Salomon Teneighty > Reviews > The Greatest Skis in the World

Author's product rating:   

Durability	Very durable
Hardness	Hard
Design	Excellent
Value for money	Excellent

Advantages:	Fun, fun, fun
Disadvantages:	None

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

I will never ski on any other ski than these. I love them to pieces.

In the 1999/2000 season, Salomon intrigued the ski market by introducing the first twin-tip ski for the consumer. A twin-tip ski is one that is raised at both the tip and the tail, allowing the skier to ski backwards as well as forwards. These skis heralded a revolution in the ski industry, which other ski manufacturers have joined.

Despite the influx of twin-tip skis in the 2000/2001 season, the Salomon 1080s are seen by many people as being the only ski of choice.

As an amateur freeride skier, I can't get enough of them. The 1080 has given me a new lease of life over the whole mountain.When jumping, I now have the option of landing or taking off backwards, without fear of having the tails of my skis jam into the snow and me ending up in a heap.

The skis have more flex in the tips and tails for cleaner take-offs and landings, and their lighter weight makes for higher jumps and easy manoeuvre in the air.

but it does not stop there, these are a true all-mountain ski. They will handle both ice and powder like it was a walk in the park. The sidecut of 108-75-100 (tip/waist/tail) gives a build only a little short of the X-Scream.

I was abroad just before Christmas racing on a pair of 1080s and the sidecut was more than adequate. In fact, there were several people out there racing in them.

These skis are generally shorter than most people are used to. Their sizes are 161, 169 or 177cm. I am about 5" 8' and I take the 161cm ones because I like to have them a little bit shorter for doing tricks.

The number of people you will see on the slopes with these skis will shock you. Everybody has them. If that is putting you off because you like your sense of individuality, Salomon has the answer. This season they have been developing some limited edition designs and they are planning on carrying these on next season.

If you have never tried these skis, try them. If you have already tried them, then you will most likely have already bought a pair.