Thu
Mar
16
2006
05-06 Skis skied this year
in follow up to a longer ski test post here
Very luckily this season’s skiing has mostly been done in deep snow. So what skis have I and my chums had fun on?
mostly Rossignol Bandit B3s, as per my older post the B2s are excellent all round skis, and I think that this season’s B3 is more of the same, it has more side cut than last season’s and as such performs better on piste, but still has the floatation to look after you off piste.
Rossignol have bought in the massive B4s to extend the range, so where as last year the B3 and Scratch BC were their big boys, the B4 is now the daddy.
I still really like last seasons B3 and last week in the portes du soleil with tonnes of snow they were great (if a little less turnable than the new B3)!
so if you want an all round ski the B2s and B3s are excellent choices. Popular also in this category this year are the brilliant Dynastar 6800s and K2s Seth Pistols, however if you are going to be hiring you are more likely to get the Rossignols. In Switzerland local manufacturers such as Movement and Stockli have some great back country skis but they are not often available to hire outside of Swiss resorts.
