We regret that we didn’t get a single card, digital or print, on the 90 Eight W this year, for the addition of 3D.Glass surely has shifted this ski’s personality from blah to brilliant. Every ski touched by this simple yet effective layer of glass has substantially elevated its performance. The 2018 men’s 90 Eight, essentially the same ski as the women’s model, was well represented in our results, which lifted it into the Recommended ranks.

The 90 Eight W has enough camber underfoot to hold a clean edge on groomed carpet, but its double-rockered baseline begs to adventure off-trail. The addition of 3D.Glass adds a smidgeon (20g) to its overweight, but its effect on performance is exponential. The new 90 Eight has the support and energy its first edition lacked, making it a viable lightweight alternative to Völkl’s venerable, fully rockered Aura, with two sheets of Titanal and a more traditional body style that add 300g’s (roughly +20%) compared to the new 90 Eight W.