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alex.bgk.
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So here is the set up im using to rocker some old public enemies

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So these are just old PE's i don't use anymore and would pretty much give away, so i'm not to worried about them not holding up.

Anyway I lack a heat gun but have been using big pots of hot water to add heat every once in a while in addition to leaving them out in the heat.  I pretty much have until december before i even see a pow day to use these, so time is not an issue.  What do you guys think, this rig look pull off-able? 

I was thinking that using straps attatched to the tips and tails with tension pulling them towards each other would be the best improvement i could make on this.
Jul 4 2010 7:23PM
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akg
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heat guns are cheap if you want to buy one. you can even have one delivered from amazon:

Jul 4 2010 7:31PM
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mr.green
Posts: 590 - Karma: 50
looks like it could work, i think getting enough heat would be the main issue, but you do have a lot of time so it might actually work, i think youll atleast make them pretty noodle-y
Jul 4 2010 7:33PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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Public Enemys + rocker = butter champion
Jul 4 2010 7:34PM
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alex.bgk.
Posts: 607 - Karma: 74
so i was already stoked and now you guys are just fuelin the fire haha

and yeah $20 isnt bad for a gun but im suuuuuuper cheap
Jul 4 2010 7:39PM
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alex.bgk.
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also im progressively hammering those blocks inward to increase the flex.. just taking my time
Jul 4 2010 7:39PM
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fLyInG-liNeS
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your gonna have to have heat, alot. i tried to rocker some old invaders and used an iron on them and the rockered a lil but it didnt stay
Jul 4 2010 7:58PM
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mr.green
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haha i might actually try this with an old pair of skis now as well, thanks for the idea haha
Jul 4 2010 7:59PM
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alex.bgk.
Posts: 607 - Karma: 74
thank ns, thats where i got it
Jul 4 2010 8:00PM
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304NordMan
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Yah, heat gun is your best bet. But you will also need some cold. Heat = soften core, more flexible, bend into rocker easily. Cold = harden the core again
Jul 4 2010 8:03PM
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akg
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if you go to ace or menards you might be able to get a heat gun for $10 or less on sale. if i remember(and this is no guarantee) but when one of the high end heat guns i use in the lab doesn't hold it's max heat anymore i'll PM ya and you can have it for just the few bucks to ship it. good luck though with the current setup and keep updating the pics.
Jul 4 2010 8:49PM
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alex.bgk.
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thanks for the advice guys, ill definitely be hittin up ace tomorrow
Jul 4 2010 9:43PM
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YoungJah
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I'm also in the process of rockering a old pair of 06/07 line invaders.
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Jul 4 2010 9:50PM
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alex.bgk.
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looks sick, not sure if it matters but i wrapped all the parts of the wood that touches the skis in duct tape so its not so hard on the top sheets and bases.  but when you think about it, hitting rails and boxes destroys them anyway
Jul 4 2010 10:00PM
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^BEANS^
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one of my friends is doing basically the same thing but with his old snowboard.
Jul 5 2010 8:43AM
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navierSTOKED
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jibBandit, how're your top sheets holding up? I've done this a few times with old skis but I haven't really got it consistent enough to trust myself with a new/decent set of sticks
Jul 13 2010 7:51PM
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Stringsteeze
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looks like it could work, you should take a pic off end result of show us.
Jul 14 2010 1:54PM
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chardi
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so sick
Jul 14 2010 3:22PM
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Zump.
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Wouldn't heating/cooling the skis make them more brittle and more likely to snap on the hill?
Jul 14 2010 3:25PM
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Stringsteeze
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heating the skis allows the skis to bend more easy into the rocker shape, and the cold helps it stay in the shape.
Jul 14 2010 3:28PM
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mrsmith
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yes
Jul 14 2010 3:35PM
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Zump.
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well yeah, I know that, but wnat about after the process is finished? How much more likely will they be to snap?
Jul 14 2010 4:18PM
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andrew95
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if any of you pull this off it will be soooo sick
Jul 14 2010 5:54PM
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JESSE.
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I think if anything you will just have reverse camber unless you move the brick up and clamp higher up as well. But good idea.
Jul 14 2010 6:19PM
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Balto
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^when he takes the blocks out they will loose quite a bit of camber instantly, thats why he has it so dramatic at the moment
Jul 14 2010 6:35PM
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navierSTOKED
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This is how my tips ended up...

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Tails need more work
Jul 14 2010 7:18PM
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Chubz.
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what is a rocker? i know im a noob im just wondering? does it enhance extreme buttering?
Jul 14 2010 7:26PM
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Zump.
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wow, and you still have camber left over. nicely done there
Jul 14 2010 8:14PM
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navierSTOKED
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the skis had so much camber to begin with... I was originally hoping for a flat mid section but I think I'll see how they ski first
Jul 14 2010 8:33PM
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Stringsteeze
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ask Bill Nye the science guy. Haha jk I don't know
Jul 14 2010 9:19PM
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ChocolateMilk.
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I rockered my chronics ill have pics up tomorrow.
Jul 14 2010 11:40PM
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Chubz.
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should i rocker my 09 invaders? but what does it do?
Jul 14 2010 11:53PM
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SweatyBallShack
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Idk if its been said but somebody rockered their skis earlier and said that they delaminated pretty quick
Jul 15 2010 12:33AM
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Balto
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depends on the ski. quite alot of guys on tgr rocker their skis, namely old gotomas, BH districts, ect(skis that are built well and wont be damaged much)

park skis is always sketchy though, as they are much thinner and built worse in many cases
Jul 15 2010 12:36AM
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SweatyBallShack
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I might try rockering my snowblades because they have no meaning to me whatsoever. Idk if theres enough there to rocker without effecting the binding though
Jul 15 2010 12:38AM
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ChocolateMilk.
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Trolling I hope if not...


WOW
Jul 15 2010 12:46AM
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SweatyBallShack
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How? Doesent everyone have snowblades laying around? I havent used them since I was like 10. It would be kinda fun to do something with them. theyre not the super short ones. But theyre still short
Jul 15 2010 12:50AM
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ChocolateMilk.
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Length? Because if they're what i'm thinking your bindings will prolly just break.
Maybe i'm just crazy.
Jul 15 2010 12:58AM
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ndye
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i dont have them just lying around? iv never purchased blades actually...
Jul 15 2010 1:05AM
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SweatyBallShack
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I'm not 100% sure but theyre over 100
Jul 15 2010 1:24AM
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Ftacnik
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Thinking about doing this to my invaders. Threads
Jul 15 2010 3:43AM
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baz1
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Bring this thread back to life!

I did my snowboard today, and will post photo's tomorrow...

I used a heat gun, but was unsure about how hot to make it.... any suggestions?

I have left it outside to cool overnight.
Aug 22 2010 4:55AM
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belden...
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I rockered i pair of old Salomon screams a they have a huge amount of rocker ill post a pic when i get a chance
Aug 22 2010 10:43AM
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dbricknasty
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to anyone who has done this and put their skills to the test, how did your skis hold up?
Aug 22 2010 11:35AM
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brenker
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x2
Aug 22 2010 4:03PM
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j.saaaarela
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considering getting some used pow skis and doing this. I'm mainly worried about durability afterward. Any updates?
Nov 8 2010 12:05AM
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rudager
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what skis are you looking in to?
Nov 8 2010 1:59AM
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GayWolf420
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Depends on what ski. Like mrstskier said a few posts up, It differs between what the construction maybe like.
Nov 8 2010 5:16AM
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JackJohnSki
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x3
Nov 8 2010 8:44AM
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Willard
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good luck skiing on groomers and the k2s look like surface rocker haha
Nov 8 2010 1:18PM
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j.saaaarela
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lib tech pow nas from i think 09.
Nov 8 2010 8:10PM
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