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...
The Skilogik Ice Pick is an anomaly in this line-up for several reasons. It’s a race-ready, world-class slalom ski that’s also an elegant piece of art. It doesn’t use any metal laminates, yet if anything the prototype is too stiff. Yes, we said prototype, for the...
The Laser SC loves its turns short, its accelerator pegged, its runs smooth and its pilot skilled. You can’t fault the Laser SC for knowing what it likes for what it enjoys it does very, very well. Its passion is carving, with an old-fashioned camber line that sniffs...
Competing against Stöckli in the Technical category is almost unfair. They are obsessed with carving accuracy that can be maintained at any speed (but low) over any surface (except fluffy). Ask Stöckli to build a ski that will hold on hard snow and be prepared for...
Most skiers don’t make a lot of short radius turns on groomed runs because, A) the terrain doesn’t require short turns to maintain speed control, and B) short turns are easily mistaken for work. The Code Speedwall S UVO solves the second problem by being simplicity...
