[gwillim]

Super Roc is a Rancho Roc made of "Pro" plastic. It is more durable than a DX Roc, slightly more overstable, and takes quite a while to beat in compared with a DX or a KC roc. Being that they are made of Pro plastic, they are much more gummy than DX or KC plastics and as stated above, are preferred by the masses for cold weather and such.

One problem lies with availability. Super Rocs are usually run as fundraisers for major tournaments such as AM/Pro Worlds. The price of a Super Roc is much less than that of a Star or Champion Rancho Roc, but still comes in starting around $18. Thus buying multiple backups may be a problem, if you end up falling in love with the Super Roc.

Personally, I don't really care for them. I don't like Pro plastic and one of the reasons I throw Rocs is because I know that they are good for their entire life, from overstable to extremely flippy. The Super Roc seems to skip a few seasons as you are beating it up and do some weird things along the way. For instance, after a couple stiff tree smacks, it will cease to be able to handle high speeds, but still be very overstable at low speeds. This is something that IS NOT characteristic of a Roc, and I don't like it. Granted everyone throws differently, but I feel I have a pretty firm grasp on the Rancho mold, and what it is capable of. The Super Roc seems to fail in areas where the KC Roc excels at, and for the price and availability, you can't go wrong with a KC Roc.

Also, if anyone thinks they need a Roc that is more overstable than a brand new KC Roc, I would challenge that they have problems with form more than a need for a new midrange.

-Ryan

P.S. If anyone is looking for Super Rocs I have a couple that may be had for the right trade/price.