K2’s new Mindbender 88 Ti Alliance doesn’t share the same tool as the unisex Mindbender 99 Ti, but it uses an identical construction. The key ingredient in all the Mindbender Ti models, whether for men or women, is slingshot-shaped yoke of Titanal called...
The new DX85 W from Kästle is essentially last year’s LX85 W with the Titanal laminates removed in order to reach the more affordable price of $699. Any time one takes metal out of a ski, it will lose a large degree of torsional rigidity and a considerable dose...
If the new Ranger 92 Ti from Fischer were fed a strict diet of powder and crud, it would be a premier performer. Put it in the middle of field of wind-affected pow and you’ll grin all the way down. But All-Mountain East models shouldn’t be finicky about...
Because of the runaway popularity of the All-Mountain East genre – currently the market choice for a one-ski quiver – ski makers like to stock the category with a multiplicity of models. To avoid cannibalizing its own line, the brand needs to clearly...
When skiers think of off-piste terrain, the first, and often only, thing they contemplate is powder. This despite the fact that uncut powder is the least likely off-trail condition to encounter. Far more prevalent are moguls, tree skiing and of course, crud, the...
