Rossignol Bandit B2 Skis

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 ... Read review

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. ... Read review