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Men are not a mystery, transparent and easy to
understand… And the Ski Industry did realize what men want and
fulfills these requirements to skis every single year.
The male skiers dream about the perfect “Allrounder”
for the whole ski day - and R&D is about to fulfill these wishes
as you can clearly see with this season´s winner.
Today´s all-round skis are made for the advanced
skier as well as the less skilled “amateur” one. They are easy to
handle and tolerate some mistakes, even the most experienced skier is
making from time to time. An all-round ski has to present itself
mainly as means to skiing pleasure that allows easy swings at medium
speed as not everybody is born to race! Due to that, this category´s
most important factors are minimum effort, high balance and easy
turnings, even more important than performance and speed. Needless to
say, that those skis do have a great design as well, as no single male
wants to be seen on the slope with flowery patterns or a pink ski, at
least not our trendy testers like Christian Mayer, Raimund Berger and
Peter Zwarzl.
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Gerhard Gucher
(Head of Tourism Burgenland)
For me, as working in tourism, the
friendliness and hospitality at WST was impressive. This
event can only have a very positive effect on tourism. |
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Günther Messner
(Intersport XL)
For the consumer WST is a very important
guideline and therefore a relevant support in his/ her
buying decision. We are happy, that WST is offering this
opportunity to all our customers. |
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Patrik Nilsson
(WorldOfSkiers.org)
I have seen plenty of ski tests, but WST is
unique with its blackened skis and the great marks system,
as in my opinion this test is the most objective one ever. |
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NORDICA
Speedmachine Mach1 XBI CT |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
170 cm |
Long turn: |
8,0 |
| Radius: |
15 m |
Short turn: |
7,9 |
| Side cut: |
118-70-103 |
Edge grip: |
8,2 |
Average:
39,5 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 399,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,8 |
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General effort: |
7,6 |
| Opinion |
| Nordica
Speedmaschine Mach1 XBI CT: The „speedmachine“Mach 1
XBI is the ideal model for speed freaks and highly
experienced skiers, who demand competing level of their
gear. The mark “very good” came amongst others from Ex
Pro Christian Mayer and Kurt Brandstätter (T-Mobile
Austria). |
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VÖLKL
Crosstiger Steel |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
175 cm |
Long turn: |
8,1 |
| Radius: |
16,8 m |
Short turn: |
7,9 |
| Side cut: |
115-69-100 |
Edge grip: |
7,6 |
Average:
39,0 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 499,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,8 |
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General effort: |
7,6 |
| Opinion |
| Völkl
Crosstiger Steel – the perfect combination of a wider
midriff, elaborate technology and a modern sidecut. A real
all-round talent for Raimund Berger (Head of Alpine
Trainings Camp at Innerkrems) |
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ELAN
Speedwave 12 Fusion |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
176 cm |
Long turn: |
7,7 |
| Radius: |
10-16 m |
Short turn: |
7,9 |
| Side cut: |
123-72-105 |
Edge grip: |
7,4 |
Average:
38,4 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 499,95 incl
EL.11.0F |
Balance: |
7,4 |
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General effort: |
7,9 |
| Opinion |
| Elan
Speedwave 12 Fusion: Long turns, short carving turns, top
speed on the slope and cool approaches to mogul slopes –
with the Speedwave 12 everything is possible, also
confirmed by Peter Kuss. And even aside the slope short
and long turns are easily possible and comfortable to ski
– overall a flexible and easy to handle model. |
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HEAD
Icon TT60 |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
176 cm |
Long turn: |
8,1 |
| Radius: |
15 m |
Short turn: |
7,2 |
| Side cut: |
117-68-101 |
Edge grip: |
7,6 |
Average:
38,1 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 479,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,7 |
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General effort: |
7,4 |
| Opinion |
| Head
Icon TT60: A real „eye catcher“convincing with its
elegance and therefore it got the “gold medal” with
the “Snowstyle Men All-round” category. It offers a
perfect symbiosis of design and quality. Due to its
balance also long turns are really easy. “I would love
to take it home right away” says Josef Autischer (Goldeck
Bergbahnen) |
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FISCHER
Progressor 8+ |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
176 cm |
Long turn: |
8,1 |
| Radius: |
12/13 m Dual
Radius |
Short turn: |
7,8 |
| Side cut: |
120-72-103 |
Edge grip: |
7,4 |
Average:
37,9 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 499,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,3 |
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General effort: |
7,3 |
| Opinion |
| Fischer
Progressor 8+: This model is promising the perfect
handling attribute on all kind of slopes. But despite its
sportiness the Progressor 8+ is “well-tempered” and
flexible, especially at medium speed it is absolutely
convincing. And as most of our test skiers agree, no
matter if a skier encounters heavy snow, moguls or super
hard artificial snow – it´s all easy going with this
model. |
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SALOMON
Aeromax GT |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
172 cm |
Long turn: |
7,6 |
| Radius: |
16,9 m |
Short turn: |
7,7 |
| Side cut: |
114-71-98 |
Edge grip: |
7,5 |
Average:
37,3 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 499,99 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,1 |
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General effort: |
7,4 |
| Opinion |
| Salomon
Aeromax GT: This sporty carver has the best power/control
relation. Due to the brand new V.R.M. technology (Variable
Radius Management) this model always has the perfect rim
grip. |
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ATOMIC
Drive Carbon |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
172 cm |
Long turn: |
8,1 |
| Radius: |
16,5 m |
Short turn: |
7,1 |
| Side cut: |
110-70-100 |
Edge grip: |
7,6 |
Average:
37,3 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 449 incl.
binding |
Balance: |
7,3 |
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General effort: |
7,3 |
| Opinion |
| Atomic
Drive Carbon: The Austrian ski producer is again
demonstrating its long standing experience with top notch
skis and the Atomic Drive Carbon proves to be just that.
“Design, technology and quality – these are the
essentials of a real top ski.” |
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ROSSIGNOL
Zenith Z3.0 Os TPI2 Rooster |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
170 cm |
Long turn: |
6,8 |
| Radius: |
16,4 m |
Short turn: |
7,4 |
| Side cut: |
121-72-100 |
Edge grip: |
6,9 |
Average:
35,5 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 459,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
6,8 |
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General effort: |
7,3 |
| Opinion |
| Rossignol
Zenith Z3 TPI Rooster: Our test skiers, like Josef Stocker
are regarding this model as a very balanced ski for
beginners as well as for advanced skiers. No matter if
short, medium or lung turns, this ski is perfect for any
skiing style. |
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K2
Hellfire M2 11.0 TC |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
174 cm |
Long turn: |
7,3 |
| Radius: |
16 m |
Short turn: |
6,9 |
| Side cut: |
115-68-99 |
Edge grip: |
6,9 |
Average:
35,1 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 449,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,1 |
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General effort: |
6,9 |
| Opinion |
| K2
Hellfire M2 11.0 TC: Congratulations to the „silver
medal“ in the „SnowstyleMen Allround“ category. A
very flexible ski with perfect grip on ice and crusty
slopes. The well balanced shape/narrowing makes short as
well as medium turns, even on steep slopes, easily
possible. This model is also showing off with its tacky
design! |
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DYNASTAR
Legend Sultan 80 |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Good |
| Tested length: |
172 cm |
Long turn: |
6,8 |
| Radius: |
15 m |
Short turn: |
6,6 |
| Side cut: |
126-80-108 |
Edge grip: |
7,0 |
Average:
33,7 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 449,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
6,7 |
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General effort: |
6,5 |
| Opinion |
| Dynastar
Legend Sultan 80: Definitely a design highlight!
Congratulations to the “bronze medal” in the “
Snowstyle Men Allround” category. This ski is a perfect
partner for minor snow conditions and very good at high
speed, according to Marijan Velik (ORF). |
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