It's supportive, gets you down long descents and is ideal for an athletic approach, training and occasional races
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In words
Intro
This aptly named ski is designed with Grand Course races in mind. The Mezzalama's construction offers a significant advantage over much of the competition, prioritizing control and reducing the fatigue of long, high-altitude descents. This approach makes the difference in weight between it and ultralight models like the Ski Trab Gara basically irrelevant. Weighing in at just over 800 g (1.75 lbs.) it's still made from paulownia and layers of carbon and fiberglass. The shortest length (153 cm), designed with women and teenagers in mind, is 20 g lighter.
On the snow
Perfect for fitness touring, training, and a more athletic approach, including taking part in the odd race, this versatile ski is the full package. It holds the edge, as well as the line at speed, providing stability, but without pigeonholing itself as an easy ski. In uneven, windblown, difficult snow conditions it has your back, damping any chatter. Anyone aiming at the podium could have a few preconceptions regarding the weight (not its downhill performance), but an extra few dozen grams is an advantage for the vast majority of skiers who don't make it to the top of the table and have to cope with long, technical descents in less than ideal conditions, often at altitude. From the outset it proves to be a supportive, forgiving and smoothly responsive ski.
Lab
Concave along the length of the ski, not flat after 10 passes through the machine. Badly applied structure. No wax, good edges 1.4 x 1.4 mm at 89.2°, not tuned. Patches of rust, aggressive edges, protruding sidewall. Tuning required.
Technical specifications
Construction
cap-sidewall
Materials
paulownia, carbon fiber, glass fiber
Base
sintered polyethylene
Available sizes
153, 162
Released in
2022
Made in
Austria
Price
850 €
Declared specsMeasured by us
We measured the length 162 to get all the details
162 cm
Length
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98 cm
Tip width
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79 cm
Tail width
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64 cm
Waist width
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N/A
Edge contact
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Camber
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Tip rocker
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N/A
Tail rocker
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790 g
Individual weight
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Left weight
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Right weight
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20,5 m
Sidecut radius
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Load-bearing surface
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Tip torsion
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Center torsion
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Tail torsion
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