When talking about rocker in the nose (boards < 7’0”), how much does rocker in the last say 2-4 inches affect paddling? My thoughts are since it isn’t in the water (usually) it doesn’t really affect paddling, but does it really? I’m thinking the rocker back 8-12 inches is what really affects paddling/wave catching. Can someone shed a little light on this for me?
I know some on this board (Fairmont for example) say keep the nose rocker low. One of the reason I ask is how much nose rocker can be cut off a blank when laying out the outline?
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JN
If you’re referring to the modern shortboard… or maybe, the shortboard of 5 years ago… you certainly have it right. Nose flip doesn’t influence paddling, or probably anything else for that matter.
I could be sadly mistaken, but I believe the reason there even is a term ‘entry rocker’ is to separate it from the more general ‘nose rocker’ - being the entire front half rocker. Entry rocker being the section that pushes water (or doesn’t) when you’re paddling… which, depending on the board, won’t include the tip. But, this is an issue of semantics, and for issues of word origens, you always have to hear from the elders… are far as the physics, you’re spot on.
Ive tried it both ways. Flip the tip or not to flip the tip. Curving the nose in the last 12 and accelerating off the nose looks nice, but i dont care for it much. In fact i like it flatter since i feel my board penetrates more when i duckdive with a flatter rocker at the tip.