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 (Line Control Technology), a vertical power rail running through the poplar core that adds torsional stiffness without adding weight. That means slightly more edge grip and directional stability than you'd expect from a beginner ski.

Don't overread that, though. This is still 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, and the camber underfoot gives you actual edge contact when you start linking turns on groomers. Air Tip hollows out the nose to cut swing weight, and 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.

How does it compare to the Experience W 78 Carbon? Similar waist, similar mission, but the Arcade's LCT core gives it a touch more composure at speed. The Experience 78 is softer and more purely beginner-focused. The Arcade W 78 has a slightly higher ceiling — it'll stay relevant a bit longer as you progress.