I bet the 176cm Blackops 118 would tape measure around 174cm if I had to guess like most twins not named K2 or ON3P.

If you’re used to a 177cm K2 with a more traditional mount and some weight...

What’s your size and what length are the Pinnacle 118?

If you mount the BO 118 back -3cm to -4cm in either size, it would ski longer but still be playful.

Skiis &Bikes have them on for $569 in Canada.

https://skiisandbiikes.com/products/rossignol-blackops-118-ski-2023


Corbetts and others with the same price on the 176cm.

Was thinking of you a few times during the year wondering how you were liking then! Think you were about -1cm back from rec/-3.5cm total IIRC.

Was able to talk to multiple 192cm Blackops 98...

Places in Canada with the Blackops 118 at $569 CAN right now with free shipping within Canada. SportChek back up to $474 CAN but only have the 176cm in stock. Had them under $300 CAN a few weeks ago!

Forgot to post that Blister Review posted a flash review on the new Sender Free 118. They confirmed that basically the only difference is the graphics and the rubber sheets starting lower in the...

Definitely don’t go that close to Center unless you’re skiing nothing but park. I’d say around -4cm to -5cm as it’s much shorter with much lighter swing and more directional sidecut than the wider...

You just reminded me kid-kappow that I have had someone get a few pairs of the SF 118 in for themselves. Their first pair were 140gr difference left to right so sent them back and the latest set is...

You’ll appreciate the SF 110 more on firmer days or days where you’re skiing slower with kids or friends that don’t ski as fast. Find they are more fun and less work at lower speeds than the BO 118...

Very easy to answer the original question as the Sender Free has an almost identical flex pattern(just a hair stiffer throughout on the SF 110), rocker profile and shape(hair more directional on the...

Just grabbed a set of 182cm Blackops 98 on an insane deal that I’ll maybe use as my daily driver on trips out West. A bit lighter and more forgiving than my 21 Faction CT skis near their width. Took...

Exactly! What’s surprising is how easy it is in bumps with its forgiving flex pattern.

Just had another great day on my Blackops 118 in Revelstoke today. Just an inch or two of fresh but warmer temps so knew it would be heavy by noon. They killed it on the firmer morning groomers and...

It’s like skiing on marbles on groomed and then incredibly unstable in variable conditions. Constantly trying to adjust your stance to try and get Centered if it’s bad enough. Just the tips/tails...

Was a salesman at a high end audio store for many years that sold many companies that had many similar looking models. Linn had various amps, pre-amps and cd players that all were in the exact same...

One of the SF 110 owners on SkiTalk who already enjoyed them had a bunch of skis stone ground and had the SF 110 done too.
Much quicker edge to edge after so probably a bit edge high from the...

If anyone is lighter and Canadian, Sportchek has the 176cm Blackops 118 swamps on for $309 Canadian and think you might be able to add the 10% off when you add yourself to the mailing list on your...

Good! One of the lucky ones it seems. My last 5 pairs of Rossi skis have all needed grinds. Grrrrrr

The issue might have been a lower than 1 degree base bevel which is more common near the contact points tip/tail. Should be 1 degree tip to tail but sometimes is .5 or even 0 as it didn’t get hit...

@jongle Did you check if the bases were flat too when checking the tune? Both my BO 118 were base high and got them ground before skiing but my SF 110 didn’t seem “too bad” but seemed less planted...

Awesome to hear you love them! Not surprising as they are fantastic skis.

The 184cm at -2cm to -3cm would be slightly easier to whip around in really tight spots but at rec the 191cm is still...

6’2”/175lbs

Hit my edges on al my skis daily and carry stones in my coat for on hill damage.

I’m on the 186cm.

Huge tuning nerd so mine were stone ground flat as they were base high and then hand tuned with a sharp tip/tail 1/3 tune with no detuning f course. Snow was just bad that one...

Yes, sorry -2.5cm from rec/-5cm total back from Center. My previous pair were -2.25cm from rec and occasionally found I had to lean back or adjust stance in powder but have had no issues with -2.5cm...

Had my BO 118(-2.5cm at 175lbs) out in 5” of fresh at Sunshine Village yesterday and they were a riot! Loving the -2.5cm mount(was -2.25cm before on the previous set) and killed it on the scrapped...

Remember the 185cm MFree 99 is the same length as the 183cm MFree 108 if length is a concern of your harder snow ski. Reckoner 102 184cm will measure just over 184cm though.
The 24/25 Reckoners...

192cm Blackops 98 would be a good hard snow option with similar build and rubber damping like the Sender Free 110. Longer turn radius than the current 191cm Enforcer 100 with similar sidecut length...

Have seen an absolute ton of these skis in Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and in Kicking Horse the last week. Everyone raving about them when asked “how do you like them?” too.

That’s awesome! Mount them close to rec and get at it!

“I would not be terribly concerned about the longer ski being too long though - their deep rocker lines and playful shape mean that they should still be fairly managable. So it could be that the...

Exactly-one you want to lengthen it’s feel and one you want to shorten.
The more bumps and tight trees you ski, go 184cm. The more open areas and higher speeds and if it’s your widest ski, go 191cm.

Had the very similar 184cm 21 CT 3.0 before and prefer the 184cm Sender Free 110 as it has a bit better suspension and even more fun at moderate speeds. Very good stability but still fun at lower...

Almost the same size as you and you could do either ski with a slight change in mount points. The 184cm is always going to be more playful and easier in tight spots but go back -2cm to -3cm back(I’m...

Sounds like another crappy factory Rossignol tune(edge high and/or low or uneven base bevel). Stone grind flat and reset the base bevel by hand to 1 degree tip to tail.
Shouldn’t have to detune any...

Funny story about the Sender Free 110-At Lake Louise yesterday and with lots of new snow there were lots of wider skis out and saw about 15 pairs of the Sender Free 110 on the hill. Just stopped for...

That new Anomaly 84 looks like a more playful Brahma 82 with its increased tail splay and slightly more forward mount point.
SkiEssentials did a video on it and thought it was easier off piste and...

That mount would definitely make them float well, be nice and stable and ski longer. Could definitely see larger skiers who want the shorter 184cm length for tighter spots to like them around -3cm to...

Love the “giggle through crud/tracked snow” feeling of the BO 118 too. So fun!

Curious about the -4.25cm from rec mount on the 184cm Sender Free 110. Thought I was far back at -3cm on that ski. ...

Ski Barn in Wayne, NJ is supposed to be good if you’re close to there. Tell the tech you think the ski might be edge high so they do enough passes to flatten them.

Definitely sounds like a tune issue as they are quite surfy when flat and a blast in bumps.
Sounds like an edge high ski that needs a stone grind with a decent amount of passes to flatten the base...

Just saw this video of Logan on the SF 118 in Revelstoke.

https://youtu.be/bw2FPAUrJ9A?feature=shared

Another great day this week in heavy, Spring snow that refroze later on the 184cm Sender Free 110 and then Blackops 118. Both were able to grip the firm sections below the heavy crud with ease and...

Glad to hear that Bandit and kid are loving the Blackops 118! They really are great.

Had mine out this week after starting the Spring like day on my 21 CT 1.0, then 184cm Sender Free 110 skis....

Will send you a contact number to your inbox.

Agree with kid-kapow that they are very similar skis with the Sender Free 110 being the more precise, faster edge to edge and lower swing weight younger brother. I remember laying them on top of each...

Had my 184cm Sender Free 110 out yesterday(6’2”/175lbs and mounted -3cm to make them ski longer) in Spring Conditions with some refrozen sections in the afternoon with ice marbles. The first time out...

“They felt super loose and like I was not engaging the edge under foot or something like that.”

The bases sound “base high” along with possibly too large base bevels. Bet they are that way...

Try and get on the Blackops 98 then as they are sounding more like your ski. Put a more aggressive tune(1/3 maybe) on them like I have on all my wider skis and they will bite when you need it.

New Enforcer 104 might be better than the flatter tailed 99 if off piste ease is important. Supposed to be less surfy than the old Enforcer 104 Free.
The Enforcers((especially the Free models) were...