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Rossignol Arcade 88

Category
All-mountain
Profile
Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
154 · 162 · 170 · 178 · 186 cm
Tip / waist / tail
135 / 88 / 124 mm
Radius
15.0 m at 178 cm
Weight
not stated
Core
POPLAR PEFC WOOD CORE
Metal
1 metal sheet
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
Sandwich
Base
SINTERED HD BASE
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 154 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    88.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    12.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 162 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    88.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    13.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 170 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    88.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    14.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 178 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    88.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    15.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published

  • 186 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    88.0
    Tail (mm)
    124.0
    Radius (m)
    16.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    not published
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
154 cm135.088.0124.012.0not published
162 cm135.088.0124.013.0not published
170 cm135.088.0124.014.0not published
178 cm135.088.0124.015.0not published
186 cm135.088.0124.016.0not published
Rossignol Arcade 88, top view, 178 cm: tip 135 mm, waist 88 mm, tail 124 mmTAIL 124 mmWAIST 88 mmTIP 135 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 15 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 13 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 10.6 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 100%, Holds well
  • Float: 41%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 178 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Rossignol Arcade 88 at 178 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    13 / 10.6 / 7.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (67%)
    Float, powder
    Some float (47%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    13 / 10.6 / 7.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (64%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (41%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    13 / 10.6 / 7.5 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (61%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (37%)
The Rossignol Arcade 88 at 178 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg13 / 10.6 / 7.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (67%)Some float (47%)
90 kg13 / 10.6 / 7.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (64%)Sinks (41%)
110 kg13 / 10.6 / 7.5 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (61%)Sinks (37%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Rossignol Arcade 88 at 178 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 178 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (41%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (95%)
  • Expert: holds well (100%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (70%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: sinks (32%)
  • Beginner: sinks (33%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (35%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (38%)
  • Expert: sinks (41%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (35%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: manageable (55%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (94%)
assumed intermediate: easy (100%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers39 of 739 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 13 m at 30° edge and 10.6 m at 45° (178 cm)
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain456 of 739 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 13 m at 30° edge and 10.6 m at 45° (178 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow461 of 739 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot200 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height4.6 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker19.5 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker6.9 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height11.5 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height2.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-7.9 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    CorePOPLAR PEFC WOOD CORE
    Metal1 metal layer
    SidewallSandwich
    BaseSINTERED HD BASE

    Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

    What reviewers say

    No published reviews of this ski yet.

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    Where to buy

    No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

    Where these numbers come fromrossignol.com, edgelab.ski, read 11 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

    Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.