This being Newschoolers, we wanted to do things properly for our audience.
The parks were on point too and we had quick laps to give each park ski a good thrashing.
With just a week, we couldn’t do much to test durability.
One final note is that we have assigned skis to the category WE think they best fit.
That means we have a 107mm underfoot park ski and a 95mm all-mountain ski.
Because that’s how we’d ski ‘em.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the K2 Midnight.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Majesty Vandal.
Gilson Fusion:
Party in the front, business in the rear.
The Fusion has a buttery, rockered nose and a pretty solid tail for stability on forward landings.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Gilson Fusion.
J Skis Allplay:
The Allplay is another ski that does a bit of everything well.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the J Skis Allplay.
There’s a reason this is what you see most of the K2 team on for chilled park laps.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the K2 Reckoner 102.
Line Sir Francis Bacon:
The Sir Francis Bacon is the widest and most soft-snow-focused of our park picks.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Line Sir Francis Bacon.
But it’s at its best with sharp edges laying trenches on groomers and buttering off side hits.
There, it’s in a class of one.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Season Kin.
Nordica Unleashed 98:
The Unleashed 98 is another of the skinnier breed of all-mountain sticks.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Nordica Unleashed 98.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Black Ops 98W.
Dynastar M-Free 99:
The M-Free 99 really hit the spot at this year’s test.
A near-universal tester favorite, these skis are pretty damn close to doing it all.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Dynastar M-Free 99.
Armada Stranger:
We loved it last year and loved it again this time round.
The Stranger is a back-to-back best of test ski for a reason.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Armada Stranger.
Faction Prodigy 3.0:
The Prodigy 3.0 is another perennial Newschoolers’ favorite.
It’s not the lightest for touring but that aside, it’s a real jack-of-all-trades.
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It’s bomber on landings and as far as we could tell, has nothing approaching a speed limit.
It floats pretty well and it’s at its happiest when pointed down the fall line.
Click herefor tester feedback and our video review of the Salomon QST Stella 106.
Nordica Unleashed 108:
The Unleashed 108 is a beast of a ski.
There are also loads more ski reviews and other gear contentin our gear guide.
