by Jackson Hogen | Sep 8, 2017
The R&D department at Rossignol must not be conversant with the expression “resting on one’s laurels.” Two years ago, Rossi’s Big Mountain model, the Soul 7, was the top selling ski in America, despite being 106mm underfoot in a ski nation that travels mostly on...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 8, 2017
With the utility of its CFX Superfiber confirmed by the QST series, Salomon is extending its reliance on the stuff with a revival of its on-trail series, now known as XDR. (The series it replaces was called X-Drive.) As is common with a series based in the Frontside...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 8, 2017
As is the case for most central European ski makers, Stöckli considers building a better race ski central to its mission. Trying to beat the clock is a year-round preoccupation, so Stöckli adopted the practice of putting new designs in production as soon as they...
by Jackson Hogen | Sep 8, 2017
It’s difficult to overstate the benefits bestowed by 3D.Glass, the craftily configured sheet of fiberglass that elevates the edge grip of every model it touches. The secret to 3D.Glass’s effectiveness is that it doesn’t just lay on the bottom of the stack of laminated...
