The new FX85 HP’s appearance alongside the MX88 at the top of our Power rankings doesn’t mean the two skis are similar; in fact, aside from both being made from wood and metal, they couldn’t be much more different. Compared to the MX88, the FX85 HP (the HP suffix...
If you wish to remain content with your current skis, we strongly advise that you not take a run on the Kästle MX88. It will ruin your life, unless until you acquire the courage to tell your significant other that you plan to spend part of the college fund on your...
When Kästle overhauled the FX line this year, they took pains to differentiate it from their MX models. The new FX85 doesn’t ski anything like any MX model you may have ever essayed. The FX85 is built more for comfort than for speed. Compared to the MX 88 or its...
If you’ve ever skied the unisex MX83, the LX2 feels like you got to the party just as it was breaking up. If you’ve never skied a Kästle before in your life, the LX 82 will make skiing feel so simple you’ll wonder why some poor punters appear to struggle. The LX 82...
Last season, the MX83 received a ridiculous, implausibly high score. This year it went up. If the best ski earns the best score, then the MX 83 must be the best ski. Its score percentages are higher than the winning vote margins of African dictators. Most testers who...
