Fischer Ranger 94 FR
Dimensions: 126-92-117
Radius: 17m@177cm
Sizes: 161, 169, 177, 185
Size tested: 177
Design: All New
The Ranger 94 FR was a real surprise for me. I really liked it on the firm groomed snow. It does a lot of things well. It is solid, energetic, and fun, as well as fairly damp...
I've had the chance to A/B these skis in the last week, in Australian early season conditions - mostly man-made snow, firm, fast early morning pistes deteriorating quickly with the dense crowds to choppy slop or push piles on a hard base.
The Head Rally's are huge fun and so carvy on the early...
80mm underfoot
big sidecut and wide shovels
east coast hardpack
fischer skis
fischer the curv gt
head rally skis
head skis
marty mcsly
sierra cement groomers
ski australia
ski compare and contrast
skireviews
This week on Chairlift Chat we review the Black Ops 98! Rossignol doesn't release much info about this ski, so we had to do some extra digging. Who's skied it?
2020 rossignol black ops 98
98 mm underfoot
athlete-inspired freeride twin-tip skis
blacked-out graphics
chairlift chat
chris logan
gear for skiers by skiers
parker white
progressive riders
rossignol skis
ski essentials
skireviewsskiessentials.com
tip and tail rocker
wood core
As mentioned previously, after a 30+ year gap, this past ski season I attempted to re-learn how to ski narrower, racing type skis. While I eventually progressed to trying real FIS race skis (Thanks ScotsSkier!), at the start of the season I wasn’t sure if I could handle such beasts, so I picked...
fis race skis
head rebel irace
head skis
narrow skis
pseudo racing skis
racing skis
rossignol hero elite plus ti
rossignol skis
ski compare and contrast
skireviews
3dimension radius
bob st. pierre
chairlift chat
gear for skiers by skiers
high-performance edge control and power
more playful and less planky
skireviewsskiessentials
skiessentials.com
titanal frame construction
völkl mantra 102
volkl skis
Just as the report of Mark Twain's death was exaggerated, so were the rumors of the demise of frontside, hard-snow-biased skis. I for one was writing their obituary well before it was due: yes, I thought this popular segment would go the way of the mid-priced sedan in the face of the SUV...
all mountain skis
all mountain skis for women
chairlift chat
enforcer collection
firm snow performance
gear for skiers by skiers
most playful santa ana yet
narrowest option to date
nordica
nordica santa ana 88
ski essentials
ski essentials.com
skireviewsskis for women
Testing the 2020 skis was particularly exciting for me because some manufacturers are making huge strides in women-specific ski design, strides far from the old mantra of "shrink it and pink it." Companies are leaning on female teams who are involved with research and development; no more...
80-100mm skis
blizzard black pearl 82
dynastar 4x4 82 xpress
elan ripstick 88w
fischer my ranger 96 ti
head kore 93 w
k2 mindbender 88ti alliance
kästle dx85 w
kästle fx96 w
liberty v82 w
mid-fats
nordica santa ana 88
skireviews
völkl kenja 88
Testing the 2020 skis was particularly exciting for me because some manufacturers are making huge strides in women-specific ski design, strides that are far from the old mantra of "shrink it and pink it." Companies are leaning on female teams who are involved with research and development; no...
atomic vantage 80 ti
elan insomnia power shift
head super joy
kästle dx73 w
liberty v76 w
narrow skis
salomon s/max w 10
ski compare and contrast
skireviewsskinny skis
tricia pugliese ski review
women's skis
It appears that all the insider Pugs have been given the green light by the Powers That Be to let loose with their reviews of 2020 model year skis, so I figured I'd pile on with some quick notes on skis Phil and Tricia were nice enough to lay out in Colorado a few weeks ago.
Conditions: I would...
Armada Invictus 99Ti
Dimensions: 135-99-125
Radius: 21.5m@187cm
Sizes: 171, 179, 187
Size tested: 187
Design: NGT
This ski is all business. It's like the Tracer's older brother who got it together right out of high school. It absolutely handled everything like a champ. If I needed a ski that...
DPS Alchemist Wailer 100 RP
Dimensions: 134-100-119
Radius: 15m@179cm
Sizes: 171, 179, 184, 189
Size tested: 184
Design: All New
I am coming around to DPS's lighter Alchemist construction, first the Cassiar 79 Trainer and now the Wailer 100 RP. I really like the all-new Wailer design in the...
Here is the first of many segments of 2020 ski reviews.
Dynastar Menace 98
Dimensions: 132-98-120
Radius: 23m@181cm
Sizes: 169, 175, 181, 187
Size tested: 181
Design: Mostly New
The Menace 98 is in that playful, youth-oriented 98 range at a price point hundreds less than many other options...
all mountain skis
chairlift chat
elan ripstick 88
elan skis
elan’s tnt construction
gear for skiers by skiers
glen plake
natural flex pattern
one of the best mogul skis in this category
ski essentials
skireviewsskiessentials.com
subtle early taper in both the tip and tail
~90 mm all mountain segment
Atomic Redster X9
Dimensions: 114-65.5-99.5
Radius: 15.4m@175cm
Sizes: 169, 175, 181
Size tested: 175
Design: Carryover
Atomic’s cheater GS is very strong, reminiscent of the XT from four or five-ish years ago. Kind of a one-trick pony, it wants to aggressively lay trenches, and that’s about...
atomic
atomic redster
augment sl world cup
blizzard rustler 10
elan ripstick 106 black edition
fischer ranger 92ti
k2 mindbender 108ti
kästle fx106 hp
liberty evolv 90
liberty v76
line sakana 181
salomon s/force bold
ski compare and contrast
skireviews
Atomic Vantage 86C
Dimensions: 123-86-106.5
Radius: 17.2m@165cm
Sizes: 157, 165, 173
Size tested: 165
Design: NGT
This ski was a very pleasant surprise. I grabbed them toward the end of the second day on a whim, and am glad I did. The first half of the run I was a bit skeptical, as they just...
atomic vantage 86c
blizzard black pearl 82
dps yvette 100 alchemist
dynastar intense 4x4 82 pro
fischer my ranger 102 fr
head kore 93w
head total joy
k2 mindbender 88ti alliance
k2 mindbender 98ti
kästle fx96 w
liberty v76 w
liberty v82 w
salomon qst 92
skireviews
völkl kenja 88
Following my tests of the Augment Masters GS and Non-FIS slalom skis – https://www.pugski.com/threads/augment-masters-skis-gs-world-cup-pro-and-sl-world-cup-pro.14952/ - my appetite was well and truly whetted to try the Augment FIS race skis. Based on the quality and performance of the Non-FIS...
Thx for bringing out the skis!
From AM low vis frozen groomers and chunky (coral reef) off piste to dream corn bumps in the afternoon, it was one of those mixed bag days...
Skier: 160lb, 50 year old, pretty good skier, ski moderate to slow pace, like off piste skiing mostly. I tend to review...
This week on Chairlift Chat we review the new 2020 Fischer Ranger 94 FR! We're also giving a pair away in our SkiHappy Photo Contest this month. Get your photos entered by the end of April for a chance to win!
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