Last tested
2025
Status:ongoing
2026

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  • In words
  • Technical specifications

In words

Intro
Exceptionally well-balanced swing weight, we’d say it’s a bit of a waste using it for skimo: would be more appreciated in the Cross-Country Skiing World Cup. We really like the triangular section of the handle, which helps you to sense basket and tip orientation on the snow without having to think about it. That said, the basket is too big in our opinion, though overall size can be halved by detaching the insert. Not so much for the weight, more for the problem of freeing it from the snow. However, tip length beneath the basket is long enough to ensure it grips the snow reliably.
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Technical specifications

Handle material
schiuma
Shaft material
carbon fiber
Type
fixed length
Basket shape
Cross country
Tip description
tungsten carbide, pointed
Basket diameter
70 cm
Available sizes
115 > 145 cm (45-57") every 5 cm (2")
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
Boot 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

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