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Reverse camber vs. rocker

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rdavies
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hey guys, im taking next year off of college and going out west to ski.  i was looking into pow skis and was wondering which would be better for me the reverse camber or the rocker.  Im gonna be skiing pow and jumpind off of any large rock i can find haha. ill probably be at big sky or jackson hole where you can find a cliff anywhere you look.  let me know what you think.

thanks,
ryan


Sep 17 2009 6:07PM
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Balto
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first this should be in gear talk, second we need to know your specs and what skis you have in mind
Sep 17 2009 6:09PM
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rdavies
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oh shit my bad i clicked back to ski gabber accidentally haha im gonna remove it and move it thanks
Sep 17 2009 6:11PM
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InfernoHits
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personally reverse camber kind of scares me. I like having normal camber underfoot so I like skis that have an early rise rather than a full reverse camber. So in my opinion go with rocker.

Im going with bacons that have normal camber and early taper. Super fun in pow still gets good float but can also sink in for a good face shot here and there.
Sep 17 2009 6:17PM
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PhilboydStudge
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rocker + zero camber=win
Sep 17 2009 8:37PM
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Wobby
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reverse camber=less stability for stomping on cliffs/wheelie effect

rocker=more stable platform

Sep 17 2009 8:39PM
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Drail
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go for the hybrid like the JJ, the best of all worlds. Had the JJ's last winter and they were super fun... they're all busted and shit now though, so I'm going to get me a pair of Bibby Pro's this year. yay!
Sep 18 2009 12:47AM
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.peter
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Personally, I love the idea of reverse camber skis. I wish someone would make one that isn't gynormously fat though so they'd be skiable in the park. But anyway, idk you can't really go wrong with either. Obviously it'll be a little harder to carve on a reverse camber ski if there isn't a lot of snow on the ground but idk.
Sep 19 2009 2:38AM
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ladecker
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If your really gonna get into it... and by the sound of things you want to ski pow and big mtn.  maybe check tgr forums...  but if I were you I would get a super fat rocker ski, a reverse camber, and a park ski.  when I committed a winter out west, just puttin the cash down pays off in the end.  if you get em now you can have the choice as the weather and conditions allow.. you'll have versatility of a reverse camber. a nice park ski, and an epic day pow ski... come spring you'll thank me. 
Sep 19 2009 2:48AM
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