With more snowboard camber designs available than ever before, trying to choose which one is best for you can be overwhelming. But don’t despair—if you cut through all the marketing lingo and trademark symbols, pretty much every board fits into one of these four categories. Read on to learn about some pros and cons of each, as well as a few general rules about how a board’s camber profile affects its overall feel. Read More …
Gear Articles tagged ‘rocker’
Rock Out: How to Buy the Right Rockered Ski
By: Rob de Luca | October 29th, 2010Though we wouldn’t generally recommend buying skis without trying them first, we understand more than anyone that it happens, especially when the snow is falling and a deal is calling. This brief explanation of how rocker affects a ski’s behavior is meant to help you purchase a new pair of skis, accounting for the changes this new technology can make to the way a ski performs on the snow.
WHAT’S ROCKER?
First, you should know what rocker is, if only to sound like you know what you’re talking about in the lift line. Rocker is a catch-all term used to describe variations on the concept of reverse camber, which in its purest form is a ski that curves entirely upward from the center to the tip and tail when placed flat on the ground; that is to say, it “reverses” the old downward camber profile of traditional skis. Read More …
Reverse Camber / Rocker and Snowboard Sizing
By: James Ritchey | October 22nd, 2010
Rocker Sizing
Picking out the right size Rocker or Reverse Camber snowboard is nowhere near as complicated as people seem to be making it. We hate to say this … but it really comes down to personal preference.
Real helpful. We know.
However, keep in mind that many companies urge people to size down because you can get more stability/maneuverability in the shorter size, but not lose any float if you do hit powder. But it still comes down to where you spend most of your day on the mountain. Read More …
Backcountry.com Rosetta Stone of Rocker
By: JGW | November 24th, 2009
Nowadays just about every ski brand out there—mainstream and boutique—is getting on the rocking horse. Are you drinking the reverso-rocker grape drink? Just like with OJ, soda, and purple stuff—everyone has their own personal preference. If you’re into railing cords and frontside hardpack like Bode is, then a traditional shape and camber is your ticket. However, if floating on powder as well as being agile and nimble in the deeps and the cruddy chops is your flavor, and if you enjoy quick pivot stops, snowboard-like speed checks and smearable, slarvable dynamics in even relatively soft snow—then maybe you should try a sip of the reverse camber-rocker grape drink.