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Rossignol Arcade 78 Skis vs Rossignol Arcade 78 Skis

The Arcade 78 Skis and the Arcade 78 Skis compared. They share 78 mm underfoot. The Arcade 78 Skis is 100 g heavier at the default length (1,500 vs 1,400 g). Turn radii are 12 m and 11 m.

Rossignol Arcade 78 Skis — topsheet
Arcade 78 Skis
$550 MSRP 6 lengths · 140, 148, 156, 164, 172, 180 cm
Rossignol Arcade 78 Skis — topsheet
Arcade 78 Skis
$550 MSRP 5 lengths · 132, 140, 148, 156, 164 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Arcade 78 Skis
Arcade 78 Skis
Waist
78 mm
78 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,500 g
1,400 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
51 mm
51 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
12.0 m
11.0 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 12.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
A short 11.0-meter radius with a wide, tapered tip makes for quick, easily-pivoted turns — it hooks into a turn fast and releases it just as readily.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a poplar pefc wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,500 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Built without metal on a poplar pefc wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,400 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 78 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 78 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecArcade 78 SkisArcade 78 Skis
Waist 78 mm 78 mm
Sidecut 129·78·117 mm 129·78·117 mm
Weight @ default 1,500 g 1,400 g
Weight range 1,200–1,700 g 1,100–1,500 g
Turn radius 12.0 m full-length 11.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Poplar pefc wood core Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 140–180 cm 132–164 cm
MSRP $550 $550