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no more rossi bandits?

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9/28/09 at 5:09pm
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I was looking on the Rossignol web site and couldn't fine the Bandits. Did they stop making them? I think that is a huge loss for them because that was my favorite all mountain ski that wasn't a twin tip.  too bad.... 
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9/28/09 at 5:36pm
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Yep, they are gone.  The B2, B3, B4, B-squad turned into the B78, B83, B94, B100 for a year or two.
Last year (or was it longer?) they were replaced with the phantoms, which were similar but different internal construction.  Not sure what's in the lineup this year.

I have B3's that I love, so I'm a little sad to see them go as well.
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9/28/09 at 8:08pm
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That's too bad, I thought they were great skis. And I think they stopped making them 2 years ago
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9/29/09 at 9:08am
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If you love the Bandits then check out the Phantoms.  They made some updates but the main characteristics of the skis seemed to remain the same which is a good thing.
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9/29/09 at 9:28am
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The only Phantom I've tried is the 107 (or 108? something like that) in a 190-ish length.  Way, way too stiff for my liking.  But then, I was never on a B100-squad and it probably would have been too stiff for me too.

I haven't felt the need to try the B3 equivalent because mine are still going strong.
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9/29/09 at 9:28pm
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A bunch of the older noodle-core models are still available on sierra trading post.
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