by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
There are no women’s race skis made for consumers, only unisex skis in shorter lengths. Thus has it ever been so. If you calculated all the varieties of race models already being built at great expense by the brands committed to the category, you’d understand why...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
Little by little, the women’s Technical category continues to add models to its lineup, offering a nearly full field of options to women who want elite hard snow performance. But expanding the market selection hasn’t substantially altered buyers’ interest, or lack...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
The Frontside category has always been the province of Power skis, a truism that has never been truer. Out of 17 Recommended models, only two averaged a higher Finesse score than Power score. We padded the Finesse population with a couple of plausible candidates, so...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
There are several strata of Frontside skis made for skiers of modest ambition. You won’t find any of them here. These skis are intended for experienced skiers with a full skill set; edge grip at high speed is a paramount virtue. The better the skier, the better the...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
The place to look for a Frontside Finesse ski isn’t at the top of the model family, which is almost always occupied by a Power ski, but in the second or third product slot/price point. That’s where last season we stumbled on the Navigator 80, a terrific ski that bows...
by Jackson Hogen | Aug 31, 2018
More women’s skis are sold in the Frontside category than any other, for several salient reasons: The first ski a woman owns is usually a Frontside ski, for better performance on groomed terrain. Anything wider is almost always a second ski, Women tend to be smaller...
