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Overall I'm a huge fan of these skis, and am overall very impressed, and surprised I don't see more on the hill. I would purchase them again, and plan to next season. Performance Best performing ski I've ever skied on. They can do everything, and they do it all well. I don't even know where to start with the good things I have to say about them. At a 96mm waist with full tip-to-tail rocker, the Scimitars are aimed at being an all mountain ski, which Rossignol truly achieved. I was at first worried about how a rockered ski with no flat spot would preform in the park, but my worries were quickly abolished. The Scimitars are poppy, playful, pivoty, smooth, and quick, which is everything I want from a park ski. I didn't get much chance to take the skis outside of the park this year due to the east's crappy snow year, but when I was in the west, I managed to put in a few laps in soft snow, and was pleasantly surprised by how the Scimitars' float, stability, and how well they plowed through crud. Design The Scimitars feature one of my favorite graphics from any company ever. The topsheet manages to have some flash without being aggressively colorful and obnoxious. The orange/red/black color scheme is one of my favorites, and I dig the hand-painted look. Value Rossis are not cheap, but if you have the coin to put it towards a pair of skis that you will really be able to enjoy for a year or so, do it with these skis. Fit I ski the 178s, at 5' 10", 185, and they are perfect. They ski true to size edge-to-edge, but pivot incredibly quickly and easily due to the flat-spotless rocker. Same thing transitions to park: The length is there when you need it for backseat landings and such, but they are very smooth on surface swaps, butters, etc. Characteristics Mid-stiffness. I wouldn't describe it as stiff or soft, but the Scimitars, for multiple reasons, can display characteristics of both. Durability Durability is really the only area where I have had any issue with these skis. The minicap/sidewall design is one of the most durable I have encountered, and the bases are nice and thick, and hardly get damaged by even normal rail use and aggressive tranny finding, but the edges offer no extra thickness for park use and are fairly easily thinned out and damaged. I lost small pieces of edge just in places where I had two cracks close together in places that also had base damage, but edge loss nonetheless. Fortunately, Rossi's construction is very good, and despite edge cracks, the edge is held in quite well. ________________________________________________________________ Buy 2012 Rossignol Scimitar Skis at evo.com or shop for all Rossignol Gear.
Overall The Lange RX 130s are by far the best boots I have ever owned. They are warm, they are comfortable, and they ski great. If it were not for the broken toe pads on both boots, they would have been very easy to give a 10. Performance As I mentioned in the fit, these boots are very comfortable, as well as being incredibly responsive. Above the soles, the shell is the same as the non-plug Lange 130 World Cup race boot, which sets the bar high for performance. The RX 130s met that standard easily; they are laterally stiff, allow little to no extraneous movement of the foot or leg inside the boot, making for an incredibly well-performing boot. On the more park-oriented side of things, the boot's rubber boot board makes landings a nice amount squishier than with other boots' foam bootboards. I never had toe or shin bang in these boots. Design Quite simply, they look good. The translucent bright green is a little flashy for some, but I don't mind it. I'm sure it would be mostly covered by most Newschoolers' pants anyway. Value The $650 price tag seems steep, but is competitive with other comparable boots, and I consider it to be quite worth it. Fit I own the RX 130 L.V., or "Low Volume," which simply means that the forefoot is even narrower, at 97mm. For me, this is perfect since I have narrower feet, and like a tight fit to begin with. If you have wider feet, I might recommend getting the non-L.V. model. Out of the box, these were the best feeling boots that I have ever put on, requiring no heat molding or break-in. The shape of the ankle, heel and foot is amazingly comfortable, while not sacrificing any snugness. I did still need a week or so for my feet to get used to the boots, dealing with lactic acid and such, but once they did, they felt as comfortable as any of my skate shoes. I never once dreaded putting these boots on. I have skinny ankles/lower calves, so I had to move the upper buckles into their tighter setting, but that is the only modification I made to the fit of these boots. Characteristics Coming from a race background, I prefer a stiffer boot. The RX 130's offer plenty of that, although you need not be intimidated by the 130 flex index. While they are based off of Langes aggressive race boot shell, they will not kick your ass if you ski them less intensely. I feel that I get more response from a stiff boot in and out of the park, as well as giving more support when leaning forward landing switch. Compared to other boots I have worn, this boot is more than stiff enough to hold me up, and I never feel like my knees are going to touch my topsheets. The flex ramps up appropriately as you lean into it more. Despite all of the new technology with lower pivots, and supposedly more ergonomic flex systems, I can find no flaws with the classic 2-piece boot construction. Durability After one full season of skiing almost every day, I have not had to replace a single part on either boot. The only issue I found with the durability of the RX 130s is that on both boots, the front rubber part of the toes broke off, I think mostly due to kicking in while hiking. It doesn't affect the performance or safety of the boot at all, and is almost unnoticeable.
