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Traditional Camber  -> piste에서 사용

A “traditional” cambered ski features a convex arch underfoot that allows you to exert concentrated pressure on the edge of the ski as it contacts the snow. When you’re pressuring that edge, you’ll have a longer effective edge, or length of the ski’s edge that’s touching the snow. This makes a cambered ski excel on hard snow and groomers since it offers the most edge grip through the arc of a turn.

While many of us may have learned to ski on cambered skis, the precise technique required to initiate and complete carved turns makes these skis less than ideal for the first-timer. Traditional camber skis are going to appeal to racers, both young and beer-league, or anyone who enjoys going fast on groomed surfaces or regularly encounters icy conditions. Many freestyle skiers also prefer traditional camber for its sure edge-hold and greater pop.

Can you ski a traditional camber ski off- trail? Sure, people did it for years before rocker was invented, it’s just a bit harder. When you get into crud or powder, where you cannot carve or use a lot of edging, these skis will feel grabby. You will have to actually turn your feet more as opposed to just laying the skis over on edge. Since these skis want to be on edge, it takes some more finesse to do this off trail. In addition, cambered carving skis usually have a fairly narrow waist, which reduces their ability to float through softer snow.

Directional Rocker -> 다양한 설질에서 사용

Directional rocker, also referred to as ‘early rise’ or ‘tip rocker,’ is a profile that combines traditional camber underfoot with a more elevated front, or tip, of the ski. This design means the effective edge is going to be slightly shorter than it is on a traditional camber ski of similar length. While it may offer slightly less grip on hardpack, overall turn initiation is going to be easier, giving you a smooth and more effortless feeling coming into the turn.

Directional rocker is most commonly found in all-mountain skis due to their ease of use and versatility in different and changing snow conditions. They are more fun to ski off trail because the tip is less grabby and they pivot more easily. When you’re skiing crud the tip rocker will go over or more easily blast through chunks of snow. There’s still a lot of edge-hold because of the camber underfoot, and a strong exit on the turn since the tail is flat. They key takeaway from this ski type is that it is the most versatile camber design, thus most used by skiers looking for that “single quiver” setup for both hard pack and off-trail usage.

Hybrid Rocker -> 소프트한 눈에서 사용

Hybrid rocker skis are rockered at both the tip and tail, with a touch of camber in between. The addition of tail rocker to the tip rocker design means that exiting a turn is going to be easier, too, giving a much smoother feeling through softer snow. Because there’s still camber underfoot, the ski still helps you apply and keep edge pressure throughout the turn; however, because there’s a shorter effective edge than directional rocker and traditional camber, you might feel less glued to the snow when trying to carve or just tip the skis on edge.

This increasingly popular profile can be found in all types of skis; its performance and feel will depend on the degree of camber underfoot and location of the contact points. Overall, I would recommend this type of ski to someone who wants a versatile ski and prefers softer snow off-trail. Depending on where and in what conditions you ski, it could be your everyday driver or act as a powder ski in your quiver.

Full Rocker -> 깊은 눈에서 사용