Ski Reviews
2023-2024 Rossignol Sender Free 110, 184 cm
Reviewer Username: James Meadlock
Reviewer Height: 5’8″
Reviewer Weight: 170 lbs
Reviewer Experience Level: Advanced
DAYS USED: 10 days
TEST LOCATIONS: Telluride
TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Firm moguls | Softer moguls | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees | Terrain Park
TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Untracked powder (deep) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)
OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10
FORGIVENESS: 8/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10
MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 8/10
STABILITY: 8/10
SUSPENSION: 7/10
EDGE HOLD: 7/10
PLAYFULNESS: 8/10
PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):
So little swing weight for a fairly burly ski
SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (184 cm length tested)
THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees | Terrain Park
THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow
WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?
If you wanna ski soft snow, like a progressive mount, enjoy a nice ‘short GS turn’ radius carve, and like to spin at all, this is worth a look.
ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?
PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!
The combo of a nice planted carve ability with excellent pivotability, good dampness, playful tips and tails, and low swingweight is just amazing. You can do quick pivot’s in tight trees, then a smooth 40mph powder turn, then a high edge angle, high G 40mph turn on a groomer. So versatile. I have never felt this good a combo of edge grip and pivotability before.