Specs & what they mean

What the Nova 8's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

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 1,550 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.

Float & width

At 75 mm it's a narrow, firm-snow ski — quick from edge to edge and built to grip hardpack rather than float. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Metal

None

Core

Poplar pefc wood core

Rocker

Rocker camber

Tail

Not published

Recommended binding

Not published

By length — exact specs for each size

Spec	142 cm	149 cm	156 cm	163 cm
Tip (mm)	Not published	128.0	128.0	128.0
Waist (mm)	Not published	75.0	75.0	75.0
Tail (mm)	Not published	111.0	111.0	111.0
Radius (m)	Not published	10.0	11.0	12.0
Weight (g)	Not published	1,500	1,550	1,600

Common questions

How much does the Nova 8 weigh?: Per ski, the Nova 8 weighs 1,500–1,600 g across its lengths (1,500 g at 149 cm, 1,550 g at 156 cm, 1,600 g at 163 cm).
What is the Nova 8's turn radius?: The Nova 8 has a 10.0–12.0 m turn radius.

Rossignol Nova 8

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Specs & what they mean

Turn & shape

Stability & dampness

Float & width

Common questions

How much does the Nova 8 weigh?

What is the Nova 8's turn radius?

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