Salomon X Wing 8 (2009)
Its perfect blend of forgiveness and carving chops had testers calling the X Wing 8 "balanced" and "category-defining." Prefers long- and medium-radius turns.
Props
Falling into the backseat? A big sweet spot lets you recover instead of being tossed.
Gripes
Bounces around in crud.
Tester's Take
"Not too stiff, not too soft." -Chad Johnson
PRICE (MSRP): $775.00
Product Specifications |
How We Test
| Year | 2008/2009 |
| Level | Advanced |
| MSRP | $775.00 |
| Gender | Male |
| Binding | with binding |
| Tip/Waist/Tail | 118/73/101 |
| Rating: Powder Performance | 3.07 / 5 |
| Rating: Stability at Speed | 3.35 / 5 |
| Rating: Long Turns | 2.73 / 5 |
| Rating: Medium Turns | 2.73 / 5 |
| Rating: Short Turns | 2.73 / 5 |
| Rating: Maneuverability | 3.39 / 5 |
| Rating: Hard Snow Grip | 3.36 / 5 |
| Rating: Crud Performance | 2.98 / 5 |
| Rating: Corduroy Performance | 3.36 / 5 |
| Rating: Moguls Performance | 3.39 / 5 |
| Rating: Forgiveness | 3.08 / 5 |
| Rating: Average Score | 3.09 / 5 |
| Rating: Quickness/Bumps | 3.39 / 5 |
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