There’s an easy-skiing flow to the Ripstick 96, supple, smooth and graceful. “Hard to lose your smile while riding this ski,” confides Scott Sahr from Aspen Ski and Board. “The Ripstick is the perfect balance of stability and lightweight construction,” he adds,...
[The test results for the Amphibio 16 XTi Fusion are from 2016 and 2017; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.] The Amphibio 16 XTi works like it’s on the midnight shift: it’s made to check in super early and be out of the turn promptly so the next shift can start....
[The test results for the Amphibio 84 XTi are from 2016 and 2017; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.] Neither as thrilling as the Amphibio 16 nor as versatile as the Amphibio 88, the Amphibio 84 XTi occupies the middle ground in this family of carving skis. If...
[The test results for the Amphibio 88 XTi are from 2016; its only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.] The most versatile Amphibio carver, the 88 XTi can’t disguise its carving inclinations. “The perfect hardpack ski,” assessed Scott Sahr of Aspen Ski and Board. “Metal in...
