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Rockered stiff or camber soft?

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shredasaurus
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Just a quick question (btw when i say stiff i mean stiffer than the cambered ski, not completely stiff)
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8 years ago
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Nickc88
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shredasaurusJust a quick question (btw when I say stiff i mean stiffer than the cambered ski, not completely stiff)


Personally, I don't have much experience with rockered skis I've only really ridden the Scott 110 for a couple laps (I know they're more of a pow ski) and a pair of On3p skis for a lap. But i cant say they feel that fun to do stuff like butters. either way you wont get much pop from either option. (i ride the line chronics for reference) I would go with soft Camber.
8 years ago
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John18_6
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Generally I feel like cambered skis are stiffer than rockered skis. With that said rockered skis are titties.
8 years ago
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a_burger
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cambered soft. love how cambered tails give you so much pop.
8 years ago
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s-hand
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Chose stiff rocker. Only because there was no stiff camber option. You want to go fast? Get stiff skis. You want to go really fast? Get stiffer skis.
8 years ago
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bait
Posts: 1226 - Karma: 3,604
usually cambered skis are stiff and rockered skis are soft.

Cambered stiff:
Atomic punx
volkl wall
fischer nightstick
armada PC
line chronic

Soft rockered:
Moment vice
ON3P FR/magnus
8 years ago
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eheath
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Stiff cambered, haha
8 years ago
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pookiss
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shredasaurusJust a quick question (btw when i say stiff i mean stiffer than the cambered ski, not completely stiff)


i much rather have stiff camber so i can still butter
8 years ago
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Cadenmccullough
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pookissi much rather have stiff camber so i can still butter


How would a stiff cambered ski help you butter?
8 years ago
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Cahal
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Ive only been riding rockered or early rise skis for the past couple years. I dont know why everyone doesnt ride atleast early rise skis. i mean its 2017 people. But i ride softer skis. like the HG tranfers that im on rn are a good example of a buttery fun rockered ski that rips all mountain. skis before that were a little stiffer bc they were K2 Recoils but i broke them in soft. Both extremely durable skis. You can carve just as hard as a cambered ski off jumps plus you can chop through any crud or slush so easily. For me its the way to go
8 years ago
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Brule.
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Stiff cambered skis so I can go fast and still have some stability underfoot
8 years ago
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Mr.Bishop
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shredasaurusJust a quick question (btw when i say stiff i mean stiffer than the cambered ski, not completely stiff)


Soft, springy camber all the way.
8 years ago
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I_liketobutter
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Soft cambered.

Elizabeth FTW
8 years ago
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SKRockies
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I might get some hate for this one but honestly if i could find a more durable version of my line masterminds id be pretty happy, they have a little pop and they are full camber but they are basically noodles, super fun to butter out on and do ollies and nollies and goof around on rails with because of how light they are. Only worry for me is that i can hear the core cracking every time i butter and i am now waiting for the day that they snap on me
8 years ago
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marrows
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baitCambered stiff:
line chronic


?????
8 years ago
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brett_fisher
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I like stiff camber

Rocker can be stiff or soft. same with camber
8 years ago
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