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The sidecut set back is also pretty significant.
On my skis, the recommended mounting point was marked at -6cm from true center.
For production models, this will be moved to -3cm.
They did soften noticeably after skiing them, but they remained decently solid.
Thats not to say the tail is as stiff/stiffer than the middle section.
The construction is perhaps the thing that differentiates these skis from others the most.
They feature LibTechs trademark Magne Traction (waved edges).
I particularly enjoyed the feel of the UFO in turns.
The skis performed well in a greater range of snow conditions than most detuned park skis.
However, there was a flipside.
Magne-traction is touted as the solution problem of detuned edges not gripping.
For a 95mm ski, I really enjoyed the UFOs in pow.
On most days, I preferred to take these out instead of my wider skis.
For days with a few soft snow laps before heading to the park, they were perfect.
They handled fresh snow under say, 30cm(1ft) impressively well.
The proportionally stiffer tail provided good support landing drops and the plentiful nose rocker and taper provided float.
Our reviewers on the wider UFOs had similar findings though.
Those relatively minor gripes aside though, I found the UFO 95 to be a great all-mountain ski.
And not only do they have a more directional shape, but they also have a directional flex.
The flex doesnt work as well in the park as some others, in terms of matching transitions etc.
The typical fairly symmetrical soft in the nose/tail/stiffer underfoot pattern that most park skis have is more comfortable.
The directional shape and flex do mean they arent the most balanced ski though.
On rails, I was less comfortable.
I definitely prefer a more symmetrical ski for rail skiing and the Magne-traction edges felt a bit strange.
Durability:
The real test for Libs green materials is, of course, durability.
They lack fat edges and so perhaps unsurprisingly, I got a handful of edge cracks.
But the edges held in underfoot with no further damage.
The Bio Bean topsheets got pretty chipped up as you might expect on a full sidewall ski.
But it was worse than I see on some skis I test.
If you dont ski a lot of rails these will likely hold up as well as most other skis.
If you do, there are tougher skis out there.
Conclusion:
The UFO 95 is one of the more different feeling skis Ive tried for the Roofbox.
I found them somewhat lifeless.
Id strongly consider them if youre looking for a narrow all-mountain ski or just looking to try something different.
