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Rocker vs Camber

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C.Smith
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I was just wondering what does ns prefer in a park ski rocker or camber?
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10 years ago
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Newschoolers55
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rocker-camber-rocker
10 years ago
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Huck_Norris
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As if you had to choose one or the other??
10 years ago
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kylemclean
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It all depends on where you live. If you live somewhere where its icy then more camber will give you better edge control will more rocker will have the opposite impact. It does all com down to personal preference though. I ride a very heavily rockered ski in an area know for ice because i like the rocker while my friends can't handle any rocker on the same slope. It also depends what your doing on the park rails, jumps or a combination. But again it still comes down to personal preference not what NS thinks is better
10 years ago
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kylemclean
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Also this should have been posted in gear talk instead of ski gabber next time you have a gear question
10 years ago
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cobra_commander
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camber. all the cambers. maybe a wittle wittle bit of rocker, really just a very gradual 'early rise' that extends a few cm into the ski.
10 years ago
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ndye
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I like soft cambered skis, medium flex camber rocker, and stiff (er) rockered skis for park.
10 years ago
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C.Smith
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Huck_NorrisAs if you had to choose one or the other??


Yep, like what do you think is better?
10 years ago
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Burgy
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its really depends on how ur riding. charging hard, ice hill, and/or hitting big jumps, Camber all the way. jibbing, soft/ fresh snow, or just having a more buttery/damper style, gota have some rocker for sure.
10 years ago
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Huck_Norris
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C.SmithYep, like what do you think is better?



All of my skis have both. Even my old school Volkl Explosives have "rockered tips" and by that I mean I got them for free because someone bent a tip on one- so I bent the other one to match and ski the shit out of them now and they are even better that way than they were fully cambered.

Think of it this way- camber gives you grip and pop and really positive energy feedback in the turn.

Rocker gives you quicker initiation, easier smearing of a turn and more predictable flotation.

A combination of the two is what you really want, so shop around. Find a shape and core that works for you and go with it. Don't feel like you have to settle for one or the other. See what I'm saying?
10 years ago
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270on420out
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Super stiff, super rockered
10 years ago
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Adam.Guare
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Volvo242rocker-camber-rocker


agreed
10 years ago
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shin-bang
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THEDIRTYBUBBLESuper stiff, super rockered


Same. This is my idea of an ideal soft snow ski but sadly I've never tried a full rocker :(
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