Dear all,
I have been struggling for a couple of years with the Rossi Hero FIS SL. I believe that it is too much ski for my skills. I have problems managing the (normal) reaction of the skis when I move into the backseat. I moved the bindings ½ inch forward and the problem has partially solved, but I still have a feeling of unease at the back of my mind.
The obvious answer is “don’t go into the backseat” Believe me, I’m actively working on this too…
I tested my wife’s Atomic S9 FIS (157cm) and I felt more comfortable. Actually, I even managed to score a good result in our beer league with them. For reference, the gates in the beer league where we race are set quite close. We share the course with U14/U16 and for the daddies like me (I’m 51) it is not rare to get a bib beyond #200….
I’ve found a good offer for the ELAN SLX FIS WORLD CUP PLATE. I tested the FUSION non-FIS model some time ago and I found them quite playful. Surely not a rocket as the Rossi but quite nice.
I’m seriously considering changing my Rossi HERO FIS for the ELAN FIS World Cup Plate. The idea is to have something a bit more forgiving for those moments when I need to recover line and stance in a SL course.
All in all I believe that the change could cost me a couple of hundred bucks. Any comments/ideas/experience?
I’m also thinking to get the same model (in 157cm) for my 15 years daughter. She turns 16 in October and needs to move from her current “ROSSI SL Junior” skis to adult skis. I fear that that gap between her current junior skis and the women FIS may be too big. Her current SL juniors are very light and bend like chewing gum. Maybe that the ELAN will allow her to progress more gradually…?
I know that there are many other ski brands out there but we don’t have the possibility to try them out so I prefer to reduce the options.
Comments and advice are welcome!
Thanks for reading
I have been struggling for a couple of years with the Rossi Hero FIS SL. I believe that it is too much ski for my skills. I have problems managing the (normal) reaction of the skis when I move into the backseat. I moved the bindings ½ inch forward and the problem has partially solved, but I still have a feeling of unease at the back of my mind.
The obvious answer is “don’t go into the backseat” Believe me, I’m actively working on this too…
I tested my wife’s Atomic S9 FIS (157cm) and I felt more comfortable. Actually, I even managed to score a good result in our beer league with them. For reference, the gates in the beer league where we race are set quite close. We share the course with U14/U16 and for the daddies like me (I’m 51) it is not rare to get a bib beyond #200….
I’ve found a good offer for the ELAN SLX FIS WORLD CUP PLATE. I tested the FUSION non-FIS model some time ago and I found them quite playful. Surely not a rocket as the Rossi but quite nice.
I’m seriously considering changing my Rossi HERO FIS for the ELAN FIS World Cup Plate. The idea is to have something a bit more forgiving for those moments when I need to recover line and stance in a SL course.
All in all I believe that the change could cost me a couple of hundred bucks. Any comments/ideas/experience?
I’m also thinking to get the same model (in 157cm) for my 15 years daughter. She turns 16 in October and needs to move from her current “ROSSI SL Junior” skis to adult skis. I fear that that gap between her current junior skis and the women FIS may be too big. Her current SL juniors are very light and bend like chewing gum. Maybe that the ELAN will allow her to progress more gradually…?
I know that there are many other ski brands out there but we don’t have the possibility to try them out so I prefer to reduce the options.
Comments and advice are welcome!
Thanks for reading