Rossignol World Cup 2001

Review Date
November 21, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
One

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: Rjincali ,  Advanced

Price Paid:  $500.00 at Online

Favorite place to ride:
Dodge Ridge

Riding Style:
All Mountain/Freeride

Product Year:
2001

Summary:
Awesome board, stable at speed and responsive to aggressive riding. I've only ridden it once on my local hill. Unfortunately I don't have the kind of space needed for a board of this magnitude. If you have wide open groomers, then this board will shine. If you have short narrow slopes like I have, then you could get yourself in trouble either with the woods or other riders.

Strengths:
STABLE, this thing is not gonna lose an edge at speed. Predictable, the board has no quirks or hiccups. The flex is consistent throughout and you won't find yourself flying over the nose if you charge into turns.

Weaknesses:
It is damp, but not very lively. If you are looking for a trampoline, look elsewhere. This board is all about holding the edge at speed.

Review Date
November 13, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
Countless

Reviewed by: Gauthier Fred(Unregistered User) ,  HardCore , from Quebec city, qc Canada

Price Paid:  $500.00 at Rep

Favorite place to ride:
Le Relais

Product Year:
2001

Summary:
Extremly stable at high speeds. At 190cm it makes you feel like your driving in a semi in a snow storm, confident and heavily stable. Attack's icy and fast courses like no other. Slow to come out of a turn. You need lots of speed for this baby to make you look good. If course is thight or the slope not fast enough you'll work your legs off trying to head in the right direction. It's not as snappy and lively as a Burton but at least you know the board doesn't have a mind of its own when you least expect it to.

Strengths:
stable, heavy, predictable, unexpectably fast edge to edge from moderate to hight speeds, every thing happens in slow mo when your heading down. Icy eastern conditions...bring it on !

Weaknesses:
slow to come out of turns, will not give you back as much energy as put into it (low threshold), every seems to happen to quikly at slower speeds. It's not to be used on a daily basis. Beware of soft spots...you may dig the hole you'll be buried in afterwards. Rider needs to be physicaly strong to handle its heavyness and rigidity.

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