Compare Mid-fat Skis
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| Product | DPS Pagoda Tour 87 Ski | Salomon MTN Explore 88 Ski | K2 Wayback 88 Ski | Dynafit Blacklight 88 Ski | Dynastar M-Vertical 88 F-Team Ski | Volkl Rise Above 88 Ski | Elan Ripstick Tour 88 Ski | Movement Alp Tracks 89 Ski | SCOTT Speedguide 89 Ski | Dynafit Low Tech 88 Ski | Movement Alp Tracks 90 Ski | DPS Pagoda Tour 90 Ski | Dynastar M-Tour 90 Ski | Ski Trab Ortles 90 Ski | Faction La Machine Micro Ski | Ski Trab Neve Ski | Elan Ibex 94 Carbon XLT Ski | DPS Pagoda Tour 94 Ski | Elan Ripstick Tour 94 Ski | Voile Hyper Vector BC Ski | Armada Locator 96 Ski | DPS Cassiar 87 Tour1 Ski |
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| Availability | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | Early December | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | Mid December | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock |
| Price | $1298.95 $899.00 | $649.95 $499.95 | $649.95 $449.95 | $749.95 From $599.95 | $699.95 From $599.95 | $699.95 From $599.95 | $699.95 | $1124.95 $574.95 | $699.95 $499.94 | $799.95 | $1174.95 | $1548.95 | $699.95 | $849.95 | $798.95 | $898.95 | $799.95 $549.95 | $1548.95 From $899.00 | $749.95 | $849.95 | $749.95 | $1095.00 $555.00 |
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| Lengths (cm) | 157, 165, 171, 178 | 161, 169, 177, 184 | 160, 167, 174, 181 | 158, 165, 172, 178, 184 | 156, 164, 172, 180 | 156, 163, 170, 177, 184 | 156, 163, 170, 177, 184 | 161, 169, 177, 185 | 156, 163, 169, 176 | 158, 165, 172, 178, 184 | 154, 162, 170, 178, 186 | 157, 165, 171, 179, 184 | 157, 167, 177, 184 | 157, 164, 171, 178 | 156, 163, 170, 177 | 174,181,188 | 163, 170, 177, 184 | 157, 165, 171, 178, 185 | 157, 164, 171, 178, 185 | 154, 164, 171, 177, 184 | 157, 164, 171, 178, 185 | 169, 178 |
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Weight |
1140g [157] 1215g [165] 1305g [171] 1410g [178] |
1250g [169] 1305g [177] 1455g [184] |
1145g [160] 1220g [167] 1275g [174] 1360g [181] |
1025g [158] 1085g [165] 1150g [172] 1225g [178] 1315g [184] |
1035g [156] 1070g [164] 1135g [172] 1205g [180] |
1090g [156] 1130g [163] 1175g [170] 1270g [177] 1335g [184] |
1205g [163] 1260g [170] 1385g [177] |
1010g [161] 1090g [169] 1165g [177] 1210g [185] |
1050g [156] 1115g [163] 1170g [169] 1260g [176] |
1025g [158] 1085g [165] 1150g [172] 1225g [178] 1315g [184] |
985g [154] 1030g [162] 1070g [170] 1155g [178] 1320g [186] |
1140g [157] 1210g [165] 1280g [171] 1375g [179] 1465g [184] |
1165g [157] 1245g [167] 1350g [177] 1460g [184] |
1090g [157] 1120g [164] 1175g [171] 1240g [178] |
1150g [156] 1190g [163] 1230g [170] 1290g [177] |
1420g [181] | 1240g [163] 1310g [170] 1380g [177] 1410g [184] |
1210g [157] 1295g [165] 1360g [171] 1470g [178] 1540g [185] |
1370g [164] 1435g [171] 1525g [178] 1550g [185] |
1130g [164] 1160g [171] 1285g [177] 1430g [184] |
1160g [157] 1260g [164] 1315g [171] 1410g [178] 1440g [185] |
1220g [169] 1310g [178] |
| Weight (pair) | 2280g [157] 2430g [165] 2610g [171] 2820g [178] |
2500g [169] 2610g [177] 2910g [184] |
2290g [160] 2440g [167] 2550g [174] 2720g [181] |
2050g [158] 2170g [165] 2300g [172] 2450g [178] 2630g [184] |
2070g [156] 2140g [164] 2270g [172] 2410g [180] |
2180g [156] 2260g [163] 2350g [170] 2540g [177] 2670g [184] |
2410g [163] 2520g [170] 2770g [177] |
2020g [161] 2180g [169] 2330g [177] 2420g [185] |
2100g [156] 2230g [163] 2340g [169] 2520g [176] |
2050g [158] 2170g [165] 2300g [172] 2450g [178] 2630g [184] |
1970g [154] 2060g [162] 2140g [170] 2310g [178] 2640g [186] |
2280g [157] 2420g [165] 2560g [171] 2750g [179] 2930g [184] |
2330g [157] 2490g [167] 2700g [177] 2920g [184] |
2180g [157] 2240g [164] 2350g [171] 2480g [178] |
2300g [156] 2380g [163] 2460g [170] 2580g [177] |
2840g [181] | 2480g [163] 2620g [170] 2760g [177] 2820g [184] |
2420g [157] 2590g [165] 2720g [171] 2940g [178] 3080g [185] |
2740g [164] 2870g [171] 3050g [178] 3100g [185] |
2260g [164] 2320g [171] 2570g [177] 2860g [184] |
2320g [157] 2520g [164] 2630g [171] 2820g [178] 2880g [185] |
2440g [169] 2620g [178] |
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115-87-102 [157] 122-87-105 [165] 123-87-106 [171] 126-87-107 [178] |
123-88-109 [169] 125-88-111 [177] 127-88-111 [184] |
121-88-109 | 121-86-109 [158] 122-87-110 [165] 123-88-111 [172] 124-89-112 [178] 125-90-113 [184] |
120-88-110 | 131-88-111 | 125-88-104 | 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] |
121-86-109 [158] 122-87-110 [165] 123-88-111 [172] 124-89-112 [178] 125-90-113 [184] |
121/90/105 [154] 124/90/108 [162] 126/90/110 [170] 128/90/112 [178] 131/90/115 [186] |
116-90-104 [157] 117-90-105 [165] 118-90-106 [171] 119-90-107 [179] 120-90-108 [184] |
118-88-108 [157] 119-89-109 [167] 120-90-110 [177] 120-90-110 [184] |
122-90-109 [All sizes] | 120-91-111 [All sizes] | 123-93-113 [181] | 131-93-110 [163] 130-94-111 [170] 132-94-112 [177] |
124-94-108 [157] 127-94-108 [165] 129-94-109 [171] 131-94-110 [178] 133-94-111 [185] |
129-94-109 | 127-94-111 [171] 130-96-114 [177] 133-98-116 [184] |
124-96-114 [157] 125-96-115 [164] 126-96-116 [171] 127-96-117 [178] 128-96-118 [185] |
121-87-109 |
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16.5m [157] 17.0m [165] 17.5m [171] 18.0m [178] |
18m | 16m [160] 18m [167] 20m [174] 21.5m [181] |
14m [158] 15.5m [165] 17m [172] 18.5m [178] 20m [184] |
16m [156] 18m [164] 20m [172] 22m [180] |
20-12-17m [156] 22-14-19m [163] 25-15-22m [170] 28-17-23m [177] 31-18-25m [184] |
14.8m [156] 15.6m [163] 16.8m [170] 17.6m [177] 18.8m [184] |
17m [161] 18m [169] 18m [177] 19m [185] |
16m [156] 17m [163] 18m [169] 19m [176] |
14.0m [158] 15.5m [165] 17.0m [172] 18.5m [178] 20.0m [184] |
16.5m [154] 17.0m [162] 17.5m [170] 18.0m [178] 18.5m [186] |
15m [All sizes] | 12m [157] 15m [167] 18m [177] 20m [184] |
20.0m [157] 20.5m [164] 21.5m [171] 23.6m [178] |
15m [156] 16m [163] 17m [170] 18m [177] |
24.5m [181] | 18.9 [163] 20.1 [170] 21.2 [177] 22.7 [184] |
17.0m [157] 18.0m [165] 18.5m [171] 19.0m [178] 19.5m [185] |
12.0 [157] 13.7 [164] 15.6 [171] 17.4 [178] 19.4 [185] |
18.5m [171] 19.5m [177] 20m [184] |
18m [157] 19m [164] 20m [171] 21m [178] 22m [185] |
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Skin |
Rounded tip and tail | Round tip, square tail with notch | Z-Clip tip and tail holes, flat notched tail | Race-notched tips, notched flat tails | Tip notch, reverse curved tails | Square recess for tip clip, notched tail - compatible with Volkl's Smart Skinclip system | Tip notch, flat tail | Round tip, flat tail | Tip notch, square tail with notch | Race-notched tips, notched flat tails | Round tip, flat tail | Round tip, flat tail with aluminum insert | Round tip, Flat tail | Attivo 2 Tip and Tail | Round tip, round tail | Attivo 2 tip and tail | Tip notch, flat tail | Rounded tip and tail | Tip notch, flat tail | Rounded tip and tail | Armada AR Bat Tail Self Center | Rounded tip & tail |
| Specs Verified | 178 only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | All except 157 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Moderate camber with tip rocker | Rounded tip, medium radius, flat tail | Mild rocker, camber underfoot | Light tip & tail rocker, camber underfoot | Moderate rocker, camber underfoot | Tip rocker, camber underfoot, semi-flat tail | Amphibio asymmetrical rocker edge to edge | Light Rocker 10, camber underfoot, flat tail | Pro-Tip Rocker, camber underfoot, square tail | Light tip & tail rocker, camber underfoot | Mid tip rocker, flat tail | 45% rocker, 55% effective edge | Directional rocker tip and tail, camber underfoot | Control Progressive Flex; contact points moved out for longer tip/tail | 300 tip rocker, 0 camber, 180 tail rocker [156] 320 tip rocker, 0 camber, 190 tail rocker [163] 330 tip rocker, 0 camber, 200 tail rocker [170] 340 tip rocker, 0 camber, 210 tail rocker [177] |
Ultra long tip and tail with rocker | Mountain rocker, moderate tip and tale rocker, camber underfoot | DPS C2 profile; traditional camber with tip rocker | Amphibio asymmetrical rocker edge to edge | Voile Hybrid Rocker, rocker tip & tail w/ camber underneath | Early tip rise, camber underfoot, flat tail | Early rise tip, camber underfoot, flater tail |
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Versatile medium radius with rounded tips & tails | Camber underfoot, rocker in the shovel | Square-ish, tapered tip and friendly, medium radius | Tapered tip & tail, medium radius | Medium radius integrated with the rocker | Tapered tip, 3D-Radius Sidecut, gentle pintail | Tapered tip and tail | Round tip, medium turn radius, tapered tail | Round tip, 3Dimension Sidecut, flat tail | Tapered tip & tail, medium radius | Rounded tip, medium radius with a tapered tail | Highly praised RP shape with tapered tip, side cut, tapered tail | Tapered tip, medium radius, pintail | Control radius technology; moved widest point of tip forward, Duotail | Elliptical sidecut | Long tip, radius control multi radius sidecut, duo tail | Tapered tip and tail, medium radius | Rounded tips with medium sidecut, tapered tail | Tapered tip and tail | Rounded tip, medium radius, easy to turn | Tapered/rockered tip, flat tail | Medium sidecut, tapered tips & tails |
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Full-sidewall beef | Superfiber sandwich with mini ABS sidewalls | Titanal Ti-Spyne laminate with abs sidewall construction, and full metal edges | 3D sidewall cap | Sandwich with fiber torsion box | Full sidewalll, P-Tex 2100 Base, beech reinforced mounting area | Carbon bridge technology, 360° sidewall | Carbon wrap with half-sidewall | Sandwich Sidewall Semi-Elliptic, carbon/aramid stringers | 3D sidewall cap | Carbon cap with sidewalls | Pagoda tour carbon laminate | Hybrid core lightweight construction | 14-layer Attivo process w/ HiBox carbon cage and HiConnect bridge | Full strength sidewall, carbon layers, mustache flex | 14 Layer wide control quadraxial cap | Carbon power shell, Bridge technology | Foam core with ash and paulownia stringers, 3rd Rail Technology, full algal-based sidewalls, and World Cup race base | Carbon bridge technology, 360° sidewall | Polyamide cap | Ti binding dampeners plus carbon reinforcement meld dampness and energy | Polyamide cap w/ carbon laminates |
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Spaceage foam w/ Ash and Paulownia stringers | 3D Karuba full Woodcore | Paulownia | Paulownia Speed Core | Paulownia / PU | Hybrid Tourlite Woodcore (poplar/paulownia with underfoot beech to reinforce the binding) | Laminated woodcore with carbon reinforcement | Light Karuba wood | Paulownia wood | Paulownia Speed Core | Light Karuba wood | Mix of Paulownia, Ash, Aerospace foam | Paulownia, PU Hybrid Core | Li-wood core, carbon HM, carbon-basalt reinforcement | Paulownia wood core | Liwood air, carbon-glass, glass-basalt reinforcement | TubeLite Wood Core | Aerospace grade foam with ash and paulownia stringers and 3rd Rail Technology | Laminated woodcore with carbon reinforcement | Paulownia wood and carbon | Caruba | Balsa wood |
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| Usage | High-route touring, skiing in variable conditions at high speeds | Touring, year-round skiing | Going anywhere and skiing anything in all but the deepest conditions | Ski touring | Long distance touring, mountaineering | Fast-touring, alpinism and mountaineering, or just having a fun time in the snow | Spring touring, variable conditions | All-mountain touring | Touring, ski mountaineering | Everyday touring, speed touring | General touring, light and fast all-season adventures | Everyday backcountry ski | Touring, all condition skiing | Fast and light ski touring | Freeride mountaineering | Freeride touring | Ski touring, all-mountain | Whatever conditions you find in the backcountry | Everyday touring from tight trees to open bowls | All-rounder for long flat or rolling terrain approaches | Daily ski touring | All-mountain skiing |
| Notes | Feels unlike other touring skis with incredible dampness | Koroyd tip is a dampening pleasure inducer | Very nice lengths available | Full Unidirectional carbon construction | Basalt fibers are 25% lighter than glass | Full sidewall for confident edge hold on any snow | Carbon tube runs along the center of the ski to create a smooth ride | Replaces the venerable Response-X/Session-X | Carbon/aramid stringers for torsional stability | Great shape for all conditions, confident in steep terrain | Secret sauce carbon wrap construction adds plenty of torsional stiffness to a light ski | Softened the ski and moved the mount point back to work with lighter boots and bindings | Full sidewall, Basalt Fiber reinforcements | New geometry for better control and float | Mustache flex gives support just in front and behind the binding area with progressively softer towards tip and tail | Hi-connect bridge edges for long term durability and flatness | Shape helps prevent snow from sticking | Aerospace-grade foam core and 3rd Rail insert offers impressive damping | Asymmetric rocker cuts through just about anything | Scaled base underfoot reduces climbing skin usage | Comp series bases incorporate carbon for glide and longevity | Made in SLC |
| Bottom Line | Fantastic feel in an alpine-like touring ski | Fun, lively, all-around ski | Supreme ski at a great price | High end touring from Dynafit | Vivian approved | Maneuverable, all-purpose ski with a preference towards alpinism | Elan's offering for backcountry skiers who want to rip | Light & aggressive all-mountain ski | Just another lightweight ski that rails | Stylish, functional, and fun! | Declutter with one ski for all occasions | Begs to be skied in all conditions | A stable and versatile "90" | Do everything ski for the expert skier | Lightweight, rockered, freeride tourer | Ski Trab's best descending ski to date | Casual ski with a buttery feel | Spaceage feel in a one-ski quiver | Backcountry ripper for carving lovers | Go deep fishing with this scaled ski | Do-it-all ski with a freeride twist | DPS version of classic touring |
