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Salomon Enduro XT800 vs Rossignol Experience 83
 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,

I'm skiing Tignes (again) this year in April. Just back from La Plagne and hired a set of Rossignol Zenith Z9 which I enjoyed, but found a little heavy (particularly on bumps). Also I wasn't overly impressed with their edge holding (could have just been my set though).

Skiset guarantee the model when booking ski hire online. I'm torn between the Rossignol Experience 83s and the Salomon Enduro XT800s (can't bring myself to try the BBR 7.9s). Has anyone skied both of these skis or have any observations on either?

I'm 26 and quite fit/strong - I tend to ski hard all day. I weigh 90kg and am 6ft2. Generally I ski on piste (black/red) with the odd off piste hour or so. I have skied for roughly 15 weeks and am comfortable on all terrain and love carving or short turns on the steep but I struggle on bumps (I don't look far enough ahead - but I'm working on it!).

I do like to ski fast, so I wouldn't be willing to sacrifice stability at speed for handling bumps. I ski bumps quite rarely - either when feeling fit and lively, paying for an instructor to take me on them or if I didn't realise they were there!

My main concerns are at the Salomon's are no good for me at 90kg and that the Rossignols are too intermediate.

Any thoughts would be welcome. Also thoughts on hire shops. I used Intersport last year and they were cheap, plus I lucked out with the skis I had - but I know they can be hit and miss.

Thanks
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Quote:

My main concerns are at the Salomon's are no good for me at 90kg


??

Salomons are stiffer and slightly narrower and the binding is slightly further back then the rossingols. BBRs will be crappy on the piste anyway so there isnt much point in those. I haven't used the Rossingols, mate has them, will try them out next trip (2nd week april)
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Ok thanks. I read a review of the Salomon's that said skiers over 85kg may struggle as they aren't that stiff. May be a load of rubbish though!

I'm going 2nd week of April too. Still torn, thinking the rossignols as they might handle the slush better?
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cant help there, only weigh 70kg.

not sure how much difference it would make in slush
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