Too much rocker?

By Matthew Tabrys Ranked #7 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis February 24, 2009

This was a ski I absolutely wanted to like so badly, but just couldn't. I own and have skied quite a few rocker skis, and this one just doesn't perform as well as the rest of them. I never thought there could be too much rocker on a ski. But then I skied this ski, and I found out there can be such a thing as too much rocker. There is not enough platform under foot, and there is a ton of rocker in the tail. This combination makes for a very weak tail that doesn't off enough support during turns on steeper runs. As a bc jib ski, this thing awesome. It has a ton of pop and is unsinkable on landings in deep pow. Unfortunately that is about the only place this ski shines. It is too soft in the wrong places to rip more serious lines.
In the ski's defense, I was riding the 179s with an almost center mount (+6). The 189s mounted back a little further probably would have been a much better ski. When skiing pow, I am used to being able to drive the ski through the turn, but with this ski, the lack of tip length constantly left me off balance.
This is a really great ski, just not for me, my style of skiing, and the terrain I ski in. If i were looking for a backcountry jib ski, this would be my top choice. As a pow ski, there are better choices.

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