Rocker, Rocker & Rocker.

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Apr 21, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: Rocker, Rocker & Rocker.

I read a lot of posts in this forum, but i'm still confused about rockers, which one pops more on the wake? on the flat? pros? cons?

Could someone explain me more about, pop, olie power, riding, edging.. in these 3 rockers:

Continious Rocker, pros & cons ??

3-Stage Rocker, pros & cons ??

5-Stage Rocker, pros & cons ??

Since now, thanks...

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Apr 21, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

Continuous- Land easier/smoother especially w2w. More consistent pop off the wake.

3-Stage Pops higher than continuous on flats. Less consistent pop off the wake. Harder landings than continuous

Im not sure about 5-Stage since ive never ridden one.

TTUFAN24 · Posted: Apr 21, 2007 12:10 pm Post subject:

it's the indian not the arrow

Hyperlite_06Byerly · Posted: Apr 21, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

he just wants to know what the pros and cons are so he can build a preference. And if you kept every pro wakeskater on a sponge, then we wouldnt have most of the tricks we have today

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

Does anyone even make a wakeskate with continious rocker anymore?

el · Backside 180 Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1739 City: The Sea

Not that I know of... there's that one custom wakeskate company that can make a continuous rocker for you if you want it...

But back in the day I rode a wakeskate with continuous, and when I switched to one with a three stage, the difference was night and day. If you ask me, staged rockers are much better suited for wakeskate shredd action.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Apr 22, 2007 11:52 am Post subject:

I find that 5 stage really boosts you up into the air off the wake more then 3 stage. 3 stages are easier to get good pop in the flats.

methodmikey · Posted: Apr 22, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

the gator timmy is continuous...

88skisupreme · Backside 180 Joined: 11 Nov 2004 Posts: 1342 City: ATX

no way really? I have to agree with el, the three stage pops much better for ollies and shoveits.

stompin9s · Posted: Apr 22, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

my byerly sbg is continuous. super consistent skate but doesnt pop as high

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Apr 22, 2007 11:05 pm Post subject:

Last year, Brandom Thoma's board, the Karma, by hyperlite was continious:
http://hyperlite.com/node/12

Well, thanks all for the feedback, but what about the edging, does the different rockers influence in anything??

-=AlexXx=- · Posted: Apr 22, 2007 11:31 pm Post subject:

the turtle shell is the tutles home outside its house.

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

Its all about seven stages...you ride with one foot in the water, siick pop

PIRATE · Kickflip Joined: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 2651

dudufigueiredo · Posted: Apr 23, 2007 12:16 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

so i still dont understand 5 stage, ive heard it "drags in the water"

still confused

what are the pros and cons of 5 stage?

Le Jalapeno · Guest

i ride a 92 stage rocker, i pop ollies like a druggie pops pills Smash

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

cons 5 stage feels very slow

pros very stable even with no fins and it has a very skate like pop because the board can roll between the last 2 stages when popping it also gives a very vertical pop w2w with out as much bucking sensation as a 3 stage

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

kento911, hmmm

which has more pop in the flats?

is the "slow" feeling weird at all after riding 3 stages?

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

Gnarly Dancer 42, yes but uyou get used to it. if u bump the speed up a little you ride higher in the water so it doesnt drag as much. i personally love it. i got a omen yesterday and the first day i went out i landed all my tricks, its more stable than the 3 stage and the drag is easily solved by raising the speed