2020 Rossignol Experience 84 AI W
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 126/84/116
Radius 12m @ 160cm
Lengths 144,152,160,168
Weight 1450g @ 160cm
MSRP $700
FIND
3
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When Rossi pushed the reset button on its cornerstone Experience series last season, it flipped from what was essentially a Frontside collection to a more off-trail orientation. The change is most noticeable in the tip, in part because Rossi’s Air Tip design catches the eye and because its pulled-back contact point and amply rockered forebody (30% of the total ski length) loosen up the tip. Because of the Experience 84 AI W’s soft and compliant forebody, it rolls into the top of a turn as long as the pilot keeps pressure on it. Like its ideal pilot, it prefers its snow soft and its speed held in check. Its tidy, 12m radius sidecut is a short-turn specialist. Skiers whose carving skills are still in utero will find that its relatively short contact area will allow them to swivel their turns with impunity.

When Rossi pushed the reset button on its cornerstone Experience series last season, it flipped from what was essentially a Frontside collection to a more off-trail orientation. The change is most noticeable in the tip, in part because Rossi’s Air Tip design catches the eye and because its pulled-back contact point and amply rockered forebody (30% of the total ski length) loosen up the tip.

Because of the Experience 84 AI W’s soft and compliant forebody, it rolls into the top of a turn as long as the pilot keeps pressure on it. Like its ideal pilot, it prefers its snow soft and its speed held in check. Its tidy, 12m radius sidecut is a short-turn specialist. Skiers whose carving skills are still in utero will find that its relatively short contact area will allow them to swivel their turns with impunity.

One of Willi’s Divas (their detailed reports are kept anonymous) filed this report after her experience with the Experience 84 AI W: “Quick to initiate turns and made sharper turns than I was expecting. Big rocker on them – I could tell there was less surface/edge area gripping. I had to focus a little more on making sure to grab the edge (I wouldn’t necessarily say the ski did it for me but once it was engaged, it seemed to stay engaged well). Would be fun to play around in the trees or moguls. Not sure if I would feel stable or not though – I would think I might feel a little unstable if there was too much crud or at higher speeds.”

The detail in this Diva’s assessment aligns with reports from our western correspondents, strongly suggesting that the Experience 84 AI W is a skills development tool for a woman who wants a ski as easy to get along with as she is.

Test Score Data

Total Score: 79.50
Early to Edge:
Continuous Carve:

Rebound/Turn Finish:

Stability/Accuracy @ Speed:
Short-radius Turning:
8.67
8.17
8.67
7.00
8.67
Off-piste Performance:
Low-speed Turning:
Forgiveness/Ease:
Drift/Scrub:
Finesse/Power Balance:
8.00
7.50
7.83
7.83
7.17

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