Amphibio 88 XTi - Realskiers

2016 Elan Amphibio 88 XTi

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Ski Stats

Sidecut 135/88/116

Radius 17.2m @ 176cm

Lengths 170,176,184

Weight 1970g @ 176cm

MSRP $800

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Finesse Score:

4

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The most versatile Amphibio we tried, the 88 XTi, still can’t disguise its carving inclinations. “The perfect hardpack ski,” assessed Scott Sahr of Aspen Ski and Board. “Metal in its makeup gives the ski just enough dampening for a quiet, smooth feel, but not enough to weigh it down.” Scott’s wingman Mike Langdon was equally […]

The most versatile Amphibio we tried, the 88 XTi, still can’t disguise its carving inclinations. “The perfect hardpack ski,” assessed Scott Sahr of Aspen Ski and Board. “Metal in its makeup gives the ski just enough dampening for a quiet, smooth feel, but not enough to weigh it down.” Scott’s wingman Mike Langdon was equally smitten, claiming the Amphibio 88 “took everything you threw at and could still handle more.”

A couple of our Snowbird-based testers in whose terse comments we place a lot of stock, Gary Black from Christy’s and Bags from Superior Ski, were singing from the same hymnal as our Midwestern contingent. Blackie unabashedly “loved them. Smooth, consistent edge grip, easy to transition [to next turn]. The “easy to transition” bit could be attributed to the Amphibio effect, which on the 88 is distributed across a broader beam, magnifying its influence.

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