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The Jeffrey is pretty stiff compared to the rocker 2. The blend is a very similar flex to the rocker but you should probably go with the rocker 2 as it has more width and a lot more rocker.
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rocker2 108 has a lot more life than the blend, which I found to feel dead.
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Having a hard time deciding. I like the blend for the flex, but not a lot of rocker. Then the rocker108 seems like a great ski but would rather get the rmu for supporting a small company. Guess I'll just flip a coin haha.
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