The Rallybird Soul 102 is the women's side of the "one ski quiver' coin from Rossignol. Taking elements of the crowd-pleasing Soul 7 and the hard-charging BlackOps, the Rallybird Soul 102 caters to the intermediate to advanced skier who wants to ski a variety of snow conditions and terrain.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The Rallybird Soul 102 is marketed as a women's ski, but its pretty much indistinguishable from the Sender Soul 102, with identical shapes and, as far as we could tell, very similar flex too. Our lighter skiers were more at home on the Sender 102, and so we weren't surprised that our female testers loved the Rallybird Soul for groomers and more general resort skiing. The Rallybird sizing tops out at 172cm, which will rule it out for taller or more aggressive women, but for those who it fits, it's a solid option (taller skiers could simply take the Sender Soul as it's pretty much the exact same thing). Designed to be more approachable than some of its predecessors, the Rallybird 102 proved to carve easily on groomers and perform well at most speeds.
“I would trust them to charge at fairly high speeds, but they were also poppy and responsive. They seemed to be chargy and still playful." - Lisa Cormier
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
A well made mid-width ski has to bridge the gap between utility and fun to make up for not being a true carving or powder ski and the Rallybird Soul 102 seems to hit that sweet spot pretty nicely. Between staying stable in a variety of conditions and still retaining a lively nature, it checks boxes for those looking for a ski that inspires confidence without losing its character.
The Rallybird Soul is a sufficiently wide option for some powder skiing, though it's not going to float on the deepest days. However, since the longest length is 172, it's also not going to end up on the feet of taller or heavier skiers, so 102mm seems to make more sense in powder than it would in a longer ski. It isn't a dedicated charging ski, but it will handle some crud and mixed snow too. It's certainly sufficient for most conditions resort skiers would ski.
Park & Jibbing:
Like the Sender Soul, the Rallybird Soul definitely isn't designed to be used as a freestyle ski. However, its relatively light weight and medium flex will do the job as long as you're not pushing it too hard. The mount point isn't particularly spin friendly, but you could easily send some drops and lay out some manuals on your way down if that's your thing. There's enough tail for landing switch, but the flex and setback of the ski are fairly directional.
Who's it for?
The sizes on offer are pretty limiting for many skiers. It skis pretty true to size, so if you are over 170ish cm and/or a fairly aggressive skier, you might not be able to find a Rallybird in your length. For those who it does fit, this is a very versatile, easy-to-ski option. It could be an East Coast powder ski or a Western daily driver no problem, as long as you aren't looking for lots of freestyle performance.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
The Rallybird Soul 102 is marketed as a women's ski, but its pretty much indistinguishable from the Sender Soul 102, with identical shapes and, as far as we could tell, very similar flex too. Our lighter skiers were more at home on the Sender 102, and so we weren't surprised that our female testers loved the Rallybird Soul for groomers and more general resort skiing. The Rallybird sizing tops out at 172cm, which will rule it out for taller or more aggressive women, but for those who it fits, it's a solid option (taller skiers could simply take the Sender Soul as it's pretty much the exact same thing). Designed to be more approachable than some of its predecessors, the Rallybird 102 proved to carve easily on groomers and perform well at most speeds.
“I would trust them to charge at fairly high speeds, but they were also poppy and responsive. They seemed to be chargy and still playful." - Lisa Cormier
Skier: Coralie Ogez. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
A well made mid-width ski has to bridge the gap between utility and fun to make up for not being a true carving or powder ski and the Rallybird Soul 102 seems to hit that sweet spot pretty nicely. Between staying stable in a variety of conditions and still retaining a lively nature, it checks boxes for those looking for a ski that inspires confidence without losing its character.
The Rallybird Soul is a sufficiently wide option for some powder skiing, though it's not going to float on the deepest days. However, since the longest length is 172, it's also not going to end up on the feet of taller or heavier skiers, so 102mm seems to make more sense in powder than it would in a longer ski. It isn't a dedicated charging ski, but it will handle some crud and mixed snow too. It's certainly sufficient for most conditions resort skiers would ski.
Skier: Lisa Cormier. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Park & Jibbing:
Like the Sender Soul, the Rallybird Soul definitely isn't designed to be used as a freestyle ski. However, its relatively light weight and medium flex will do the job as long as you're not pushing it too hard. The mount point isn't particularly spin friendly, but you could easily send some drops and lay out some manuals on your way down if that's your thing. There's enough tail for landing switch, but the flex and setback of the ski are fairly directional.
Skier: Coralie Ogez. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Who's it for?
The sizes on offer are pretty limiting for many skiers. It skis pretty true to size, so if you are over 170ish cm and/or a fairly aggressive skier, you might not be able to find a Rallybird in your length. For those who it does fit, this is a very versatile, easy-to-ski option. It could be an East Coast powder ski or a Western daily driver no problem, as long as you aren't looking for lots of freestyle performance.
