Rocker Snowboards
Rocker snowboards...the newest craze in snowboard design. It all started in 2008 when Lib Tech put out the Skate Banana and K2 put out the Gyrator. With the huge success with reverse camber other companies took note and put out their own version of reverse camber (aka rocker snowboards).
Rocker snowboards ride very loose and give you a hang-up free feel. They are great if you are into jibbing. Reverse camber snowboards are also great for riding powder because the ends of the snowboard are already pulled upward allowing the nose to naturally give lift to your riding.
If you are into riding pipe or slopestyle than a rocker snowboard might not be what you want. The profile of a reverse camber (rocker) snowboard automatically gives up stiffness, pop, and support, all of which are things you will want in a board if you are going to master the pipe and the big jumps in the park.
As of right now there are three different kinds of reverse camber snowboards being made. The first is kinking the board in the middle, which is how Mervin Manufactors (lib tech and gnu) and Never Summer make their boards. Having an upward bend between the bindings keeps the board loose, but also stays flat to the ground while riding, because of your body weight. If you do want a rocker board and your into riding the park, this is the kind you should get. Also since your weight keeps the board flat to the snow, it gives you a full length of edge contact which makes this kind of reverse camber great for riding hard pack.
The second kind of reverse camber (rocker) snowboards is by starting the upward kink just outside the binding inserts. This is how K2, Capita, Signal and Burton make their rocker boards. This kind of rocker is perfect for riding powder because the tips are lifted off the snow. They are also great for jibbing because there is a shorter contact length which makes it easier to butter or spin.
The third kind of reverse camber is the full length rocker. A full length rocker means there are no flat points on the board. These boards are extremely buttery and are great for jibbing and for just having fun. Ride and Stepchild make their rocker boards with this method.
Right now rocker snowboards are just starting to become popular. They are a lot of fun to ride, but not everyone will enjoy them. It's recommended that you at-least demo one to see if you like it. It definitely will make for a very fun day on the hill. It is a different take on snowboarding. It almost takes the effot out of snowboarding.
Directional Snowboards and Twin Tip Snowboards can both be made with rocker. So there really is no limit to what can happen with this new way of making boards. Make sure to check one out, demo one, barrow one from a friend, ask around and find out what other people are saying about it.
This seasons best Rocker Snowboards
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Burton Fix Snowboard
Fully loaded without the hangover, the new Burton Fix Snowboard rides like you just popped the park's ultimate performance-enhancing pill. Extra strength Park Edges are built for abuse and Rail Ready for sliding without hangups. If the soft flex, twin tips, and added stability of the mid wide shape don't satisfy - check the new Scoop convex nose and tail geometry, which make it even easier to butter, bonk, and ride away from those sketch take-offs and landings.
Capita Horrorscope FK Snowboard
Too late to flee. Too late to scream. We're hog tying you and pouring hellfire down your throats. We'll devour you from the inside. We'll dismember you and cannabalize you slowly, part by part, bit by bit. We'll teach you terror worse than death and deprive you of all dignity and goodness left in man. We've got you in our sights. We're staring down at you thru our HORRORSCOPE.
Gnu Street Series BTX Snowboard
Street Bananas! Skate focused Urban Jib Banana with Magne-traction. Mid wide twin freestyle shapes. Banana Tech jibs like no other. Higher ollies, deeper presses, in and out of kinky situations. If the only face shots you get happen sweeping the ledge, this is your board. This board also kills the pow and everything else you might encounter if you happen to score a lift ticket.
K2 Turbo Dream Snowboard
Dream in Turbo! Combining the ultimate powder riding with freestyle perfection, the NEW Turbo Dream with Rocker is the latest and greatest all terrain machine. Wille Yli-Luoma has decided the Turbo Dream is really the only board he needs to ride. Designed to perform anywhere Wille wants to take it, K2 has tweaked their rocker design and created a mellower version that is ready for everything. K2's WH3 core and NEW ICG 10 glass makes for amazing pop and super smooth transition. Pow runs, pipe hits and park kickers, this board will help imagination turn into reality.
Lib Tech Skate Banana Snowboard
Award winning snowboard-specific designs on modern twin geometries. Rocker "banana" between your feet makes the Skate Banana loose and catch-free, it presses boxes, rails and jibs extremely well with the preset rocker, maintains pop with a stiffened tip and tail, and turns easily on hardpack or ice when the built-in rocker is put on edge. The built-in rocker curve makes the board float naturally in powder and the firm nose and tail prevent the board from folding in chunky conditions. Snowboarding is easier and more fun for all!
Signal Park Rocker Snowboard
Signal's 3-Stage Rocker Technology Poised to Change Lives for Shredders Young and Old! Signal Snowboards is excited to unveil its ultra slick, super mind-blowing 3-stage rocker board. Steeps, deeps, bumps, jumps, rails, boxes and catapults' ride it anywhere, this board does it all! Key Features of the Signal Park Rocker Snowboard: Soft flex and unique design make it an excellent board for all riding levels. PARK ROCKER has reverse camber, making it not only a great board for the park, but also a versatile board in powder.
