[The test results and review for the KOA 84 are from 2016; the ski’s only changes for 2017 are cosmetic.]
The KOA 84 might as well serve as the non-system version of the KOA 80, as its comportment on snow is barely distinguishable from its sister ski. The accent still falls on ease of use, lightness underfoot and facility at low to moderate speeds. Falling in the Fischer line between the KOA 80 and Ranger W 89, the KOA 84 is a “tweener” ski that isn’t as well suited to groomed snow as the 80 and isn’t as comfortable off piste as the Ranger. This doesn’t disqualify it on performance grounds, but it does explain why it tends to get overlooked in favor of its sisters with narrower and wider waists.
