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Speed, stability, and safety for jumps and tricks. A mix of uphill skinning and lifts to reach virgin lines and pristine powder stashes, giving free rein to your every whim. It’s all about the downhill and calls for precise, responsive, beefy equipment.

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The best Free products tested and awarded by our team

27 Skis

tested 2026

Skis

Free

K2

Mindbender 108 Ti

Width Center: 108 mm

Weight: 2.250 g

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Atomic

Bent Chetler 120

Width Center: 120 mm

Weight: 1.800 g

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Ogso

Grizzly

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 1.800 g

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Armada

ARV 106 Ti

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 2.250 g

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Ull

Bliss

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 2.000 g

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Made for women

K2

Mindbender 106C W

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 1.770 g

Ski of the year Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Armada

Declivity X 108

Width Center: 108 mm

Weight: 2.175 g

People's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Rossignol

Sender Free 100

Width Center: 100 mm

Weight: 1.900 g

Smart Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Salomon

S/Lab QST Echo

Width Center: 106 mm

Weight: 1.760 g

Pro's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Skis

Free

Blizzard

Rustler 11

Width Center: 114 mm

Weight: 2.070 g

22 Boots

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Made for women

Salomon

Shift Alpha BOA 115 W

Buckles: 2

Weight: 1.670 g

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Made for women

Scarpa

4-Quattro GT WMN

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.510 g

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Phaenom

FR 01 130

Buckles: 2

Weight: 2.130 g

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Fischer

RC4 Free Pro MV BOA

Buckles: 2

Weight: 2.130 g

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Dalbello

Cabrio MV Free 120 IF

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.980 g

Boot of the year Free 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Free

Armada

AR One 130 Mv

Buckles: 3

Weight: 2.100 g

Pro's Choice Free 2026

tested 2026

Boots

Free

K2

Cortex Zonal 140 Boa

Buckles: N/A

Weight: 2.000 g

preview 2026

Boots

Free

Fischer

Ranger Pro 130 GW Dyn

Buckles: 4

Weight: 1.780 g

preview 2026

Boots

Free

Dalbello

Cabrio LV Free 130 3DWRAP

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.900 g

preview 2026

Boots

Free

Made for women

Dalbello

Cabrio LV Free 105 W

Buckles: 3

Weight: 1.780 g

7 Bindings

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Fritschi

Tecton 10

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 550 g

Free Ibrido Binding of the Year

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Salomon

S/Lab Shift2 13 MN

Type: full pin,full step-in

Weight: 920 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

Ski Trab

TR1

Type: Hybrid pin

Weight: 685 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

HY 13 Free

Type: full pin,full step-in

Weight: 675 g

Free Full Pin Binding of the Year

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

Freeraider 15 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 395 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Free

ATK Bindings

Raider 13 Evo

Type: full pin

Weight: 370 g

tested 2026

Bindings

Tour

Free

ATK Bindings

Raider 12 SL

Type: full pin

Weight: 330 g

14 Poles

Race 2026

2026

Poles

Free

Light

Zag

South Pole

Type: fixed length

Weight: 212 g

2026

Poles

Free

Majesty

Touring Sceptre Telescopic

Type: telescopic

Weight: 265 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Cober

Atmosphere

Type: telescopic

Weight: 290 g

2026

Poles

Free

One Way

FR 18 Pro

Type: fixed length

Weight: 280 g

2026

Poles

Free

Komperdell

Big Art Fat Carbon

Type: fixed length

Weight: 285 g

2026

Poles

Free

Kang

Recycled Freeride Adjustable

Type: telescopic

Weight: 296 g

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Cober

Dude

Type: fixed length

Weight: 210 g

2026

Poles

Free

Faction

Agent

Type: telescopic

Weight: 282 g

Tour 2026

2026

Poles

Tour

Free

Salomon

Steep Prime Vario S3

Type: telescopic

Weight: 325 g

2026

Poles

Free

One Way

TR vario

Type: telescopic

Weight: 260 g

3 Skins

2026

Skins

Free

Kohla

Alpinist Free

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 240 g

2026

Skins

Free

Tour

Montana

Montamix Adrenaline Fusiontec

Material: mohair, nylon

Dry weight: 258 g

2026

Skins

Free

Tour

Pomoca

Free Pro

Material: mohair

Dry weight: 238 g

Meet them all

Alpine guides, ski instructors, elite athletes. Heaps of skill and expertise. Add their immense passion into the mix, and you've got a dream team of testers.

Here we are!

Free

tester

Edoardo

Longo

Ski instructor and coach

Free

tester

Quentin

Boutry

Category manager

Free

Riccardo

De Conti

Photographer

Free

tester

Alex

Zingerle

Ski instructor and coach

Free

coordinator

Niccolò

Zarattini

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

Free

Tour

Light

tester

Silvia

Moser

Ski instructor

Free

tester

Federico

De Michiel

Ski instructor, FWQ athlete

Free

tester

Julian

Giacomelli

Ski instructor and Aspirant Mountain Guide

Free

tester

Edoardo

Borello

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

Free

tester

Diego

Castellaz

Ski instructor and alpine guide in training

Inside the brands

ATK Bindings

Just a stone's throw from the home of Ferrari, lies the birthplace of hi-tech bindings that have revolutionized modern ski mountaineering

Last but not least...

Avalanche Transceivers

Avalanche Transceivers

Shovels

Probes

Top stories

Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

Location

Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp

Location

Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location

Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location

Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race

Intro

Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

Instruction

Boots under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

Intro

Made for women: skis and boots

Strong women

Free

Intro

Free: boots

A new era

Explore other styles

Ski touring

Race

Performance and lightness

Light

The ways of lightness

Tour

The heart of the skimo world

Made for women

The future is here

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