Carving feeling and curving
orgies, edge stability and breathtaking acceleration - the F1
fireballs were amongst the carving tools that were put to the
critical test. Seemingly effortless devil-rides are demonstrated by
the international elite of the slalom artists on our television
sets- waking the quiet desires of Joe Public! Ride like a world
champion – in terms of materials – no problem! But take heed –
strength and stamina, technique and concentration should at least
roughly square up to these weapon-like curve artists otherwise the
‘carving high’ may end in painful sobriety.
Direct power
transmission, aggressive and quick edging, astounding running
smoothness – in the upper regions of velocity too - and a big
helping of bundled aggression characterize the slalom carver of this
generation. The crème de la crème of the speed masters and slalom
artistes critically put to the test the tapered sides of these curvy
tools:
We had the honour of not just one but three Olympic downhill
gold medallists in Zell am See – test director Franz Klammer, World
Skitest regular Fritz Strobl and joining for the first time Patrick
Ortlieb! Reinfried Herbst, Jan Brolenius, ORF television commentator
Hans Knauss, world champion Frank Woerndl and Mr. Ski World Cup Marc
Giradelli, together with a squad of dedicated testers intensively
scrutinized the requirements and reality of the strongest slalom
carvers available in retail today!
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The Racetiger certainly lived up to its name! Test
ratings ‘very good’ with 39.5, owing to the absolute highest scores
on its short turns. It supremely carves in all other categories and
its sprightliness makes it captivatingly easy to ride. Not only
world champion Frank Woerndl and slalom ace Jan Brolenius especially
appreciated the winner’s qualities, but also Olympic toboggan
champion Wolfgang Linger awarded the Voelkl the highest marks!
2nd position
HEAD - Worldcup i.SL SW SP13
Rating: Very good
Average score: 38,7
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
8,3
Radius:
13 m
Short turn:
7,6
Dimensions:
117-66-100
Edge traction/grip:
7,7
Recommended
retail price:
€ 599,95 with
binding
Running
smoothness:
8,0
Muscular
strain:
7,9
Opinion
Not just pretty but
fast too! An opinion shared not only by test director Franz Klammer
and ski legend Marc Giradelli. Head builds fast skis; this is
categorically demonstrated annually by various athletes in the
alpine world cup tour. Entirely analogous with this proud tradition
the Head got the highest scores with 8.3 on long turns, and also
scoring high on running smoothness thus easily riding to an
impressive 38.7 points!
3rd position
FISCHER - RC4 WORLDCUP SC
Rating: Very good
Average score: 38,4
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
8,2
Radius:
13 m
Short turn:
7,7
Dimensions:
118-66-99
Edge traction/grip:
7,2
Recommended
retail price:
€ 749,95 with
binding
Running
smoothness:
7,5
Muscular
strain:
7,6
Opinion
Supremely well
balanced in all categories, with a strong high score of 8.2 on long
turns, combined to merit putting the Fischer on the pedestal! Not
only successful on the world cup tour but also at the World Skitest!
Ski ace Hans Knauss and Russian ski specialist particularly
appreciated the impressive combination of agility and running
smoothness on the Fischer RC4 Slalom ski!
4th position
ATOMIC - SL:12pb
Rating: Very good
Average score: 38,1
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
8,1
Radius:
12 m
Short turn:
7,8
Dimensions:
120-65-103,5
Edge traction/grip:
7,7
Recommended
retail price:
€ 799,95 with
Neox
Running
smoothness:
7,7
4.12 AF
Muscular
strain:
7,7
Opinion
‘Pretty strong!’ was the verdict of ski star Robert Zoller and
toboggan Olympic champion Andreas Linger concerning the Atomic SL.
Its performance on long and shortnturns was conspicuously striking.
An equal performance in all other criteria was the foundation on
which it deservedly achieved forth place.
5th position
DYNAMIC - VR27S
Rating: Very good
Average score: 37,8
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
7,4
Radius:
11,5 m
Short turn:
7,5
Dimensions:
124,5-65-104
Edge traction/grip:
7,2
Recommended
retail price:
€ 499,95 with
Neox
Running
smoothness:
7,0
4.12
Muscular
strain:
6,8
Opinion
Amongst others Carinthia’s “Count of Culture” Gerhard Satran was
extremely impressed, generously distributing high scores to the
Dynamic! Equally strong on long and short turns the Dynamic also
scored with a sensational price-performance ratio! A grand
achievement!
6th position
SALOMON - Equipe 3V Race + Z14 LAB
Rating: Very good
Average score: 37,4
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
7,9
Radius:
12,5 m
Short turn:
7,9
Dimensions:
117-65-100
Edge traction/grip:
7,4
Recommended
retail price:
€ 749 with
binding
Running
smoothness:
7,8
Muscular
strain:
8,3
Opinion
Very, very easy to ride – highest score at 8.3
and absolutely equally strong on long and short turns! A decent
piece of ski that will spoil its owner with high running smoothness!
Austria’s ‘Mozart of the Mousetrap’ and Olympic champion Fritz
Strobl gave an undisputed ‘very good’ for the Salomon! We could not
agree more!
7th position
ELAN SLX Waveflex Fusion RS
Rating: Very good
Average score: 36,8
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
8,0
Radius:
12,9 m
Short turn:
8,2
Dimensions:
116-66-104
Edge traction/grip:
7,6
Recommended
retail price:
€ 649,95 with
ELX 12.0
Running
smoothness:
7,4
Muscular
strain:
8,3
Opinion
The winner of the SnowStyle Awards not only
convinced the demanding jury on the catwalk of the alpine beauties
but it also received the highest score of 8.3 on muscular strain for
its lightness! It is a sensitive primadonna whose flightiness
demands every bit of attention from its enthralled rider!
8th position
NORDICA - Dobermann Pro SL Xbi
Rating: Very good
Average score: 36,2
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
7,6
Radius:
13 m
Short turn:
7,6
Dimensions:
120-67-103
Edge traction/grip:
7,6
Recommended
retail price:
€ 799,95
Running
smoothness:
7,0
Muscular
strain:
7,3
Opinion
A clear cut ‘very good’ for the Nordica! A
level-tempered ski boasting strengths in all categories that was
awarded wide approval by the test team! Slovenian television/ski
expert Drago Bulc and SportsGearGuide.com manager Patrik Nilsson
certainly appreciated the short turns as well as the edge grip of
the Nordica!
9th position
BLIZZARD - SL Magnesium
Rating: Very good
Average score: 35,8
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
7,0
Radius:
13 m
Short turn:
7,7
Dimensions:
Top Secret
Edge traction/grip:
7,5
Recommended
retail price:
€ 949,95 with
binding
Running
smoothness:
6,7
Muscular
strain:
7,2
Opinion
Austrian’s slalom star Reinfried Herbst was seen
to be really happy on the Blizzard! And the test team was of an
equal opinion – genuinely strong on short turns, agile and feisty –
true to its name – simply a bona fide blizzard!
10th position
DYNASTAR - Omeglass
Rating: Very good
Average score: 33,8
Facts
Details
Tested length:
165 cm
Long turn:
7,3
Radius:
12 m
Short turn:
7,6
Dimensions:
118-66-102
Edge traction/grip:
7,9
Recommended
retail price:
€ 749,95 with
binding
Running
smoothness:
7,1
Muscular
strain:
7,0
Opinion
If a ski legend like Pepi Strobl is raving about
it, then you had better listen up! Not only was he impressed by the
fantastic edge grip but the demanding jury of the beauty contest
were too, awarding scores to match the edge grip – a sharp ski!
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