[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 you really want to pull g’s on hardpack, the Amphibio 16 is the ticket. If you envision an Amphibio being your everyday ride regardless of conditions, the extra girth of the 88 is an advantage in every off-piste condition but moguls, and it’s actually no worse in bumps than the 84.

If this makes the Amphibio 84 XTi sound like a lost child, it’s not. Like all 84’s of its ilk, it rides like a wide Technical ski, preferring groomed terrain where it can maintain snow contact on its sinuous edge. “Surprisingly forgiving while very stable at speed,” notes Ward from Peter Glenn.