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1 month ago | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett |Andrew Pierce
By Bobby Garrett & Andrew Pierce To test all-mountain alpine skis, we compile data and observations from every condition and terrain type imaginable. While other reviews may note the performance of a model after only an afternoon of testing, this review examines each product over several weeks and months with numerous testers (and skier types) to bring you the best possible review.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
Price: $850 List Manufacturer: Volkl By Bobby Garrett ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 86 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #1 of 13 Stability at Speed - 20% 10.0 Carving Ability - 20% 9.0 Powder Performance - 20% 8.0 Crud Performance - 20% 9.0 Terrain Playfulness - 20% 7.0 Our Verdict The Volkl M7 Mantra takes over where its older brother left off. It builds upon the successes of its predecessor to retain our Editors' Choice award among this year's top men's skis. Volkl's tested and proven technologies...
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett |Andrew Pierce
By Bobby Garrett & Andrew Pierce ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 The Best Men's Skis for 2025Our industry experts have tested over 55 of the best all-mountain skis over more than a decade of testing. Recently, we purchased 13 of the best skis available for a head-to-head comparison on the slopes. Whether you want to rip groomers, blast through chop, or float through powder, we'll help you find the best skis suited for the conditions and your skiing ability.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
Price: $750 List Manufacturer: Armada By Bobby Garrett ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 85 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #2 of 13 Stability at Speed - 20% 9.0 Carving Ability - 20% 9.5 Powder Performance - 20% 7.0 Crud Performance - 20% 9.0 Terrain Playfulness - 20% 8.0 Our Verdict Our test team raved about the Armada Declivity 92 Ti. It contains just the right blend of flex, playfulness, and precision edge-to-edge to earn a Top Pick award as our favorite carving ski. In addition to the perfect blend of...
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
The Blizzard Anomaly 94 presented a flashy appearance with plenty of exciting social media presence ahead of its launch – an all-mountain ski designed to be “a wolf in sheep's clothing.” Blizzard borrowed from the Rustler series to tailor a new Fluxform layup for the new Anomaly series. They break up titanal strips into three layers, which allows them to sheer slightly above their patented Trueblend woodcore.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
Price: $800 List Manufacturer: Black Diamond By Bobby Garrett ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 56 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #12 of 13 Stability at Speed - 20% 6.0 Carving Ability - 20% 3.0 Powder Performance - 20% 10.0 Crud Performance - 20% 3.0 Terrain Playfulness - 20% 6.0 Our Verdict The Black Diamond Impulse Ti 98 is our Top Pick for a powder ski within the all-mountain category (skis that measure around 100 mm underfoot). While this ski falls short in its ability to “do it all,” Black Diamond...
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
Price: $750 List Manufacturer: Blizzard By Bobby Garrett ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 58 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #11 of 13 Stability at Speed - 20% 9.0 Carving Ability - 20% 7.0 Powder Performance - 20% 5.0 Crud Performance - 20% 4.0 Terrain Playfulness - 20% 4.0 Our Verdict Carrying over technology from the critically acclaimed Rustler 9, our testers were surprised that the Blizzard Anomaly 94 only offered glimpses of excellence. All members of our team agreed that there is definitely an...
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
The Mindbenders of past years have provided a predictable and polished experience. The current Mindbender 89Ti, unfortunately, loses a few steps compared to those that have come before it. Despite an overall drop in performance – especially compared to the K2 Mindbender 90Ti we tested previously – the new Mindbender 89Ti is still a good-looking ski with some glimpses of liveliness. Performance ComparisonThe Mindbender 89Ti simply doesn't handle vibrations well.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
There are a myriad of technologies that Dynastar crammed into the M-Pro 94 Ti. Hybridcore 2.0 is described as a modest but determined method to reduce the quantity of glued fiberglass within each ski – Dynastar is quick to mention and expand upon every way they are working to make their skis in an eco-friendly manner, and we applaud them in this effort. The impacts on this ski's performance, however, are unclear.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
outdoorgearlab.com | Bobby Garrett
Price: $700 List Manufacturer: K2 By Bobby Garrett ⋅ Review Editor ⋅ Oct 31, 2024 58 OVERALL SCORE RANKED #10 of 13 Stability at Speed - 20% 5.0 Carving Ability - 20% 7.0 Powder Performance - 20% 6.0 Crud Performance - 20% 4.0 Terrain Playfulness - 20% 7.0 Our Verdict K2 touts the Mindbender 89Ti as having “all-mountain hardpack performance with a freeride twist.” This is true, our testers concluded, but only in the smoothest snow conditions. Even though the aspen-veneer core is supported by...
