Message #13207

[Ron]

perry, if you are skiing 75% of the time on groomed, stick with a traditional ski IMHO or just an "early rise" ski like a Sultan 85/94, Rossi S86, Sali shogun, fisher 94/98 (I think the new 94 has some sort of rise), K2 Aftershock is getting very strong reviews BTW and has a bit more run to it; but it works well.  Some others too. The rocker is almost non-exsistent on mnay but its just there .  All in all, tough to beat a MX88 or MX78....  Just saying! 

AS far as trees go, with the tail, I don't really like a lot of tail rocker, I like to be able to work the tail depending on what I am skiing so a little is OK but not really a big fan of tail rocker. Tail rocker in deeper snow is ok as it has more contact with the snow and actaully become a tool.

Tip rocker really rises up over irregular or piled snow which then makes the surface area of the ski work easier. Some people prefer a ski that cuts through crud rather than surfs it. Again, its what you like and what you are skiing.