Salomon Rocker2 108 Skis - REVIEW

Under the guise of Mike Douglas the Salomon Rocker² line-up consists of the Salomon Rocker² 122 (from last season) which is the fattest in the line-up as well as the 115, 108 and the skinny-minny 92 and 90 versions. The Salomon Rocker² 122 may have set the stage but Salomon wanted to lighten it up a bit to make it a more versatile ski with better performance inbounds and not just an out of bounds deep powder slayer. To do this they focussed on the tip and tail as this is where the swing weight gives you the biggest impression of overall weight. They lightened both by using a Honeycomb insert at the tip and tail and stopped the metal edge where the early rise begins. Since the ski isn't on the snow at these points, no edge is required and is rounded off instead, which prevents hooking and edge catching. The metal edges are thicker for increased durability and improved shock resistance, and the tail is somewhat more flat for additional versatility. To eliminate the tip chatter with all this rocker going on, Salomon used an ABS reinforcement frame (the yellow bits at the tip and tail) and designed the ski with pure curves so there is no weak point where chatter can initiate.

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