Last tested
2023
Status:ongoing
2024

Transalp RC Carbon

Its vocation is tight, dynamic turns, which it makes easy. Better on groomers than off-piste, especially for more robust skiers
In brief
Suitable for
confident, technically skilled
Not suitable for
very long, tiring races; your first ski race
Also suitable for
fitness touring
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Buyer’s Guide reviews

Positioning
Handling
New school ski-tourer
Suggested curve arc
Short radius
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On-snow performance
Hard / packed
Powder
Wind-blown / crust
Damp / wet
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The charts show our impressions from testing
Product info
Category average
Trip purpose
Height difference / Engagement
Performance / Line
Skiing / Slope
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Recommended use
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Recommended level
Technical Level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
High level
Weight
lightmedianheavy
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In words

Intro
Apart from the new graphic, this ski appears to be similar to the one we tested for the previous edition of the Buyer's Guide in terms of its physical measurements. One exception is the stated tail width, which is supposed to be one millimeter wider (but our measurements didn't confirm that). Compared to its Fischer predecessors, its construction has been tweaked to give it more heft, which will help in heavy use in open-mountain racing. It also appears better balanced throughout.
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On the snow
It's an especially responsive ski, fun for dynamic skiers who love to always be on the attack. If you stay on top of it, it'll go with you and take you wherever you want to go, but stay on your toes. It asks a lot, but gives every bit back. For this reason, it's a ski for well-trained skiers. It's also better on groomed slopes than off because of this dynamic nature. It can even seem a bit excessive and tiring in certain situations, especially in long races, and it can be overly responsive on crust. The ski flexes well and the tail is indulgent and rounded, so it's a ski best suited to the conditions typical of resort skiing and groomed runs, where the terrain is more uniform than in backcountry racing.
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Lab
Highly concave at tip and tail, irregularities at the waist on one of the skis. Worn, ruined base at tip and tail. Good edges, 1.6 x 1.2 mm at 87°, base edge 0.2°, note at tip and tail, not much wax. On the plus side: edge removed at tip and tail. Tuning required.
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Technical specifications

Construction
cap-sidewall
Materials
paulownia, sheets of aerospace carbon
Base
sintered UHMWPE
Available sizes
151, 161
Released in
2023
Made in
Austria
Price
999 €
Declared specsMeasured by us
We measured the length 161 to get all the details
161 cm
Length
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96 cm
Tip width
XXXXX
79 cm
Tail width
XXXXX
65 cm
Waist width
XXXXX
N/A
Edge contact
XXXXX
N/A
Camber
XXXXX
N/A
Tip rocker
XXXXX
N/A
Tail rocker
XXXXX
690 g
Individual weight
XXXXX
N/A
Left weight
XXXXX
N/A
Right weight
XXXXX
23 m
Sidecut radius
XXXXX
N/A
Load-bearing surface
XXXXX
N/A
Tip torsion
XXXXX
N/A
Center torsion
XXXXX
N/A
Tail torsion
XXXXX
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