Experience 88 Ti
Rossignol completely overhauled its cornerstone Experience series for 2019, in the process slightly shifting the series’ emphasis from on-trail to off-piste. The new Experience series has a more unified construction story across the top three models, so the Experience 88 Ti now uses the same construction as the top of the line E 94 Ti. The most obvious – and influential – changes to the new generation E 88 are in the tip design and the introduction of Line Control Technology (LCT) to improve ski/snow contact. These new features contribute to a ride that adapts well to changing terrain and is tolerant of all turn shapes, from the slow, short turns favored by more conservative skiers to the hair-on-fire, fall-line charges of the unleashed expert.
QST Lux 92
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Salomon’s revised QST 92 is a great model for the first-time ski buyer who is ready to dabble in off-trail skiing. The upgrade applied to the 2019 iteration consists of crosshatching the strands of carbon/flax fiber – Salomon calls it C/FX3 – so the superlight material runs both laterally and longitudinally. The improvement in edge grip is instantly evident, which contributes to an impression of greater agility, rebound and vibration damping. From a terrain preference perspective, the QST 92 is more attuned to life off-trail where its drift-ability helps smooth out the ruffles in irregular terrain. While its on-trail performance is much improved, the QST 92’s more shallow sidecut and lightweight chassis are better adapted to untamed snow than groomers.