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Rossignol Sickle help

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skiingizkewl
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I was looking at getting the Rossignol sickle ski and was wondering if anybody on here that has them or has skied on them could give me an opinion on them. The reason im loooking at them is because i have had rossignol scratches in the past and loved them, also because they are last years skis and alot cheaper. (never skied a full rocker ski before)
Dec 18 2013 8:42PM
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rylee.the.jedi
Posts: 410 - Karma: 368
I demoed them for a couple of days in some decent pow and they were a blast. Charged pretty hard and floated well. Plus they held their own on groomers. Can't speak for the playfulness because they had demo bindings and I didn't bother trying any tricks.
Dec 18 2013 8:49PM
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rsvp
Posts: 1516 - Karma: 2,611
they're a really fun ski and totally able to rip pow and groomers. pretty light too so throwing tricks is pretty easy.
Dec 18 2013 9:30PM
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minihef
Posts: 813 - Karma: 781
They are supposed to be amazing.

Lots of really useful info on them here: http://blistergearreview.com/?s=sickle
Dec 18 2013 10:07PM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,057
i have them in a 186 and love them. the get on edge really easy for the groomers, float really well in the pow, and are really light. I have them with a griffon and it works really well. I ski east coast and they can handle the crud days and just cruising groomers. There isnt a lot of rocker in it so it doesnt get floppy on the straights like the soul 7 etc.. do
Dec 19 2013 9:44AM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,234
Great skis! I own an early pair of 'em (I think before they were called the Sickle but its the same ski). Really good all around ski but truly excel in the deep stuff, they float and turn so well. I wouldnt recommend them for a full time park ski but great all arounder. They are also really great in the spring slush and mixed crud. Definitely still hold an edge really well on groomers too!
Dec 19 2013 4:15PM
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Vino
Posts: 2939 - Karma: 1,115
I'm trying them as a park/all around ski this year. Really great, I like that it has no camber for the surface swaps, but I think they are way too stiff to butter like I'm used to. But for an outside the park ski, it's really awesome.
Dec 19 2013 10:23PM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,234
By the way, any one looking for new park sticks should check out the Slats. I got 'em as an all around ski for this year (mainly groomers and all mountain shredding), I rode them for the first time last Monday and they are so ill.
Dec 21 2013 10:07AM
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rsvp
Posts: 1516 - Karma: 2,611
Would've picked them up but they stopped making the longer length :(
Dec 21 2013 1:23PM
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freeskibum82
Posts: 6355 - Karma: 5,057
would you compare it to the old scimitar? dimensions and build looks very close.
Dec 23 2013 8:50AM
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Bagina
Posts: 849 - Karma: 2,888
You guys are so lucky, this is my dream ski but you can not order it all into Canada. I've tried everything, the only thing I could do was drive down to the border and and buy a pair.

Parker white used this ski in the Real Ski backcountry contest and he was tearing it up in that video:


Dec 23 2013 3:41PM
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