Rossignol Bandit XX

Review Date
August 17, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Ben Combs(Unregistered User) ,  Double Diamond , from Gig Harbor, WA

Price Paid:  $495.00 at Online store

Summary:
Awesome skis!!! I went broke for a good reason!! These babies are light in weight, compared to what im used to skiing. They kill the crud, along with the heavy wet snow that falls all too often. Being 6' 2" and 200 pounds, i was kinda sketch on buying the 184cm, but they are perfect. Im more of a powerful skier than finesse and thats what they need to make tight turns. Im very pleased, and just for the record, i stomped my first 10 backflips on these skis!!

Review Date
March 6, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Brandon (Unregistered User) ,  Skier , from Lake Tahoe, CA

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
These skiis are great. I tried them out at the local demo center and fell in love with them. After trying a few other skiis (Xcream 8's and a few Atomics) I knew I found an excellent all around ski. They fly beautifly down the groomers and float real well through the powder. Put your weight forward and pull up the tails through the bumps and they're sweet. Just like Rossignol advertises, its a 50/50 ski. The ski is real stiff (typical of Rossi and ths way I like them) and have a slightly larger tail than most freeriders tend to have which makes them act almost like twintips (like others say they are, but I dont agree). Check em out, I love 'em.

Review Date
January 12, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Erika (Unregistered User) ,  Skier

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I just tried these things after being extremely frustrated with an old pair of K2's. I LOVE these skis!!!! They went through everything, and are light enough to take bumps well. They seemed to hold like rails over moguls. I wonder if I'm pyscho though, because the other guy said he was 200 lbs and tried the 184s....I'm a 110 lb. girl, and that was the length I tried. I loved it though!

Review Date
January 5, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

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5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Ron (Unregistered User) ,  Skier

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I demoed the XX last year in above the knee powder. Great ski, in the deep and also on groomed. This year, I bought a pair of 177 pre-season. I weigh 183 lbs and am an advanced/expert skier who prefers off piste, albeit it is somewhat heavy in the Pacific NW. I replaced the 177 with 184. They are much more stable, and they handle far better in deep or crud. Lock your boots, and they're fine in bumps. The turned-up tail drops a few cm's, and slightly longer skis handle much better. Though I am not maniacally aggressive, I tended to overpower the shorter ski. If you want to go very short, buy big fats, and stay exactly on top of the ski. In summary, the XX is a great all mountain ski, but don't buy it too short if you are at all aggressive.

Review Date
October 22, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: salem heller(Unregistered User) ,  Skier , from las vegas nv 89074

Price Paid:  $450.00 at applewood ski

Summary:
skis have a great edge and turning radius great control in the really steep stuff and plenty of stability at speed

Customer Service:
luckily havn't needed to use it