Rossignol Classic 80 Ti (2010)

This grippy, fluid carver locked into turns and snapped powerfully out. Its abundant energy, especially in medium-radius turns, is tempered by a damp feel. It’s a determined trench digger on wide-open corduroy. PLUS: One tester described it as “intuitive and simultaneous in initiation, execution, and finish stages.” MINUS: One-dimensional. It sniffed out groomed blues even as it was pushed through bumps and steeps.