Rossignol Arcade W 78 + Xpress 10 GW
By PTO Team, Based on official specs and professional review consensus · Spec analysis + professional review consensus on this ski
The take
“The first ski you actually own — and the one that makes you stop thinking about renting.”
The Arcade W 78 is Rossignol's entry into the women's frontside market with the newer Arcade platform. Same 78mm waist as the Experience W 78 Carbon, but with a different personality — the Arcade brings LCT, one of the platform's named features.
This is a soft, lightweight, cap-construction ski built for women in their first few seasons. The tip and tail rocker makes it easy to steer at low speeds. V-A-S absorbs chatter so the ski doesn't vibrate your confidence away on firmer snow.
11m radius at 156cm is short. Quick turns. The ski wants to go where you point it without a lot of convincing. For someone still building muscle memory for edge-to-edge transitions, that's exactly right.
The Xpress 10 GW binding is a lightweight integrated system. DIN 2.5–10, GripWalk compatible, tool-free adjustment. It's a perfectly fine binding for this ski's intended skier — you're not going to overpower it unless you've dramatically outgrown the ski itself.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Integrated system. Our pick: Xpress 10 GW (included).
System ski — Xpress 10 GW bindings included and pre-mounted. DIN 2.5–10, GripWalk compatible. No need to shop for separate bindings.
