{"product_id":"rossignol-arcade-w-78-xp10","title":"Rossignol ARCADE W 78 XP10","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rossignol Arcade W 78 XP10 is a women's on-piste ski, 78 mm underfoot, sold complete with its Xpress W 10 GW binding for $549.95.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the cheaper twin of the Arcade W 80 - the same construction underneath, a hair narrower, and the W 78 saves you $100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe build is simple: a poplar core and fiberglass in a cap chassis, and there is no metal in it and no carbon. Rocker at both the tip and the tail shortens the edge touching the snow, so the ski hooks up late and lets go early. That is what makes it hard to catch an edge. It is also why it goes vague when pushed hard and fast on firm snow. One decision, both consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing you should hear from us up front. Rossignol's own copy credits the grip to sidewall construction, while the spec block lists the construction as CAP. We write the ski from the spec block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most useful number on it is the turn radius: 9 m at 140, 10 m at 148, 11 m at 156. That is short, and on a groomer it means the ski comes around with very little asked of you. Per ski it weighs 1.2 to 1.4 kg - light to swing all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRossignol aims it plainly: intermediate and beginner women skiing groomers. The parts list agrees. It is the wrong ski for anyone already carrying speed, and wrong once you leave the groomer. One hard line, and it is a safety line: the included binding is officially not compatible with junior boot soles, and its boot-sole adjustment starts at 261 mm. On a ski this short, that check comes first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock 140, 148 and 156. It is a system ski, so the binding is included and pre-mounted - bring your boots and we will check the sole against the binding before anyone talks about length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"sizing-table\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eRossignol Arcade W 78 Xpress — specs by length (lengths we stock)\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eSidecut (tip-waist-tail)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eTurn Radius\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e140 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129-78-117 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e148 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129-78-117 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e156 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129-78-117 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"sizing-table\"\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eConstruction\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWomen's on-piste \/ carving ski\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWaist width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRocker profile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTip \u0026amp; tail rocker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCore\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePEFC poplar wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCap, fiberglass reinforcement, VAS damping\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXpress W 10 GW, 83 mm brake — \u003cstrong\u003eincluded and pre-mounted\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDIN range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 – 10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arcade W 78 suits a beginner through solid intermediate skier who spends her day on groomed runs and wants a ski that does not fight back. The narrow waist and short radius make it quick edge-to-edge, and the rocker means a turn you start badly is still easy to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not built for powder or for skiing off the side of the trail — 78 mm underfoot will sink in soft snow. A skier who is already carving hard and fast on a groomer will out-ski this one and should look at a stiffer, wider carver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the Arcade W 78 in 140, 148 and 156 cm. The sidecut is the same at every length (129-78-117 mm); what changes is the turn radius, which runs from 9 m at 140 cm to 11 m at 156 cm. Shorter is quicker and more forgiving; longer is steadier at speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the Rossignol Arcade W 78 come with bindings?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. It ships as a system with the Xpress W 10 GW binding (83 mm brake) already mounted. The price shown includes the binding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need a shop to mount these?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo mounting is needed — the binding is integrated. Your DIN setting still has to be set and tested to your boot, height, weight and ability, which we do in-store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Arcade W 78 a good beginner ski?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. The rocker, the narrow 78 mm waist and the short 9–11 m radius all make it easy to turn and easy to correct. The included binding runs to DIN 10, so it also stays useful as you get stronger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I ski powder on the Arcade W 78?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot really. A 78 mm waist is built for groomed snow and will sink in anything deep. 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