Line removed the Metal Matrix from their Soulmate women’s series this season, a noticeable downgrade in a ski that will spend much of its life on groomed runs. The new Soulmate 92 is the Supernatural 92 Lite in smaller sizes, so it has similar tastes in terrain...
What a nifty little ski! We say “little” because in Line’s world a 92mm ski is a tiny thing, and “Lite” denotes the absence of metal, making this model the little brother to the Supernatural 92. As for the “nifty” part, as long as you don’t try to overpower it, the...
Most skis in the All-Mountain East category aren’t derived from narrow-waisted, Carving ski chasses, but are descendants of still fatter skis that occupy the All-Mountain West and Big Mountain genres. This M.O. is right up Line’s alley, where 92mm skis are considered...
If Disney Studios made animated ski movies, all the skis would have feelings and those of the BMX105 would be hurt. It was the only 2016 Kästle model to which our cross-country crew didn’t award a realskiers Recommended medallion, an emotional injury it might yet...
Kästle totally re-vamped both their FX and BMX series for this season, tying the two lines together like never before. Both series are now manufactured at the same facility, use the same construction and between them cover every ski width from 85mm to 115mm. The HP...
