Rossignol Sender Free 100 Skis OPEN

The Sender Free 100 is brand new for 25/26, and it fills a gap Rossignol has had for a while: a 100mm twin tip that leans freestyle without giving up real-mountain capability. Think of it as the Sender Free 110's leaner, quicker sibling -- built for the skier who spends more time in the park and on groomers than in deep powder, but still wants a ski that works when conditions get variable.

Construction is where it diverges from the 110. No titanal. Instead, Rossignol uses a Carbon Alloy Matrix with a 2:1 basalt-to-carbon ratio placed below the poplar core. The result is a ski that feels lively and poppy rather than damp and planted. At 1,800g in the 178, it's noticeably lighter than the 110 (2,200g at 184) and even lighter than the Super BlackOps 98 (2,000g at 182). That low swing weight is the first thing you'd notice.

Air Tip hollows out the shovel and tail, cutting weight where it matters most for spinning and switch skiing. The camber underfoot provides real edge grip -- multiple testers at SkiEssentials noted it holds an edge better than expected for a freestyle-leaning ski. But it's not a carving ski. The 18m radius at 178 prefers rounder, across-the-fall-line turns. Push it into aggressive short turns and it starts to feel a bit long in the tail.

Where this ski really lights up is creative terrain. Side hits, rollers, natural features, park laps, trees. The center mount option (+2 from recommended) turns it into a proper park ski with low swing weight and easy switch. Drop back to -2 and you've got a playful directional freeride setup. Three mount points in one ski is genuinely useful.

The tradeoff is clear: no metal means less dampening at high speed. In chopped-up afternoon snow or wind-buffed hardpack, heavier metal-laden skis like the Nordica Unleashed 98 CA will feel calmer. The Sender Free 100 gets chattery when you push past its comfort zone. That's the price of 1,800 grams.

SkiEssentials testers gave it a 7.6 overall with an 8.1 for playfulness and 8.0 for quickness. One tester called it "insanely noisy" -- which suggests the V-A-S damping system doesn't fully quiet the tips at speed. Edge grip scored 6.9, the lowest category, confirming this isn't the ski for bulletproof ice days.

For PNW skiing -- Hood, Bachelor, Baker -- this works as a daily driver for the skier who likes to play. Spring corn, park laps, tree runs, side hits on the way to the lift. It handles the mixed conditions you actually get at the resort better than a dedicated park ski, and it's more fun than a stiff all-mountain platform. Just don't expect it to charge like the 110.