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SW 12 vs My Speed Wave 14 & this year experiences

Advantages: Huge and variable grip and cool graphics.
Disadvantages: Not resistant to rocks and their abrasive personalities.

Wow, What a ski! I had the Speed Wave 12 last year and bought a 4 cm shorter SpeedWave 14 this year. This ski carves it up even dull ( now ) and keeps on the line I set without chatter. I especially like the softer flex in the bumps and the solid edge they give me when I trust them at my limit. I also like the variable turn radius, VERY cool for those easier last few runs of the day at speed. I found the SW14 at 160cm and being 5'6" and 200lbs and ...
...to be fantastic ( I have demoed LOTS of hi-end skis lately ) . I would not hesitate to recommend this to any advanced skier who likes to carve hard and wants to carve harder and feel the thrill of solid and reliable grip in all conditions. I do like the graphics ( and so do all of the kids ) and I find the scratch resistant top sheet better than last year. I wish all skis had a harder base when skiing rocks. I do wish the Fusion binding was a bit ...

coranco 19.01.2009 · Read full review

Review of Elan Speedwave 14

A real nice all mountain ski

Advantages: Price, responsive and stable
Disadvantages: Not a ski for extremely high speed

Just spent a day at Killington on my CMX Pro's. I was skiing the whole Mtn with friends and was very pleased with the snappy response of these boards. THey carved very nicely and were responsive on quick turns. Edge hold was very good on steeps and in icey areas. THis isn't a GS or racing ski, but for the advanced intermediate or low-level expert, a REAL nice board. I should say that price was my main issue here. These were the 2007 (last yrs) model ...

bikoDog 30.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Blizzard CMX PRO IQ

They have barely changed in 2 years - Wonder Why!?

Advantages: Durability, speed and control - Superb!!
Disadvantages: There's no snow!

Rossignol have kept these bad boys pretty much the same for the past 2 seasons simply because there is nothing they could do to make them better! These skis are guaranteed fun, on or off-piest. I'm going to keep them for at least 10 years. Not quite as fast as my old school Rossignol 198's but then again Bandits are like paddles in comparison. The wide structure does help them cruise nicely over powder and still leaves you with a great degree of ...
...those of an intermediate or advanced level. Very hard to fault them but I would say they need tip guards as these do tend to get a little cut up. Not really a fault, just a good idea if you want to keep them looking as slick as they did when you bought them. ...

volcom 26.07.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Rossignol Bandit B2 Skis

Ski of the year in some mags - I'm not surprised!

Advantages: Go anywhere do almost anything - on snow, of course!
Disadvantages: Snow melts :o(

...out there and in fact, Rossignol designed the B2 for them. It's a testament to how good a ski it is if an intermediate like me can use it so easily Durability: Survived many encounters with rocks and children!? It's well constructed and despite gouges on the base from the odd rock, the ski looked none the worse for it. Hardness: To be as capable both on and off piste, it needs to be a little softer than piste skis. But unless you're an expert using ...
...it behaves impeccably. At high speed, it didn't chatter like soft skis sometimes do. Design: It's gorgeous!!! And it's functional. It has this intelligent composition technology most skis have these days that means you get more out of it with the right bindings. Type of ski: Definitely all mountain. It's a Jack of all trades, but it masters them all, too!! I can't stress enough how good I found this ski on any terrain I skied on. Price: In the ...

schneckster 18.03.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Rossignol Bandit B2 Skis

Good carver for advanced users

Advantages: Good in difficult slopes, accurate handling in most situations
Disadvantages: Handling in high speed not most accurate

Based on my experience, Fischer Alltrax Border-X is a good carver for advanced users. I have used it in standard downhills (not off from the slopes) and it offers good grip from the slope. The handling in high speed is, however, not the most accurate in the market. Fischer Alltrax Border-X is pretty durable and it most likely will last for a long time. Mine are >2 years old and they are in good shape. Hardnes is only average eventhough it contains ...
...meant for high speed.                                                                                     ...

PekkaPeltonen 13.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Fischer Alltrax Border-X