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Rossi B78 - the new B2?
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Anyone got any idea if the new Bandits more or less direct replacements for the old ones, i.e B78 = B2 and B83 = B3 or are they very different?

In particular, being mainly a piste skier I find the B2s a bit to 'comfy' for my boy-racer tendencies Toofy Grin so am wondering if the B78s might be a bit livelier?
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If you are skiing mainly on piste and like rossi, try the zenith z9's

They are livelier than the bandit range but still have width underfoot for the occasional powder day.
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beedeji,

If you can get the lenght right, try a Stormrider XL, or a Movement Spark. Both far outclass the B2 on piste with wicked edge grip, IMV whilst holding their own in the occasional excursion off-piste. Boy racer and B2 aren't not bed-fellows, as the Rossi is a wet ride. You'd also do far better with a Recon as at least it will reward you for your input, IME.
Last years XL was about 76mm which betrays its piste bias and the Spark is 82mm. The latter really is a class act all round the mountain.
The XL isn't shoddy either, ditto the Recon.

I don't know what the new B2 type skis are like..or the new Stormrider XXL, but I'd say you would be silly to ignore trying these skis for a B-something.
I'd also see what Volkl are doing in this category as you can't ignore their edge grip either. The AC4 ( AC40..? )looked very interesting and I have not skied a bad Volkl yet..
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Thanks folks. Actually, I probably asked the wrong question, should have been: I love Salomon Crossmax 12 on piste, find Rossi B2 reassuring off piste, so what's the best combi ski for me? But as there are probably about 11,973 possible answers to that I'll just keep trying different skis for now until I finally fall in love... snowHead
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Let me be the first to say it

" B78 - punter ski"

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Movement Spark, seconded
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Used the Movement Spark last season on a couple of powder days and loved them. Rest of the time my trusted Volkl's for piste.
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