I started off on the Endurance 98 (170 cm), and after that broke on me, I bought a pair of Fischer Ranger 102s in a shop in Lech. I’m an advanced-expert skier, main mountain is Mammoth, but I spent the last 3 weeks skiing across Austria (Kitzbuhel, St Anton, Lech, Damuls), and it seems like you’re from Europe so this is directed right at you. Was on mine today on fresh groomers that turned rough later and in the trees and still surprise me how great they are.
Sold the Fisher and Enforcer when I got them.
Flex is in-between the Enforcer 104 and old Fisher 102 but with a longer turn radius than either, more dampening and a bit more weight. If you sacrifice a bit of float for groomer performance, the 21 CT 2.0 will embarrass any of the above on a groomer yet is very similar to the Enforcer 104 off piste and in moguls. The new one looks more forgiving tip/tail and quieter but still too light and don’t like it’s increased taper. Owned the previous Fisher 102 and was a very good ski that’s a great carver but a little too light for my tastes and not as forgiving off piste as the Enforcer. Ski narrower than their 112mm and feel more like 106mm ish If you can find a pair of 21 CT 3.0 they would out carve, out grip, be more stable and yet just as fun off piste as any of these. Know your tune is off by your descriptions. You are a base grind and tune from already owning the ski that will outperform all of these skis. Still more soft snow biased so not great grip on piste but stable at speed and good in crud. Hear the 23 version is going to have more tail rocker so it’s easier off piste. Mindbender 108ti would be the better bet vs the 99Ti for your use but not quite as easy off piste as the Enforcer 104 with it’s flatter tail and a bit more traditional mount. Nice uniform flex pattern, easy to release tail and solid weight that won’t be tossed around in afternoon crud or tracked snow. The 179cm Enforcer 104 would also be an excellent bet for a good all around performer that is a blast off piste and in bumps. Agree with that the QST 106(not the 23 version) would be a better bet for stability, float and crud performance. The QST 98 is HEAVILY tapered with shorter turning radius so much more soft snow biased and much less proficient on groomers compared to even the QST 99. Do you think the newest version would more manageable in 184, and would it be quick and/or floaty enough compared to the others ?Īs a contrast in my above width & length parameters, what about going a bit wider and shorter with something like the new 2023 MB 108Ti 179 ? Or something like Kastle FX106Ti in 176 ? And FWIW I can get a good discount on K2 via a friend. The reviews on the previous MB 99Ti have it as a charger as it is heavier, and perhaps a bit of work in 184. Would the revised Renoun E98 in 184 be a bit of work in that length ? I've never skied it, but a local friend has the E98v2 in 178 that I can try out I know it's a departure from the previous Ranger series, and have read the recent reviews at Ski-Essentials and Blister. I'm sure the new Ranger 102/183 would be a good choice too, and I'm a bit of a Fischer fan-boy now.
This is availably locally for me to rent. I have eye-balled the QST 98 several times in the shop, and its shape/design looks very versatile, along with great reviews. He loves it and says it floats like a 105 because of its shape. I have a friend ( my size ) out west with the QST 98/183 which is his main touring/pow ski. I'm thinking 98-102 width in a longer 182'ish length to account for rocker and taper.Īnd for a discussion of narrow/longer vs wider/shorter, let's thrown in the new Mindbender 108Ti in the shorter 179 length This wide'ish ski must still be decent enough on groomers, and have some flexibility and shape for variable conditions as the day progresses. In Europe as they groom everything, one can get off the lift and jump into the terrain between the adjacent groomers and seek out some fresh in there, or find marked off-piste runs. But I'd like to be prepared if it is snowing throughout the day, and there are inches accumulating. Note that for my All-Mountain ski with minimal rocker, I am happy with the 175-177 length.įor the wider ski, I don't need anything too wide as let's face it, the big dump is usually a rarity. The narrow ski would be a mid-80s All Mountain, like a Fischer 82/86 GT, Brahma 82, Experience 86ti, etc. Previous wider skis I've had are DPS 106 185/178, DPS 112RP 184, BMX 105HP and non-HP 181, V-Werks Katana 177 Looking for a wider ski as part of a 2SQ for trips.