Rossignol Hero Elite ST review 2016
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
The reduced performance but exceptional comfort makes the Hero Elite ST a very good ski that will be popular with intermediary to good riders who want a ski that takes them halfway between sport and leisure.
Review: Pros
- A very accessible ski
- Both, playful and fun to use but also very light and comfortable underfoot,
- Sensation of smoothness and fluidity,
- A versatile ski that can extend turns
Review: Cons
- Limited performance compared to some other modules in this category
- Loses grip and reduced carving performance when you step up the pace
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.5 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.3 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.0 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 11.8 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.3 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.8 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.8 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
The HERO Elite ST is a leisure type slalom ski. It’s designed for advanced to expert riders looking for excellent ski-snow contact in short turns. It features the PROP TECH technology which gives it more progressive stiffness in torsion for greater control, easier turn initiation and improved power transfer. The tip includes the Power Turn Rocker to offer faster turn initiation for more engaged turns.
The wood core sandwich construction gives the HERO Elite ST incredible stability while retaining a progressive flex for a more accessible ski.
The HERO Elite ST is a perfectly balanced carving machine, designed for the groomers, short turns and high speed carves.
Features of the Hero Elite ST
| Brand : | Rossignol |
| Model : | Hero Elite ST |
| Year : | 2016 |
| Family : | Slalom |
| Size tested : | 167 cm |
| Tip size : | 122 mm |
| Waist size : | 68 mm |
| Tail size : | 104 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2015