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Rossignol RALLYBIRD 104 vs Rossignol Rallybird Soul 102

The RALLYBIRD 104 and the Rallybird Soul 102 compared. They share 102 mm underfoot. The RALLYBIRD 104 is 150 g lighter at the default length (1,800 vs 1,950 g). Turn radii are 16 m and 16 m.

Rossignol RALLYBIRD 104 — topsheet
RALLYBIRD 104
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 164, 172, 178 cm
Rossignol Rallybird Soul 102 — topsheet
Rallybird Soul 102
$750 MSRP 4 lengths · 150, 156, 164, 172 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

RALLYBIRD 104
Rallybird Soul 102
Waist
102 mm
102 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,800 g
1,950 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.0 m
16.0 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 16.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
A 16.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
Stability & dampness
A titanal beam runs down the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 1,800 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
A titanal beam runs down the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 1,950 g there's real mass behind it.
Float & width
At 102 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 102 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRALLYBIRD 104Rallybird Soul 102
Waist 102 mm 102 mm
Sidecut 137·102·127 mm 135·102·125 mm
Weight @ default 1,800 g 1,950 g
Weight range 1,700–1,900 g 1,650–1,950 g
Turn radius 16.0 m full-length 16.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal beam Titanal beam
Core Paulownia wood core Poplar pefc wood core
Lengths 164–178 cm 150–172 cm
MSRP $850 $750