Were one to distill Fischer’s essence, the resulting elixir would be made of equal parts precision and speed. Rigorous quality control is the driving force in the corporate culture, a comforting thought for a brand that also makes components for aircraft. The...
The heart of this lay-up is a wood core that’s been whittled by a 5-axis milling machine to pare away every gram of excess mass. Square sidewalls are replaced by sloping shoulders that slice easily through 3-D snow. A thin Titanal shell reinforces the ski underfoot...
The wider the ski, the greater the benefits a bantamweight construction bestows. So it shouldn’t shock anyone that among the Rangers, the 108 reaps the greatest rewards from its Air Tec Ti construction that peels 25% of the core away. Skis of this girth can ski like...
With all the weight-saving technologies on board, the Ranger W 98 makes for a relatively agile off-trail ride, well suited for the woman who is getting her first skis this fat. Skiers of less developed powder skills need to be able to swivel their skis sideways; its...
Don’t let the “Ti” in the Ranger 98 Ti hypnotize you into thinking this will be another Austrian World Cup ski blown up to dirigible dimensions. It’s almost the opposite scenario: a decidedly buttery knife that uses but a slip of metal underfoot and is responsive to...
