Bottomline: the 88 HD makes you feel like a more accurate, in control, sweet arcing skier, all while doing significantly less work. The secret sauce is in how the mix of the paulownia wood core (“Light Wood,” as Rossi terms it) sets the foundation for this ski’s smooth, energetic feel by combining with the upgraded Matrix tech – which is really a carbon/basalt weave – for “high-definition” (HD) stability and grip. In this case, the ski does both, giving standup style foot turners quick edge-to-edge capabilities, and deep angulating carvers the kind of race style arc they love the most. Unlike most of the other skis in the Frontside Category, it also doesn’t just reward a hard or lighter touch.
As we mention in “The Verdict,” (see above) his ski soars with its ability to handle all Frontside terrain, all speeds, and a variety of abilities with a clean, exciting sense of response. The Carbon Alloy Matrix technology delivers more grip at a lower weight, the Air and Auto Turn Rocker result in a ski that is super easy to initiate with a great swingweight, while the Extended Sidecut offers improved handling whether you want to go slow or fast. With yet another improvement of one the Frontside category’s already highest ranking skis, Rossignol has hit a homerun with the all new Experience 88 HD. How’s the Experience 88 HD? Really sweet! But unlike most of the other skis in the Frontside Category, it doesn’t just reward a hard or lighter touch.
It is more damp than lively, and needs to be on edge, in a carve (preferably medium radius) to perform at its best. This ski soars with its ability to handle all Frontside terrain, all speeds, and a variety of abilities with a clean, exciting sense of response. With “Excellent,” to Favorite,” rankings on the majority of test cards, and only two testers ranking it a mere “Good,” (“Awful” is our lowest, and least marked overall ranking), you become very curious to see how the numbers add up. When one of your hardest grading – and grumpiest – testers says, “Anyone who tries this ski will find a way to own it,” you know you’re looking at a potential Best in Class.
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