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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 5'9 155 lbs and ive been looking at the obsethed, and i don't want anything like the pontoon where you can only ride it in 2 ft. of pow. 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.

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ryan
Sep 17 2009 6:14PM
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Aenigma
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Reverse camber is going to be significantly less versatile than a rockered ski just because you absolutely need soft snow to have a running length on the ski. For versatility, find something rockered, but if you already have a few pairs of skis you might as well go all-out and get a ski for big days only. There are a number of skis to look at in both categories, so if you could be more specific about what you are looking for, what skis you have liked in the past, etc that would be really helpful.

FYI, Big Sky doesn't have that many cliffs, especially when compared to Jackson Hole.
Sep 17 2009 7:13PM
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rdavies
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haha yea i know compared to JH but its got a good amount in the back country and i might be going to college at MSU in Bozeman so ill have plenty of time to explore
Sep 17 2009 7:37PM
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PBraunstein
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i dont completely agree with you here.. I rode this years volkl chopsticks all last year (which are reverse cambered with no flatspot [one kink in the center and bowed up from there]) Not only were these skis absolutely amazing in deep snow... they handled quite well on groomers.. I skied them in lots of different conditions and the lack of normal camber is much less cumbersome then most believe... IMO, the best advice for you would be to try and demo some fat skis for a day (i know this doesnt happen all the time), but you should really just see what you like the best...
Sep 17 2009 7:55PM
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chazz.
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check out surface dude. One life if you want a bit skinnier with huge kinked rocker, New life if you want fatter and less kink. Both are stiffer, incredibly light, and are produced by one of the most legit companies out there these days.
Sep 17 2009 10:01PM
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snomaster
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buy my 188 megawatts from me.
Sep 19 2009 10:17AM
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