TESTED 2023
Suited to a wide range of talented skiers who don't mind a bit of climbing for some sidecountry fun, it floats well and forgives mistakes
In brief
Suitable for
freeride progression, long outings of intermediate difficulty
Not suitable for
big mountain, new school, demanding pro skiers, high speeds
Also suitable for
balanced mix of freeriding and freetouring, old-school skiers
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In words
Intro
Slap is Zag's ski for freeride touring. It has multiple objectives, all centered around uniting the sort of skiability traits needed for backcountry skiing with the light weighted required for the ascent. The 104 is positioned at exactly the midpoint in the series and is again one of the most versatile waist widths for freeriding. They feature a mix of Paulownia and poplar at its core, giving the skis both their light weight and their durability, sandwiched in sheets of multiaxial fiberglass to control flex and torsional stiffness.
On the snow
The ski gives a good sensation right from the start, with uniform, intuitive performance throughout the turn. The stiffer flex at the waist works in sync with the softer tip for just the right flex when loading up the turn. Its docile shape forgives the sorts of mistakes made by less experienced skiers and helps to enter and exit the turn. It also floats great in deep snow. Turning is always easy, almost too easy on crust and other aggressive snow, which tends to bend the nose too much, especially on pivot turns, bringing your momentum to an abrupt halt. Despite the raised tail, it remains a more traditional ski suited to an old-school technique more than to the more aggressive new-school styles. It holds its own on hard terrain at intermediate speeds, but it's no big-mountain snow plow for fast, straight lines. It's suited to a wide range of talented skiers who don't mind a bit of climbing for some sidecountry fun.
Technical specifications
Construction
cap-sidewall
Materials
poplar, paulownia, multiaxial fiber, linen fiber
Base
sintered UHMWPE
Available sizes
176, 182, 188
Released in
2022
Made in
Poland
Price
749 €
Status
Continuative
Declared specsMeasured by us
We measured the length 182 to get all the details
182 cm
Length
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136 cm
Tip width
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125,2 cm
Tail width
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104 cm
Waist width
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Edge contact
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Camber
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Tip rocker
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Tail rocker
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1.940 g
Individual weight
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Left weight
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Right weight
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19 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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