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Quick edge turns, grip on ice, acceleration and
balance - those are the basic factors of the category “Ladies´
Slalom Race” of which well known WorldSkitest test ladies got
convinced at the famous “West Slope” of Hirschenkogel.
The most powerful Slalom Carver one can get, demanded
a great deal from the professional ski ladies, as those ski models are
not only quite difficult to handle, they are also really fast and
therefore need lots of concentration. But nevertheless, Ingrid
Salvenmoser, Hilde Gerg- Leitner, Queen of mogul slopes Margritta
Marbler and the rest of the well known ladies handled this challenge
in style.
No one, neither the ladies nor the tested ski models, needed
to shy away from being compared to their male colleagues, as regarding
to speed and aggressiveness they are all top level. Every turn is
perfect, every radius is as narrow as possible and speed is as high as
in a real competition. No wonder that everyone, testers as well as
gallery, got really excited and was looking forward to the new winter
season as early as April.
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Hrovath Urska
(Ex Ski Pro)
It is my fourth time with WST and every
single time has been a great experience. You meet lots of
friends and have a real good time together. |
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Michaela Gerg-Leitner
(Ex German World Class Skier)
The WST is the most professional ski test I
have ever seen and heard of. To tape the skis black and
make them unrecognizable is a very good idea as they
prevent people to support their preferred brands. |
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Verena Höllbacher
(European Cup)
Those skis in the category “Ladies Slalom
Race “demanded a lot…it is really impressive, what
kind of skis the industry is bringing to the market every
year. |
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HEAD
WC i SL SW SP13 |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
8,5 |
| Radius: |
12,5 m |
Short turn: |
7,9 |
| Side cut: |
115-66-97 |
Edge grip: |
7,6 |
Average:
39,8 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 699,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
8,5 |
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General effort: |
7,3 |
| Opinion |
| What
an accomplishment! This is the ski for speed queens,
especially made for fast and steep slopes. Due to a great
performance with long swings and balance, this model got
an outstanding “very good” with 39,8 points. This ski
was not only the winner at the WorldSkitest but also with
Shooting Star Verena Bogner. |
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DYNASTAR
Exclusive Pro |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,8 |
| Radius: |
12 m |
Short turn: |
7,7 |
| Side cut: |
118-66-102 |
Edge grip: |
7,7 |
Average:
38,5 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 649,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,6 |
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General effort: |
7,7 |
| Opinion |
| Congratulations
to the „silver medal“ in the „Snow Style“ category
and for being 2nd ranked on the podium. Nothing can happen
with this ski: Dynastar´s “Exclusive Pro Rider”
captured the ladies´ hearts, amongst whose was Ex Ski Pro
Ingrid Salvenmoser, in no time. The main characteristics
of this super ski are power, flexibility, stability and
control. |
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ATOMIC
Double Deck |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,4 |
| Radius: |
10,5 m |
Short turn: |
7,7 |
| Side cut: |
115,5-67-104,5 |
Edge grip: |
7,2 |
Average:
36,5 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 899 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,5 |
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General effort: |
6,8 |
| Opinion |
| Atomic´s
top model convinced with its stunning design: snow sytle
in gold! On the slope at least ranked among the top three
with a special advantage regarding short turns and
flexibility. Definitely a cool ski and a head-turner
whenever showing up at the slope or ski |
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VÖLKL
Racetiger SL Racing |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,5 |
| Radius: |
12,2 m |
Short turn: |
7,4 |
| Side cut: |
115-66-98 |
Edge grip: |
7,1 |
Average:
36,5 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 749,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,4 |
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General effort: |
7,2 |
| Opinion |
| Lively
through and through – the “Racetiger” is a sporty
ski with emphasis on slalom for short and narrow swings.
Ski queen Michaela Gerg- Leitner gave this model the
highest marks! Congratulations for a spot on the podium! |
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FISCHER
RC4 Worldcup SC Pro |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,5 |
| Radius: |
13 m |
Short turn: |
7,4 |
| Side cut: |
118-66-96 |
Edge grip: |
7,2 |
Average:
36,3 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 749,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,5 |
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General effort: |
6,8 |
| Opinion |
| A
defined sports model with strong character – that is the
Fischer RC4. A very good ski for short swings with a real
good grip – that was agreed upon with the test team –
still: either they loved the ski or were not convinced,
nothing in between. Anyway, Margritta Marbler, one of the
world´s best free style skiers, simply loved it. |
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ROSSIGNOL
Radical R9S Ti WC Os TPI2 |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,4 |
| Radius: |
10,7 m |
Short turn: |
7,2 |
| Side cut: |
124-70-102 |
Edge grip: |
7,0 |
Average:
36,2 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 759,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,8 |
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General effort: |
6,8 |
| Opinion |
| Despite
ist wide „midriff“ the Radical R9S World Cup Oversize
was convincing. Every turn and every movement is powerful
and compact – the perfect symbiosis of board and skier. |
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ELAN
Speed Magic Fusion CS |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
7,6 |
| Radius: |
11,5 m |
Short turn: |
7,5 |
| Side cut: |
116-65-104 |
Edge grip: |
7,3 |
Average:
35,9 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 499,95 incl.
ELW 11.0 F |
Balance: |
7,4 |
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General effort: |
7,3 |
| Opinion |
| “Bronze
medal” at the Snow Style Test! An overall exciting and
extraordinary ski which got the highest mark (8) in the
Ladies´ Slalom category for short turns. Winner with
short turns and effort as well as design! And don´t
forget – best RRP for any race model! |
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NORDICA
Dobermann SL Pro XBI CT |
| Data |
Detailed
results |
Mark:
Very good |
| Tested length: |
155 cm |
Long turn: |
6,8 |
| Radius: |
11,5 m |
Short turn: |
7,2 |
| Side cut: |
120-67-103 |
Edge grip: |
6,7 |
Average:
34,9 |
| Recommended
Retail Price: |
€ 799,95 incl
binding |
Balance: |
7,4 |
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General effort: |
6,8 |
| Opinion |
| Looking
for a balanced but still strong ski this model is the
right choice and our test ladies reached about the same
opinion. Therefore we had the highest conformity with all
tested criteria. |
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