Ski Reviews

2022-2023 Rossignol Sender Ti, 180 cm

Reviewer Username: Joe Humphries

Reviewer Height: 5’9″

Reviewer Weight: 160 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 2 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Whistler BC, Sun Peaks BC

TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Softer moguls | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | 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: 2/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 1/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 7/10

STABILITY: 9/10

SUSPENSION: 8/10

EDGE HOLD: 9/10

PLAYFULNESS: 2/10

SKI LENGTH: It felt just right (180 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

Expert skiers who want a powerful ski and like to stay over the shovels of their ski.

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

The Nordica Enforcer 104 Free felt similarly stable and was a similarly strong carver, but more forgiving off piste as the rocker in the tail makes that ski easier to release and throw sideways.

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!

This is a powerful ski that felt the best at high speeds. I felt I could absolutely nuke on this ski without worrying what the snow was doing. Not a light ski, but light enough to pick up off the snow and swing around off piste when things got tight. Did not like it when I got back on the tails or tried to throw a slash or kick the tails out. Wants to be driven. Super fun if you have space to run.