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Carbon 170 Hard Torsion
"What can I say about those skis of yours, apart from "wow"! I must
confess they were a bit beyond my ability in Castleford, but out on
bigger terrain I'd have more control over them. I was VERY impressed
with them - held their edges phenomenally, had a LOT of speed."
Stewart Johnson, Snow Heads, Castleford August 2006

Carbon 180 Medium Torsion
"Great for intermediate. Mainly piste; bit of fun in the park."
Jay Earles, Fall Line Magazine, Solden June 2006

Freerider ski 185
"10 out of 10 off piste. Super stiff but fun, rockets - stable. Fast.
Recommend having strong legs - freeride yet great on piste."
Philly Gammell, Base Camp Magazine, Solden June 2006

Freerider ski 185
"Good stability at speed, but is also easy to manipulate in short turns.
Good powder ski that would be awesome in trees."
Darryl Ball, Pro Skier, Solden, June 2006

Freerider ski 185
"Good. Nice flex; More forgiving than Stoekli."
Richard Fincher, Fall Line Magazine, Solden June 2006.

Ladies Carbon 160

“Whilst riding the chairlift I first thought I had lost my skis, because I
couldn't feel the weight of them anymore underneath my feet (1.2 kg!). 
After an anxious look down I was relieved, because they still were there. 
I must say, carrying and handling such a light ski is just great.

First I tested the Radical Ski 160 on a steep slope with hard packed snow.
It turned very easily and gripped well. While making some short radius turns, it felt like having nothing underfoot. Poppy response, fast reaction and great ice grip gave me a sporty feeling. Even when I applied a lot of pressure, the skis didn’t brake out and they were still holding an edge.

On flatter terrain the ski carved beautifully, it was also easy to vary the size of the turns. If I applied a bit more pressure on the edge while carving, turns got shorter. With a little less pressure they got bigger. Carving seemed like the easiest thing in the world. However, when gliding on flat terrain without edging the ski, the same problem showed up as with all skis with a stronger side cut i.e. it started to get unstable. But with a little edging the skis became stable immediately even at high speed.

For the second ride I went in about 40 cm of deep powder snow. The long nose gives the ski a great uplift and floating is nearly as easy as on a snowboard. Turns work well with slight weight transfer to the side. Lower down the snow got heavier. Carving with little pressure was still fun, the
ski didn’t dive and even slush skiing was easy.
 
Over all the Radical Ski 160 is a perfect all-rounder, it is very easy to handle, and my self-confidence and riding abilities are far better than before.”
Brigitte Blum, Swiss ski tester, Savognin Switzerland February 2006


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