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PTO Verdict
“The ski that makes first-season carving feel way less scary.”
Best for: Beginning-to-intermediate women skiing groomed runs. First-time ski buyers who want something forgiving and light. Lesson-taking skiers progressing from wedge to parallel.
Not for: Any woman who already carves confidently. Not for off-piste, not for speed, not for variable snow. If you can already ski blue runs comfortably, skip this and look at the Experience W 86 Basalt.
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Description
The Experience W 78 Carbon is Rossignol's women's beginner all-mountain ski — narrow at 78mm underfoot, so it rolls edge-to-edge easily and doesn't take much muscle to steer. Carbon layers over a PEFC-certified poplar core keep it light, and the cap construction plus Assist Flex profile make turn initiation forgiving — exactly what you want while you're still learning to link turns on groomers.
This is a ski for a true beginner-to-early-intermediate woman skiing mostly groomed runs. If you're already skiing fast, charging variable terrain, or want grip on firm snow at speed, you'll outgrow it quickly — step up to the Experience 86 or a metal-laminate ski instead.
| Waist Width | 78mm |
|---|---|
| Sidecut | 125 / 78 / 111mm |
| Core | PEFC Poplar wood core + Carbon fiber |
| Construction | Cap Sidewalls, Premium Hardtop, Drive Tip Solution |
| Profile | All Trail Rocker with Assist Flex |
| Best For | Women's all-mountain — confident carving with easy turn initiation |
Specs
- Waist: 78mm
- Turn radius: ~13m (160cm)
- Sidecut: 125-78-111
- Profile: All Trail Rocker
- Core: PEFC poplar wood + carbon fiber
- Construction: Cap sidewall, fiberglass, carbon fiber, Drive Tip
- Weight: ~1,600g per ski (160cm)
- Lengths: 144 / 152 / 160 / 168
Details
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- SKI
- Vendor
- Rossignol
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- RRMFT06
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Rossignol Experience W 78 Carbon
By PTO Team, Based on the manufacturer’s published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“The ski that makes first-season carving feel way less scary.”
This is Rossignol's entry-level women's all-mountain ski, and it does exactly what an entry-level ski should do: stay out of your way while you learn. The 78mm waist is narrow enough to make edge-to-edge transitions quick, and the Assist Flex -- Rossignol's softest flex profile -- means the ski bends easily at low speeds. You don't need to muscle it into a turn.
The carbon fiber in the layup isn't here for stiffness or speed. It's here to reduce weight. The cap construction (no sidewalls) saves more weight and makes the ski more forgiving when you're not perfectly centered. The Drive Tip absorbs vibration in the tip so the front of the ski doesn't chatter on firm snow.
On groomed runs, it carves clean short-to-medium turns and releases easily. The All Trail Rocker gives just enough tip rise to prevent hooking. It's predictable. It does what you ask.
The limitation is obvious: this ski has a low ceiling. Once you can ski parallel confidently and start wanting more speed, more edge angle, more off-piste adventure, you'll outgrow it. The cap construction and soft flex simply don't have the grip or stability for aggressive skiing. That's fine -- it's designed for seasons 1-3, not season 10.
Compared to the Experience W 86 Basalt, this is softer, narrower, lighter, and more forgiving. The 86 Basalt is for the woman who already carves and wants to push further. The 78 Carbon is for the woman who's learning to carve.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Integrated system. Our pick: Xpress 10 GW (included).
This ski comes as a complete system with bindings included.
