Salomon AK Rocket (Page 2)

A pretty nice powder slide that could be really good if it had not been so soft. As long as the snow is nice there is nothing but the appearance to complain about. It is very easy-to-use and forgiving except in the nest where it becomes unstable due to its softness. If you are used to hard skis like "Arno Adam", it is very unsafe to drive quickly in rough and heavy snow. In addition, the quality seems to be a bit uncertain, steel edges and belag do not tolerate too much iron, which is a weakness if you plan to drive a lot of offpiste - that's what the ski is made for?
On the other hand, if you drive unmeted cushions all day long, this ski is good.

First of all, make sure that a ski like the Salomon AK Rocket is a pure powder slide, it does not belong in a piste or anything but a new fallen snowman. In cushions, it's like a Rocket, lightweight very stable and floats very well on the snow. The negative with AK Rocket is that it does not "swallow" unevennesses in, for example, unseen loosely.
And there are no skis that are good at all, and AK Rocket is good at something but to sneak off, but it can do it well!

Tested in Jackson Hole (see review of Völkl G41) and found that they maintain the usual Salomon quality in terms of lightness. Goes well in the snow and good at the piste. The strange thing was that it was no better than the G41'an than it was, the difference is tough for Solomon's advantage in Wyoming pads but as soon as it became a bit heavier (not wet but just a little windpack), G41 was better. Then drive into the pistons or hold on to the cushions and Salomon can get home. Driving 200 cm in length and shorter you should not have if you drive hard.

I do not know why AK Rocket is not better in pillows than it is but then I'm quite heavy I think the following analysis can be correct. G41 and AK Rocket have the same tip width, but AK Rocket is wider under the sole and also softer. For a heavier rider in high speed, the AK tip elevates slightly more than on the G41 and the load speed decreases. Put a light skater on the 190 AK Rocket and it will certainly work better.

Finally, I like skis with "push" in and it does not have AK Rocket so the rating will be a 4.

Absolutely superb skiing! Not so good in ice-skis, but that's not why you chose to ride on them. Have spent 3 weeks in Verbier with them and do not change at first. Went only telis on them, and everyone who says it's impossible to go telis on these is totally wrong. Fantastic good drive off the piste.

The absolute fastest and best ski I've ever tested. It plows everything. Even though it's so big, it's good at the hump and on ice. In the net, they can be hard to bear. It is absolutely affordable.