Ski Tests Carve Skis

Rossignol CX80


Rossignol CX80

$1699 incl Axium 120 TP12 binding

     
Test length (cm): 170   Shape (mm tip-tail): 124/80/112
Turn geometry: 15m @ 170cm   Lengths avail: 165, 170, 175, 180, 185
Upside: Astonishing to get such carve performance in such a wide ski; Jim. Great on ice but also drives through crud and heavier snow; Buff.
Downside: Nil for the category.
Verdict: But for the Dynastar Contact 4X4, this could have taken the flag.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
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arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.