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What is a rocker design? Basically there a three different ski shapes:
Camber: like in your good old alpine skis!
The classic alpine construction: ideal for on-piste skiing. Not only does it make your turn initiation much easier, it also provides improved skiing characteristics in all kinds of on-piste skiing!
Flat: the name says it all! Often to be found under the bindings (also on rocker skis) to provide stability in hard snow conditions.
Rocker: reverse, or inverse camber
The rocker is a new construction design feature in modern powder skis, its actually a downward arch, providing extremely upturned tips and tails, differing from the traditional camber or flex lines of usual alpine skis.
Attention:
The rocker design has many names: reverse or inverse camber, elf-shoe tech and so on...
Where ist the rocker?
Rocker design is nowadays offered by almost all ski brands on the market. The above mentioned ski designs are often combined within one ski, in order to achieve special characteristics and offer the best performance.
E.g.: you can have a rocker in tip and tail and a flat or camber construction under the bindings for enough on-piste edge hold on a powder ski.
Why should you have a rocker ski?
Rocker skis really float on powder-snow minimizing the energy needed on every single turn. The rocker just helps to keep you on top, without head diving over your skis, or leaning back until your legs burn!
Traditional construction features underneath your bindings will provide enough effective edge-hold on hardpack!
The design is already known from construction schemes of surf- or wakeboards...and these are also focused on: flotation!
Rocker makes park riding easier:
It offers more maneuverability, making butters and presses easier. Your edges won´t snap that easy, and landings are easier to correct when not hitting that perfect angle...
Your helmet and protectors will be gratefull for that feature!
And: they look cool!
What is a rocker design? Basically there a three different ski shapes:
Camber: like in your good old alpine skis!
The classic alpine construction: ideal for on-piste skiing. Not only does it make your turn initiation much easier, it also provides improved skiing characteristics in all kinds of on-piste skiing!
Flat: the name says it all! Often to be found under the bindings (also on rocker skis) to provide stability in hard snow conditions.
Rocker: reverse, or inverse camber
The rocker is a new construction design feature in modern powder skis, its actually a downward arch, providing extremely upturned tips and tails, differing from the traditional camber or flex lines of usual alpine skis.
Attention:
The rocker design has many names: reverse or inverse camber, elf-shoe tech and so on...
Where ist the rocker?
Rocker design is nowadays offered by almost all ski brands on the market. The above mentioned ski designs are often combined within one ski, in order to achieve special characteristics and offer the best performance.
E.g.: you can have a rocker in tip and tail and a flat or camber construction under the bindings for enough on-piste edge hold on a powder ski.
Why should you have a rocker ski?
Rocker skis really float on powder-snow minimizing the energy needed on every single turn. The rocker just helps to keep you on top, without head diving over your skis, or leaning back until your legs burn!
Traditional construction features underneath your bindings will provide enough effective edge-hold on hardpack!
The design is already known from construction schemes of surf- or wakeboards...and these are also focused on: flotation!
Rocker makes park riding easier:
It offers more maneuverability, making butters and presses easier. Your edges won´t snap that easy, and landings are easier to correct when not hitting that perfect angle...
Your helmet and protectors will be gratefull for that feature!
And: they look cool!
