The Sweet Apple could be the perfect ski for avid female ski tourers. With a light rocker tip and a healthy 80mm of width underfoot, the Movement ski easily stays above powder and crud. And the dynamic tri-axial carbon fiber wrapped around the light Karuba wood core gives it enough rigidity to grip well on hardpack. Best of all, the Sweet Apple weighs in at just over a kilo so you can take this all-mountain ski all around the mountains.
- Light Karuba Paulownia wood core is mixed with a composite to balance stiffness and weight.
- Tri-axial carbon fiber is used to reinforce the wood core to add lightweight rigidity.
- 1.3mm of P-Tex 2000 protects the bases and enables a smooth glide.
- Corund shiny topsheet has a unique lavendar design that matches the purple apple on the tip of the base.
| Specifications | |
| Lengths (cm) | 153, 161, 169 |
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Weight |
1025g [153] 1085g [161] 1125g [169] |
| Weight (pair) | 2050g [153] 2170g [161] 2250g [169] |
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117-80-106 [153] 117-80-106 [161] 118-80-107 [169] |
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Turn |
17.5m [153] 18.5m [161] 19.5m [169] |
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Skin |
Round tip, flat notched tail |
| Specs Verified | 153 & 161 only |
| Design | |
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Light rockered tip, camber underfoot |
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Smooth medium radius |
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Modern cap |
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Karuba + composite |
| Skimo Co Says | |
| Usage | Touring, mountaineering |
| Notes | Lightweight and easy to ski |
| Bottom Line | Great female all-arounder |
| Compare to other Women's Skis | |
Questions & Reviews
2/18/2018
For a women- 120lbs, 5' 4" tall, Expert level skier would you recommend the Vertex X 161cm or the Sweet Apple 161 or 153cm?
2/19/2018
Hi Ken, good question and she could go either way. The Vertex-X is lighter and a bit stiffer, but still easy to handle because of the shape and profile. It can handle aggressive skiing. The Sweet Apple is more of a casual ski at a lower price.
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I bought these in 153cm for my girlfriend; she's now skied them in a range of winter and spring backcountry conditions, and some resort use. She loves them. She finds them stable, forgiving, easy to initiate turns. The tip rocker seems to help a lot in variable snow. She's a light (105 lbs), not very aggressive skier. I can't speak to how they would perform for a hard charger, but for moderate touring they've performed very well.
Mounted with Speed Radical bindings, it's a reasonably light and fairly inexpensive setup.
Mounted with Speed Radical bindings, it's a reasonably light and fairly inexpensive setup.
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