2023 Rossignol Sender 94 Ti

Rossignol has re-done their lineups for 2023, and the Sender 94 Ti is a benchmark ski that’s going to make a lot of skiers happy this upcoming winter. We’ve found a whole lot to like about these skis, as they built off of the Escaper shape from last year, but added some more material for performance. It works, and most skiers who really enjoyed the Escaper settle nicely into the new Sender 94 Ti. Built with a paulownia wood core, titanal beam technology, damp tech, and air tip, the Sender 94 Ti has more of a kitchen sink style of construction, but they do a very nice job at bringing it all together in a cohesive unit. In the 178 cm length, the skis weigh 2100 grams and produce a 19-meter turn radius, so the combination of stability and maneuverability is right on par with what we like to see from our mid-90's all-mountain skis. These would serve very well as a one-ski quiver for advanced and expert skiers no matter the location, furthering the versatility and universal appeal of these skis.

Dave Hatoff skied the 178 and noted it was just right for him. He gave top scores of 4’s out of 5 for torsional stiffness, edge grip, stability, quickness, and maneuverability. 3’s for overall impression, versatility, forgiveness, playfulness, and flotation were not far behind. Dave notes that the Rossignol Sender 94 Ti is “Turny, with nice edge grip and stability. A very capable front side ski that can carve, bump and grind. Intermediate to expert skiers can enjoy this ski.” Jamie O’Brien noted that his 178 cm tester “skis longer than actual length” and gave the ski resulting scores of 5’s out of 5 for flotation, stability, playfulness, quickness, and maneuverability. 4’s filled up the rest of his card for overall impression, versatility, torsional stiffness, edge hold, and forgiveness. Jamie notes that “The ski delivers on its name. It’s made to send whether you’re in the trees or cruising packed pow. Its versatility seems to be endless. This ski is made for folks that love to charge through soft pow and spring sugar.” The blend of maneuverability and stability in this ski does make it very appealing for charging skiers that love to mix it up.

On the 186, Ryan Daniel notes that the length is “perfect,” and scored it 5’s out of 5 for flotation, stability, playfulness, forgiveness, torsional stiffness, edge hold versatility, and overall impression. The lone blemish on Ryan’s scorecard was a 4 out of 5 for quickness and maneuverability. This is a very high baseline average score for the Sender 94 Ti, and since Ryan’s pretty dialed on skis, it’s great to get this type of feedback. He states that “This is a favorite ski. I would put this in my quiver. This rails turns on groomers. The tip rocker is just enough. It allows for a easy turn initiation, but still has lots of stability. I would recommend this ski for most conditions. These skis can crush bumps hard pack trees and the park. It is a Swiss Army knife.” I got to follow and film Ryan on these skis, and can attest that the performance has a very high limit. Most skiers will not be able to reach the top-end threshold of the Sender 94 Ti. Hans von Briesen skied the 186 as well, noting that it's very accurate to size. Hans gave the skis 4’s out of 5 for flotation, stability, quickness, maneuverability, playfulness, overall impression, torsional stiffness, and edge hold. Hans calls it like it is: “Sender. Will eat the slope and ask for seconds. Love the damp shovel, keeps the ski intact when transitioning from hard pack to soft and back again. A cohesive flex throughout the length and nimble from edge to edge allows for fun hopping with a predictable response.”

We’ll see a lot of these skis out there on the hill for 2022-2023 winter, and for good reason. They are approachable, but have a very high-end ceiling. They’re light and maneuverable, but also have a stable and damp nature. There’s a ton of versatility here, and skiers looking for that one-ski quiver will fall in love with the well-rounded and fun-loving nature of the 2023 Rossignol Sender 94 Ti.