Rossignol Classic 80 Ti Ski - 2009 BCS

I bought a pair of these recently and agree that you probably can't find a better ski for hard groomers and ice. These things have an edge that will hold the turn perfectly. I was pleasantly surprised how quick they are in making short linked turns and how stable they are at speed. They were not ideal in skiing heavy crud (broken heavy powder) but I suspect they would be okay in light, powder. I would definitely buy this ski again because in performs so exceptionaly on on piste conditions. Will probably buy some fats for crude and off piste conditions. However, on the pack, on hard ice, and in bumps, these things are a pleasure to ski and give you a lot of confidence to attack and ski fast.

I spent a lot of time demoing skis last season and the Classic 80 was a huge surprise for me. I used to think of Rossignol as a brand that made soft skis that didn't handle at higher speeds or in choppy conditions. This ski proved me wrong. It skis like a world cup GS ski on groom but it's wide enough to ski choppy, day old snow in Vail's Back Bowls all day. It blows away everything else I tried.

these skis are great for ripping some gs turns on a groomer at a resort near you. my fifty five year old dad even took em for a spin and loved laying down some speedy arcs. the shovel is an improvement over a race ski because it lets you float and bust the mank a little better. great ski!