Fischer Traverse 78 vs Excursion 88

[ᚠᚨᚱ ᚾᛟᚱᚦ ᛊᚲᛁᛖᚱ]

The tip rocker on your set of 78s is wild Woods.

The tip rocker on my 199cm 78 is no more than Connyro's-

As another point of reference the tip rocker on my 199cm 88's is about the same as my 78- MUCH less than your 78 Woods.

It sounds like Master Nordic Ruin's ↑ 88 has as much rocker as Woods' 78...

I may have exaggerated a bit. I dont think mine are as bad as Woods'. Without pulling out the micrometer, I'd say when the ski is depressed, there is about 4 inches of glide zone from where the NR ends to where the crown begins. They glide well enough. Your assessment of this class of ski is spot on. I am primarily using them through densely wooded areas with occasional open(ish) areas to glide through. A significant portion of my time on them is spent snowshoeing up wooded slopes, over fallen logs and short descents through the same. I think I will eventually want to diversify with something like the Gamme and FT, but given my time constraints the 88s work well for skiing in the area available to me.

[Woodserson]

I am primarily using them through densely wooded areas with occasional open(ish) areas to glide through. A significant portion of my time on them is spent snowshoeing up wooded slopes, over fallen logs and short descents through the same.

Yes, you made a good choice. The 88 is a great ski for this type of skiing you describe with it's extra stability, yet still has good pop-up & go.