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Rockered skis in ontario?

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seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174

so, i have the chance to buy some 2011 177 rossi s3's for cheapness.

worried they might be a bit too much ski for ontario as i prodomently ski at blue. i do make several trips out east in the season. but 9 out of 10 times im skiing blue.

ive had rockets, big troubles, arv's, prophet 100's, but nothing rockered at all.

my brother has lords, i skied them last year, liked them, but i cant justify paying salomon prices. lords have 210mm tip rocker where as the s3 has 390mm.

does anyone have any advice? im really on the fence about these skis, i just dont want them to be too much for where i ski. which at blue would be mainly in the trees/groomers, no park on these skis.

im really looking for advice from someone who knows their shit. if you have absolutely no experience with a rockered ski then please dont respond as i dont want to take misleading advice and purchase a product i might regret.

elsewize, any help would be apprechiated. even better if you PM'ed me i would generous in the karmaz.

thanks

May 31 2011 8:58AM
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C-Ski
Posts: 429 - Karma: 20
buying rockered skis for Ontario is like racing a ferrari in a soap box derby.....OVERKILL
Jun 7 2011 10:55PM
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seward
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every ski with 90+ waist is rockered now.

so we have established its overkill, i think hellbents, chopsticks, bentchetlers would be overkill.

is a rossi s3 really overkill??

Jun 9 2011 11:59AM
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whitechocolate
Posts: 582 - Karma: 260
i ride the revival, and its got some jib rocker on it
honestly it skiis really similar to my k2 extremes just a little less edge to catch on the tip and tail

had my best season so far with them, i say do it
Jul 16 2011 3:00PM
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brapclap
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I would stay with a rockered ski if you skiing park 90%.  I had a chance to demo the salomon 2012s which were super buttery and fun but I noticed on rails it did not hold as well .  Plus your riding piste all the time so your going to appreciate the edge hold.
Sep 30 2011 5:37PM
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Hugh_Conway_jr
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I was forced to move to ontario for work/school, and I have been riding my Moment Night trains 24/7. They kill it, and its so fun to cruz with rocker and play with the shape of the ski. I agree, they are like racing a Ferrari in a soap box derby .... they kill it and come in first every time! and everyone loves to stare. once you go fat, you'll never go back.
Oct 10 2011 6:11PM
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Kervyn
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s3's are so hood. buy them. they are rad
Oct 31 2011 6:39PM
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seward
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too late,

picked up a pair of 2011 brand new.
they look sick, exactly what i was looking for.
cant wait to get on them.

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Nov 2 2011 11:48AM
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brapclap
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fucking sick bro I have S3 from a couple of years ago and I was looking at these . . .  awesome 
Nov 2 2011 4:02PM
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brixperience
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at gates n boards they have volkl ledges, 166 is the highest i think that are pretty fitting for blue, they're $550 with marker bindings. 450 without. that's all i remember
Dec 7 2011 8:05PM
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