Compare Mid-fat Skis
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| Product | DPS Cassiar 87 Tour1 Ski | DPS Pagoda Tour 87 Ski | Black Diamond Helio 88 Ski | Dynafit Blacklight 88 Ski | K2 Wayback 88 Ski | Salomon MTN Explore 88 Ski | Volkl Rise High 88 Ski | Movement Alp Tracks 89 Ski | SCOTT Speedguide 89 Ski | Dynafit Speed 90 Ski | Fischer Transalp 90 Carbon Ski | Ski Trab Maximo Ski | Ski Trab Mistico Ski | Volkl BMT 90 Ski | DPS Pagoda Tour 94 Ski | Elan Ibex 94 Carbon XLT Ski | Voile Hyper Vector BC Ski |
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| Availability | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | Out For Season | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock |
| Price | $1095.00 $821.25 | $1298.95 | $829.95 $549.94 | $699.95 | $649.95 From $549.96 | $649.95 | $799.95 | $1124.95 From $799.96 | $649.95 | $799.95 $599.95 | $699.95 $594.96 | $749.95 | $949.95 | $1199.95 $719.97 | $1298.95 | $799.95 From $599.96 | $794.95 |
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| Lengths (cm) | 169, 178 | 157, 165, 171, 178 | 158, 168, 178 | 158, 165, 172, 178, 184 | 160, 167, 174, 181 | 161, 169, 177, 184 | 160, 170, 180 | 161, 169, 177, 185 | 156, 163, 169, 176 | 158, 167, 176, 184 | 155, 162, 169, 176, 183 | 164, 171, 178, 185 | 164, 171, 178, 185 | 163, 170, 177, 184 | 157, 165, 171, 178, 185 | 163, 170, 177, 184 | 171, 177, 184 |
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Weight |
1220g [169] 1310g [178] |
1140g [157] 1215g [165] 1305g [171] 1410g [178] |
1235g [158] 1320g [168] 1440g [178] |
1063g [165] | 1145g [160] 1220g [167] 1275g [174] 1360g [181] |
1250g [169] 1305g [177] 1455g [184] |
1020g [160] 1075g [170] 1135g [180] |
1010g [161] 1090g [169] 1165g [177] 1210g [185] |
1050g [156] 1115g [163] 1170g [169] 1260g [176] |
1105g [158] 1165g [167] 1220g [176] 1310g [184] |
1170g [162] 1215g [169] 1285g [176] |
1180g [164] 1215g [171] 1265g [178] 1335g [185] |
1025g [164] 1070g [171] 1120g [178] 1185g [185] |
1396g [177] | 1210g [157] 1295g [165] 1360g [171] 1470g [178] 1540g [185] |
1240g [163] 1310g [170] 1380g [177] 1410g [184] |
1130g [164] 1160g [171] 1285g [177] 1430g [184] |
| Weight (pair) | 2440g [169] 2620g [178] |
2280g [157] 2430g [165] 2610g [171] 2820g [178] |
2470g [158] 2640g [168] 2880g [178] |
2126g [165] | 2290g [160] 2440g [167] 2550g [174] 2720g [181] |
2500g [169] 2610g [177] 2910g [184] |
2040g [160] 2150g [170] 2270g [180] |
2020g [161] 2180g [169] 2330g [177] 2420g [185] |
2100g [156] 2230g [163] 2340g [169] 2520g [176] |
2210g [158] 2330g [167] 2440g [176] 2620g [184] |
2340g [162] 2430g [169] 2570g [176] |
2360g [164] 2430g [171] 2530g [178] 2670g [185] |
2050g [164] 2140g [171] 2240g [178] 2370g [185] |
2792g [177] | 2420g [157] 2590g [165] 2720g [171] 2940g [178] 3080g [185] |
2480g [163] 2620g [170] 2760g [177] 2820g [184] |
2260g [164] 2320g [171] 2570g [177] 2860g [184] |
| Dimensions | 121-87-109 | 115-87-102 [157] 122-87-105 [165] 123-87-106 [171] 126-87-107 [178] |
119-88-110 [158] 121-88-111 [168] 123-88-112 [178] |
121-86-109 [158] 122-87-110 [165] 123-88-111 [172] 124-89-112 [178] |
121-88-109 | 123-88-109 [169] 125-88-111 [177] 127-88-111 [184] |
127-88-106 [All lengths] | 124-88-112 [161] 126-89-114 [169] 128-89-116 [177] 128-89-116 [185] |
118-86-107 [156] 120-87-109 [163] 122-88-111 [169] 124-89-113 [176] |
122-88-109 [158] 123-89-110 [167] 124-90-111 [176] 125-91-112 [184] |
123-87-106 [162] 124-88-107 [169] 125-89-108 [176] |
121-92-110 [164] 121-90-110 [171] 121-90-110 [178] 121-88-110 [185] |
121-92-110 [164] 121-90-110 [171] 121-90-110 [178] 121-88-110 [185] |
127-90-109 | 124-94-108 [157] 127-94-108 [165] 129-94-109 [171] 131-94-110 [178] 133-94-111 [185] |
131-93-110 [163] 130-94-111 [170] 132-94-112 [177] |
127-94-111 [171] 130-96-114 [177] 133-98-116 [184] |
| Turn Radius | 18m | 16.5m [157] 17.0m [165] 17.5m [171] 18.0m [178] |
17m [158] 18m [168] 19m [178] |
15.5m [158] 17m [165] 18.5m [172] 20m [178] |
16m [160] 18m [167] 20m [174] 21.5m [181] |
18m | 16.3m [160] 18.9m [170] 21.6m [180] |
17m [161] 18m [169] 18m [177] 19m [185] |
16m [156] 17m [163] 18m [169] 19m [176] |
14.5m [158] 16.5m [167] 18.0m [176] 18.5m [184] |
17m [162] 18m [169] 19m [176] |
18.1m [164] 18.5m [171] 20.5m [178] 20.9m [185] |
18.1 [164] 18.5 [171] 20.6 [178] 20.9 [185] |
19.6m [177] | 17.0m [157] 18.0m [165] 18.5m [171] 19.0m [178] 19.5m [185] |
18.9 [163] 20.1 [170] 21.2 [177] 22.7 [184] |
18.5m [171] 19.5m [177] 20m [184] |
| Skin Fix | Rounded tip & tail | Rounded tip and tail | Round tip, reinforced flat-notch tail | Race-notched tips, notched flat tails | Z-Clip tip and tail holes, flat notched tail | Round tip, square tail with notch | Rounded tip with Volkl Smart Skinclip attach, flat tail with notch | Round tip, flat tail | Tip notch, square tail with notch | Alloy race tip | Z-hook tip, standard tail | Attivo tip & tail | Attivo | Proprietary tip fitting or tip loop, flat tail with inset for tail clip | Rounded tip and tail | Tip notch, flat tail | Rounded tip and tail |
| Specs Verified | Yes | 178 only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All except 157 | Yes | Yes |
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| Profile | Early rise tip, camber underfoot, flater tail | Moderate camber with tip rocker | 240-270mm rockered tip, traditional camber w/ 129-143mm "Semi Rocker" tail | Light tip & tail rocker, camber underfoot | Mild rocker, camber underfoot | Rounded tip, medium radius, flat tail | Tip rocker, underfoot camber, and slightly lifted tail | Light Rocker 10, camber underfoot, flat tail | Pro-Tip Rocker, camber underfoot, square tail | Traditional camber, tip and tail Rocker | Tour rocker (~250mm) with camber underneath | Low Omega Profile | Attivo. Rocker-ish tip, camber underfoot, subtle tail | Near-full-rocker with 30cm camber underfoot | DPS RP profile; traditional camber with tip rocker | Mountain rocker, moderate tip and tale rocker, camber underfoot | Voile Hybrid Rocker, rocker tip & tail w/ camber underneath |
| Shape | Medium sidecut, tapered tips & tails | Versatile medium radius with rounded tips & tails. | Rounded tip, medium radius, flat tail | Tapered tip & tail, medium radius | Square-ish, tapered tip and friendly, medium radius. | Camber underfoot, rocker in the shovel | Rounded tip, 3D Radius Sidecut, and tapered tail | Round tip, medium turn radius, tapered tail. | Round tip, 3Dimension Sidecut, flat tail | Single radius with 3D tip | Round tip, tapered square tail | Attivo progressive shape | Attivo. Smoothly arc'd tip, medium radius, swallow tail | Long effective edge, tip-to-tail taper | Rounded tips with medium sidecut, tapered tail. | Tapered tip and tail, medium radius | Rounded tip, medium radius, easy to turn |
| Construction | Polyamide cap w/ carbon laminates | Full-sidewall beef | Flat sandwich with pre-preg carbon layup | 3D sidewall cap | Titanal Ti-Spyne laminate with abs sidewall construction, and full metal edges. | Superfiber sandwich with mini ABS sidewalls | Full length carbon capped construction | Carbon wrap with half-sidewall. | Sandwich Sidewall Semi-Elliptic, carbon/aramid stringers | Paulownia core, full-length micro-sidewall | Wood core, ABS sidewalls, Sandwich Construction, Aero shaped | LiWood box | 14-layer cap | Sidewall underfoot, 3D Ridge carbon stiffening technology at tip and tail | Foam core with ash and paulownia stringers and full sidewalls | Carbon power shell, Bridge technology | Polyamide cap |
| Core | Balsa wood | Spaceage foam w/ Ash and Paulownia stringers | Balsa flax wood core | Paulownia Speed Core | Paulownia | 3D Karuba full Woodcore | Hybrid Tourlite Woodcore (beech wood underfoot with poplar + paulownia elsewhere) | Light Karuba wood | Paulownia wood | Paulownia Speed Core | Paulownia Core, Air Tec Ti | LiWood w/ air canals | Aramid honeycomb | Multi-layer wood core | Aerospace grade foam with ash and paulownia stringers | TubeLite Wood Core | Paulownia wood and carbon |
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| Usage | All-mountain skiing | High-route touring, skiing in variable conditions at high speeds. | Long distance touring | Ski touring | Going anywhere and skiing anything in all but the deepest conditions. | Touring, year-round skiing | From everyday touring to the occasional mountaineering venture. | All-mountain touring | Touring, ski mountaineering. | Speed touring | All around touring | All-round touring | All-mountain, all-condition | Challenging snow conditions from sun-cupped firm to manky windboard. | Whatever conditions you find in the backcountry | Ski touring, all-mountain | All-rounder for long flat or rolling terrain approaches |
| Notes | Made in SLC | Feels unlike other touring skis with incredible dampness | Full sidewall construction has great edge hold | Full Unidirectional carbon construction | Very nice lengths available. | Koroyd tip is a dampening pleasure inducer | Much more damp than the previous VTA 88 series. | Replaces the venerable Response-X/Session-X | Carbon/aramid stringers for torsional stability. | Easy to initiate turn with rockered 3D tip | Carbon Tex technology makes a light tough ski. | 3 year warranty | 3 year warranty | Closest to full-rocker design in the lightweight touring world. | Aerospace grade foam core offers impressive damping | Shape helps prevent snow from sticking | Scaled base underfoot reduces climbing skin usage. |
| Bottom Line | DPS version of classic touring | Fantastic feel in an alpine-like touring ski. | All around mountaineering ski for high altitude adventures | High end touring from Dynafit | Supreme ski at a great price. | Fun, lively, all-around ski | Super solid and stable plank for the weight class. | Light & aggressive all-mountain ski. | Just another lightweight ski that rails... | Everyday ski for everybody | Solid, stable ski with easy going personality. | Perfect for when you're looking for a fun descent | Delicious | Legendary German performance in a versatile platform. | Spaceage feel in a one-ski quiver | Casual ski with a buttery feel | Go deep fishing with this scaled ski |
