Opinions on Rossignol DV6 skis
Faus
They were really easy to edge but seemed soft, yet I didn't have too much
problem with them at higher speeds. They were a little tough to handle in
7" of powder at Breckenridge (probably attibuted to my poor deep-powder skills)
but handled the bumps pretty well. I would like to know if anyone else has
tried them (or own a pair) and get some more opinions on them. Also, any
opinions on the DV6-M would also be appreciated.
I didn't get a chance to demo the 7X, and if someone could give me a comparison
as far as skiability between these two Rossi models, it would be a great help.
Thanks in advance.
Faus.
Fernando Pereira
>I recently demoed a pair of DV6-S skies over spring break and I loved them.
>They were really easy to edge but seemed soft, yet I didn't have too much
>problem with them at higher speeds.
first impressions were very similar to yours, They do indeed turn and
get on edge very well, feel very light and forgiving but still have
some bounce on thight linked turns and the bumps. Much of my skiing
early in the season was on new snow and powder, and I really liked
them. However, I found that they have a tendency to grab on fast tight
turns in hardpack. A ski technician at a local ski repair shop told me
that this is the result of railing (edges higher than base) resulting
from cap shrinkage just after manufacture. The problem is quite visible
on the font of the ski base as a less smooth area even after tuning,
because wax fails to work well into the concave region of the base.
The technician didn't have much good to say about Rossi's manufacturing.
He claimed that Rossi wanted to get a midrange cap ski to market
in a hurry and they cut some corners in the manufacturing process.
The only complete solution or the problem would be to
stone-grind the skis into perfect flatness, but that will seriously
eat into the edges of the front 1/3rd of the ski (where the railing is
most pronounced) and thus reduce the ski's life. A less radical
semi-solution is to detune the edges near the shovel, which is what I
have had done for the rest of the season. Of course, my informant might
be wrong as to the diagnostic, but the grabbing and poor base appearance
are real.
Fernando Pereira
2D-447, AT&T Bell Laboratories
600 Mountain Ave, PO Box 636
Murray Hill, NJ 07974-0636
per...@research.att.com
Dave Harsant
>I didn't get a chance to demo the 7X, and if someone could give me a comparison
>as far as skiability between these two Rossi models, it would be a great help.
I can't directly compare them, but I can make some comments.
Well, the 7X is the update of the 7G, the Giant Slalom ski, so it is a
lot stiffer than the DV6. I have skiid the 7G in all conditions, and
they are great in everything except firm bumps, where the stiffness is
a big negative factor. Rossi renamed the ski to 7XK to try to remove
attention from the fact that it's a GS ski, as these have become less
popular these days. Manufacturers are trying to re-image the GS strain as
all mountain cruisers, which they do very well except for bumps. They also
have a reputation for bending in bumps, which one of my 7Gs also did :-(.
One thing I find curious is the difference of opinion from people
regarding the type of ski which is best in powder. I had a direct
comparison between the stiff 7Gs and a pair of K2 extremes.
Predictably, the softer K2s did better in powder covering firm bumps,
because of the better absorption. However, I found the K2s a bit
twitchy in fresh wind packed, which the GS skis simply eat up. My
recent experiences seem to indicate that soft skis are not necessarily
better in powder.
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Dave Harsant,
Telecom Australia Research Laboratories | d.ha...@trl.oz.au
Kevin Nichiporik
>I recently demoed a pair of DV6-S skies over spring break and I loved them.
>They were really easy to edge but seemed soft, yet I didn't have too much
>problem with them at higher speeds. They were a little tough to handle in
>7" of powder at Breckenridge (probably attibuted to my poor deep-powder skills)
If you think that 7" of powder is deep, you got a serious problem. However,
I also demoed a pair of DV6 skis and was nothing but impressed. And there was
a wide variety of conditions that day. From ~3 feet of powder in the back
bowls, to icy groomed, to some serious bumps. They were stable at high
speeds, they floated over the powder, and had just the right amount of
flex in the bumps. If I had the money (and I hope to before the end of the
season) I know for sure they will be a most definite purchase. (and then I
can ski well into June)
>but handled the bumps pretty well. I would like to know if anyone else has
>tried them (or own a pair) and get some more opinions on them. Also, any
>opinions on the DV6-M would also be appreciated.
>I didn't get a chance to demo the 7X, and if someone could give me a comparison
>as far as skiability between these two Rossi models, it would be a great help.
>Thanks in advance.
>Faus.
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william.j.hery
>sfau...@ringer.cs.utsa.edu (Faus) writes:
>>7" of powder at Breckenridge (probably attibuted to...
>
>If you think that 7" of powder is deep, you got a serious problem....
>...................................... From ~3 feet of powder in the back
If you think anything in the Canadial Rockies is icy, you got a serious
problem...at least if you ever ski in New England :-)...what Rocky Mountain
skiers call ice, we call packed powder :-)
Bill Hery