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Flex Comparison - Last question, Rossi Roc
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I'm looking for someone familiar with 2 skis, the Roc and the SFB.
Long story: I rode Rossignol Axiums (Rocs I was told are nearly identical but more well known) for the last 4 years and they didn't do what I wanted how I wanted them to basically. They were 60-something underfoot and were mounted at -4 and yes I skied in pow and park with them, I know, there's a reason I want new skis. I was told by my instructor/shop friends that they're noodles with bindings on top.. I've heard the same about the SFB. Not AS noodly as the EP Pro or even Lizzies but they still have a "soft flex". I want to know how they stack up.
Sparknotes: I want to know the difference in flex between the SFB and the Roc. They're both "soft" I guess, which is softER? My Axiums (aka Rocs, I guess) sucked in pow, crud, and park. Carving was their element. Looking for something else.
Insurance: Yes, I know they're both soft, I just want to know which is SOFTER/HARDER.
Thanks a lot all, +k for detailed/1st hand responses. This is my LAST concern before I order them for next season. Doesn't look like I'll get to demo =/
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if i remember correct you are getting next years sfb's which, as you know are 15% stiffer. i think the sfb's are stiffer, how much more, i dont know. hope this helps
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You are correct in that I'm getting next year's SFB.
However if I'm correct, sorry if I'm not, it's the EP Pros that are being stiffened by 15% next year.
The only change to the best of my knowledge to the SFB next year is a rocker. Supposedly about the same as this year's Kung Fujas.
Heard the measurement of 27.5 cm x 15mm which I had thought was a lot but I guess they're changing how rocker is measured next year too? The person I talked to that rode them and wrote a review on them said it looked very much the same to his Kung Fujas as far as rocker goes.
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you are right i am sorry but the stiffness in the sfbs are fine. especially if you liked the flex on your older skis. as far as i know you should be fine. if i were you i would wait till you get a more detailed view.
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Ok first of all its not really comparable your axiums are carving skis, the flex pattern is completely different to a twin tip ski. Although the axiums are a soft ski the flex underfoot and in the tail is going to be a lot stiffer/damp. Whereas the Bacons are going to be more uniform flex but still soft in comparison.
Honestly if your going from carving skis to twin tips I would not recommend going to Bacons, yes you might want to do every thing with your one pair of skis but I would go with a more all mountain/wider park ski option, 95ish underfoot etc as its going to be a huge difference going from carving skis.
Chronic Kryptos, KFs, ARVs or just normal all mountain park skis are going to be fine and are going to be a lot more user friendly to begin with. Its not like you cant ski pow on normal skis, yet there going to be more usable 90% of the time.
The bacons are capable of doing all that but I think you would get more out of another ski and buy something more pow specific like bacons when needed.
Thats my two cents
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True, I suppose I hadn't considered the fact that the Bacon's have a symmetrical flex whereas the Axiums do not. I haven't gotten the chance to ski a symmetrically soft ski.
Out of curiosity though, what aspects of the skiing would change? I know fat skis require a little more edge work and their slower but what other than that would be changed? I actually was forced into a slightly aft position in my skiing because the ski was short so I used the stiffer tail. Wouldn't a symmetric flex make me more centered? Anyway I guess just leave it vague, what would change?
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