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Thread: Changing Camber Profile By Adding Rocker

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    Changing Camber Profile By Adding Rocker

    So, regardless of the other threads about adding rocker (see below), this topic is a bit more specific. I want to know what experiences other people have had adding homegrown rocker to skis with regards to moving the front and/or rear contact point.
    Basically, if you add rocker, it shifts the contact point of the ski towards the center, how does that affect how the ski camber depresses if it is only done to one side (i.e. just tip rocker)?
    I'm working on adding a bit of tip rocker to a pair of Moment Tahoe 188s to make them a bit better in the loose and light Wallowas.

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    Adding tip rocker will move the forward contact point and change the balance of the ski so that the tail may fight you a bit more when scrubbing speed instead of being balanced by the tip.

    The camber will be a little bit lower.

    Try adding tip rocker first, and if they feel weird, add some tail rocker too.
    simen@downskis.com DOWN SKIS

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    Start with a small amount of rocker, and gradually add more until you're happy.

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