2021-2022 Fischer Ranger 99 Ti

17 comments on “2021-2022 Fischer Ranger 99 Ti”

1. I am looking forward to the review of this ski!

2. When is the review?

3. keen to read this review

4. New member and big Fan of Blister !!! Can’t wait to read more on this ski, when the full review and deep dive article? So far, sounds like a well built ski with excellent characteristics to be a 1 ski quiver for east coast skier, as myself, for moguls, threes, fresh & deeper snow (to east coast standard) with obviously some good carving on hard pack.

   • Glad to have you on board as a member! The Ranger 99Ti is at the top of our list of skis to get on ASAP this season, and we’re aiming to have the full review and Deep Dive up around early- to mid-December.

5. Hi, is there any plan to get the full review published, as we are bit behind mid-Dec? ;)

   • Yeah, sorry for the delay on this one, but we’re in the editing process of the review right now, so we will have it up within the next week.

     • Hey Luke, no worries:) was more a check if this is still to come :) would be great if this will be up next week! Cheers, Tom

6. I skied these at the Remarkables in August last year. I felt like they were a good ski without being outstanding. Track really well in form snow and could charge down the mountain at pace, however the thing that I really noticed about them was that every time I landed a small jump it felt like landing on concrete.

   There felt like there was no suspension from the skis. I’ve skied and own some pretty stiff all mountain skis including the K2 Mindbender and iKonic Ti, Head Monster, Dynastar Legend x88 and, Blizzard Brahma and Bonafide. These are easily the stiffest under foot on landing jumps and features.

   To be fair to them they are in other respects a good ski but I’d choose the K2 Mindbender over them every day of the week as they do everything the Rangers do without the compromise.

7. This ski blew me away. Destroyed groomers like it’s a fat kid with a stolen lunch. Carved chop and ice. Skis edge to edge fast, slarves, sprays, and chews up refrozen off piste crap with nimbleness and authority. Stomps jumps and drops. Silky smooth in light snow. Pivots on a dime. It’s like a sumo-ninja. Power and finesse. Nothing it can’t handle except deep pow.

8. Hi, I read in the Ranger 94Fr review that if you do not need twin tips go with the 99ti..are they that similar that this the major difference between the two?? Guessing the 94 is a little more forgiving than the 99ti? I have 78-85mm skis so thought the 99ti might be less overlap compared to the 94? Also considering the K2 MB 99ti..?
   I’m 6′ 215lbs on-piste mainly for me but a lot of variable conditions. Thanks in advance to the Blister team.

9. Would this Ranger be good for a heavier skier? So far I love QST 106s but find them hard to find an edge at times when you don’t want to ski super fast.

   I also liked my Vantage 90s but not as much as the QSTs.

   I am about 270 pounds and generally ski hard but want to some times chill.

10. Hey guys, appreciated your reviews…have read many of them in my quest for a new pair of sticks!

    Currently I’m on a pair of K2 Amp Rictor 90 Xti skis in 177. I’m a very athletic 50 year old expert level skier, who is 5’10, 180 lbs. I ski aggressively…perhaps not as consistently throughout the day as I did 15+ years ago when I’d ski bumps 75+% of the day. Today, I pick and choose when I ski bumps (probably 1/3 of my day now…helps preserve the body…LOL!). I’d probably ski bumps a little more than I do now, but not a big fan of the Amp Rictors in bumps/trees. Plus, they aren’t the most stable at speed, and the tips will chatter too. They seem to do well in soft snow…had a great trip with them at Snowbasin and Powder Mountain a few years back with several days of good powder, but I know I can find better skis for bumps, trees, chutes, groomers and crud.

    When powder is not to be found, I like to let it rip on groomers, but my favorite terrain to seek out and technically ski it is steep terrain containing nice, spread out soft mounds of snow/moguls. I do ridge hike inbound terrain and ski off-piste when conditions warrant it. I’m hoping to find the best versatile all mountain ski for me in the 174-181 size range that can perform well with what I described above…for 50/50 on-piste/off-piste….nimble enough for bumps/trees, steeps/chutes, solid/stable on groomers and crud (at least more stable than my K2 Amp Rictors), and enough float for powder.

    With the research I’ve done, I’ve narrowed it down to these skis:
    – Fischer Ranger 99 Ti
    – K2 Mindbender 99 Ti
    – Head Kore 99
    – Volkl M5 Mantra
    – Nordica Enforcer 100

    I’m certainly open to any other suggestions! Thanks or your time and help!

    • Hi, Lane – if you’d like us to help you figure out which of these 5 skis (or more) will likely be the best fit for you, just become a blister member, send us an email, and we’ll get you sorted out. https://blisterreview.com/blister-products-and-services

11. Hope this review might help some folks in the market for skis and doing some research.

    The Fischer Ranger 99ti is an absolutely AMAZING ski.
    – Brilliant, almost unbelievable edge hold. This skis absolutely rails turns.
    – Light weight. The construction of the ski is as advertised. The carbon tip, and titanal frame lowers swing weight and makes the ski manageable in varied conditions- everything from groomer/ hard pack to tight trees to steeps to cornice drops and open bowls that are tracked out and a bit crusty.
    – It is stiff! Its not a GS race ski, but it is the stiffest all mountain ride I’ve personally ridden.

    I’m a late 40’s ex-competitive mogul skier. 5’9” and 175 lbs. I’ve averaged 20-40 days a year for 15 of the last 20 years.

    I was looking for a replacement to my 98mm underfoot 2007/2008 era Nordica Enforcer. That ski had two full sheets of titanal, full camber and was versatile enough that it was my go-to ski for all-mountain skiing. But it’s been time for a replacement for a few years. I get a lot of days on snow in the Rockies and I have a full quiver of skis (GS race ski, 85mm under foot carve ski, 95 under foot all wood/ no metal all mountain ski, 98 under foot Nordica Enforcer with metal, 110 resort powder ski, and 125 under foot AT/ powder cat ski). But I spend most of my time in resort and I like riding all over the mountain so I’m looking for something very versatile for my everyday ski.

    I’d read a ton of reviews looking at all the options in the 96-102 mm underfoot range. Primarily focused on Nordica Enforcer 100, Kastle FX96 HP, Blizzard Rustler 10 and 9 and the Bonafide, Head Kore 99, K2 Mindbender, Rossignol Black Ops and Volkl Mantra M5 and Mantra 102. Ski manufacturing is so good these days that I know people that love each of the above skis. And I know all of these skis would be a fun ride, but I was looking for something specific.

    With most of my days spent on either the Enforcer or the Head Rev Pro 85 in the last few years, I was looking for a powerful ski that was more damp than lively but something that was burly that would power through chop, crud and hold an edge on steeps and high speed groomers. I’m getting up there in age so moguls were lower down on my list of priorities. As good as ski manufacturing is these days, there are still trade offs and I decided I’d want something more powerful with better edge hold and was willing to give up forgiveness in the bumps. So with that, I started narrowing my list to the stiffer options in the 98-102 range: Ranger 99ti, Head Kore 99, and Kastle FX96HP. I wasn’t going to be able to test them all so I did all the online research I could and made the plunge and bought the Fischer’s.

    I just wrapped up my first day on them and I pushed them hard today and put them through the paces. Overall, I’m SUPER happy with the purchase and looking forward to many seasons on these skis.

    Here are the specific observations:
    – First few runs took a bit of getting used to. The ski is STIFF. On edge in the turn, the skis were autopilot- solid, predictable, burly- but as I was on full camber skis with two sheets of titanal before, there was some getting used to the Fischer’s. The low weight of the ski in the tip and the slight rocker just had a very different feel on turn initiation. Took a few runs to get used to it.
    – What immediately put a huge smile on my face and almost had me not believing it, was the edge hold I was getting on groomers. I enjoy getting a lot of edge angle when running groomers and I try to get low in the turn. Both the Enforcer and the Head Rev Pro 85 hold an edge well. The Fischer’s were unbelievable- particularly, later in the arc of the turn. You can absolutely load the tails and there is NO SKID. Just rails turns. Absolute blast!
    – After 3 warm up groomers, dropped into Copper’s Patrol Chute off a small cornice with soft but very tracked out snow. I was a bit nervous how I’d handle the skis on steeps and varied snow given how stiff they felt on the hard pack. I’m late 40s now and I’m not in great condition this year (COVID lockdown stinks!). Was worried that the ski I just bought might be too much to handle in varied conditions. The ski is stiff, but what I found was that the low swing weight of the ski made them feel unusually quick. Yeah, they are stiff, but there’s something magical about them off piste with the low weight. Something this stiff with the older full titanal construction would absolutely kick my butt. With the lower weight, I had an easier time staying quick on my feet and able to manage the ski better. I definitely felt like I had to be quick and a bit more up on the shovel of the ski given how stiff these felt, but something about the ski weight just works.
    – Spent the next 5-6 runs off piste: bowls, steeps, trees, chutes and some bumps. Just had a blast. Yeah, they are stiff and if you’re not on it, they will punish you, but when you are on it, the reward is off the charts. Responsive, predictable, powerful, full gas. Fun ski.
    – I expected the bumps would be tough for me. And in some ways it was exactly what I predicted, but in other ways, I was pleasantly surprised. As expected, trying to run a zipper line was not possible for me. Realistically, my days of running a zipper line should be over, but every now and then I still try it. With my old Enforcers, despite the weight, they were damp enough that I could get away with it. The Fischer’s are simply too stiff in the shovel (and really throughout the ski) for me to get away trying to hold a zipper line. But I was surprised at how fun the bumps were as long as I made more rounded turns. In fairness, someone younger and stronger than me can probably handle these better in a zipper line- I’m just too old for that now!

    Overall, this ski was EXACTLY what I was looking for in terms of an all mountain monster. Totally exceeded my expectations in terms of power and edge hold. The low weight is just so different that it surprised me with how it changes some of the characteristics of the ski. I was looking for something specific and I found it!

    If you’re a hard charging skier that wants something powerful, this just might be the perfect ski for you. Overall, I’d describe the ski as stiff, very powerful, smooth and predictable and there is absolutely NO top speed on them. Surprisingly versatile due to the lighter weight given the stiffness. But not damp. I’d say powerful, predictable, smooth- all those things, but not damp.

    • I am looking for the exact same characteristics and your comment was the final push for making the buy. Thanks for a brilliant review!

12. Yesterday (04.04.2024 !) I found and bought 99 ti.
    Now I have 99 ti, 102 fr and 107 ti.
    Wondering… why Fischer decided to shut down all the Ti and Fr line, and did this, what they did two years ago.
    Dear Fischer team (if you read this), the marketing is a success, when you have an excellent product.
    These models were extraordinary. The new line is just… some ski on the ski market ocean, nothing special. Good luck and God bless you, bye. If you ever correct your mistake-I’ll come back as a buyer.