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Rocker / Reverse Camber - Shape Concept
“Rocker” is a well-established term among surfers, snowboarders and wakeboarders. It describes a board shape that incorporates a negative/reverse camber. Boards with a “conventional” camber feature two contact points when the board is lying flat on the ground, one in the nose and the other one in the tail. Due to the Rocker Shape’s negative camber the board touches the ground at one point, which is in the middle of the board. The nose and tail are floating in the air. The length of this flat section between the bindings of freestyle and freeride boards varies according to the shape profile and intended use.
As early as the 80s the ski and snowboard industry were experimenting with the first construction attempts of such a shape. Völkl Snowboards deliver an entire concept behind the current trend; a concept that is based on state-of-the-art laboratory tests and years of experience and know-how.
In theory, a Rocker or “Reverse Camber” Shape provides better float in powder and is generally easy to turn and playful. However, if you just try to re-bend a conventional board shape, the board loses its dampening properties and edge hold. This is why all other parameters have to be re-adjusted, too. Form follows function!
ROCKER-SPECIFIC SIDECUTS
Depending on the range of use, the specific adaptation of sidecuts emphasizes the board’s individual riding characteristics. Nose & tail become a bit wider and the sidecuts in these areas are equipped with smaller radii. Therefore Völkl boards with rocker offer amazing edge pressure and the same grip as boards with conventional camber on icy slopes.
ALL-MOUNTAIN / POWDER ROCKER
This rocker is longer and more concave in the nose than in the tail, which results in maximum float in powder. In the backcountry it offers you playful riding characteristics without sacrificing grip and precise edge-to-edge turns.
FREESTYLE ROCKER
Nose and tail are equipped with the same moderate concave radius, which makes jibs and butters a walk in the park. No more edge-catching slams! If you don’t land the trick perfectly, the edge won’t catch immediately and you can still easily turn your board. This shape also provides you with more float in powder, a bonus when it comes to bombed landings and flat powder slopes.
EASY ROCKER
The minimal rocker shape makes the board low-key on the slope but it unfolds its full potential in the backcountry and in the park. Easy to handle, extremely lively and forgiving. Newcomers to the Rocker technology can carve on the slope like they used to and enjoy a perfect ride in the powder, but at the same time there is no more edge-catching slams on jumps. The best shape for heaps of fun and fast progression!
CONSISTENT ROUND FLEX
All Völkl Rocker models feature a consistent round flex without “breaks” for the ultimate in edge hold. This provides balanced power transmission and precise control for high-speed runs.
3-SECTION-FLEX
The flex has been adjusted in three different sections, making the board a bit stiffer along the nose, medium stiff in the middle and stiff along the tail. There is no need for the board to flex a lot in the nose section – the Rocker Shape is enough, it enhances the board’s gliding characteristics in powder. This special construction prevents the board from “over-flexing”. It’ll excel anywhere, even in difficult snow conditions, providing precise control. The flex pattern and distribution of flex intensity is tuned individually for every board with Rocker Shape.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE CORE
The core of all Rocker boards has been worked on in combination with the 3-Section-Flex. The thickness of the wood core has been reduced a bit in between the bindings to give perfectly smooth flex characteristics. Below the bindings, towards the nose and the tail, the core has been thickened a bit compared to last year, which makes the flex a bit stiffer in those areas. The result? No “over-flexing”, but more pop and perfect response when landing on the tail.
LOW TIP SHAPE
The stronger the Rocker, the flatter the nose. In order to avoid the nose of the board catching into deep snow, our powder masterpieces don’t need a nose with a strong concave radius – the Rocker Shape is enough to prevent the board from digging in the snow. The Selecta and Cashew’s flat concave radius of the nose makes for considerably less snow resistance but a lot more speed in the powder. Freestyle weapons like the Squad, Jibster SQD and Impress SQD also benefit from the new Rocker Shape for powder landings.
ALL-MOUNTAIN / POWDER ROCKER / SELECTA
This rocker is longer and more concave in the nose than in the tail, which results in maximum float in powder. In the backcountry it offers you playful riding characteristics without sacrificing grip and precise edge-to-edge turns.
