2021-2022 RMU Apostle 3.0 106

And here’s the key for the components of that construction:

1. ICP 8210 PI19 nylon top sheet
2. extra thick abs sidewall 8.5mm
3. 26 oz pre preg heavy duty triax fiberglass
4. poplar wood core with beech mounting plate
5. thin felt to increase adhesion between unlike materials
6. ABS tip and tail spacer
7. 26 oz pre preg heavy duty triax fiberglass
8. thin felt to increase adhesion between unlike materials
9. full wrap rubber VDS for superior dampening
10. extra thick steel edges 2.3mm
11. graphite race base

This construction isn’t particularly out of the ordinary, but the option to get the same ski with a different construction kind of is. In the Carbon Apostle 3.0, the standard poplar wood core (plus a beech mounting zone) is swapped for a lighter paulownia / poplar core (still with the beech mounting area). The Carbon version also swaps the Wood version’s 26-oz fiberglass for a layer of carbon fiber and a lighter layer of 16-oz fiberglass above and below the core. In the Metal version, there’s a poplar / paulownia wood core, 26-oz fiberglass sheets, and two sheets of 70mm-wide titanal.

It’s also worth noting that the factory RMU uses in Åre Sweden is making their skis 100% powered by renewable energy.

Shape / Rocker Profile

This is another big change for 21/22. The previous Apostle skis stood out due to their pretty dramatically tapered tips and tails and relatively short effective edges. This made them really maneuverable, but also hampered their stability at speed and in more challenging conditions. The 3.0 versions of the Apostle still feature some early tip and tail taper, but it’s been notably dialed back, and I’m excited about that. It’s also worth noting that the Apostle 3.0’s tail is notably less tapered than its tip.

The Apostle 3.0 106 still has pretty deep rocker lines compared to most similarly wide skis, which is in line with RMU’s claims about the ski’s playfulness. Despite the new shape, the Apostle 3.0 doesn’t look like a ski that’s going to be particularly challenging to steer through tight terrain and softer conditions. And while it doesn’t have as “true” of a twinned tail as the RMU North Shore YLE 110 (which we’re also going to review), the Apostle 3.0 106 has enough tail rise to likely be able to ski switch in most conditions.

Overall, the Apostle 3.0 106’s shape and rocker profile look pretty similar to some all-mountain freestyle skis, such as the Sego Big Horn 106 and Moment Wildcat 108, as well as more directional all-mountain skis like the Line Sick Day 104.

Flex Pattern

Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Apostle 3.0 106:

Tips: 6
Shovels: 6.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 7-9.5
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 10-8
Tails: 8-7

Nothing weird here. The Apostle 3.0 106 has fairly soft tips and shovels, a strong midsection, and a back half that feels a touch stiffer than the front (but not wildly so). The transitions between the softer and stiffer areas are all smooth. This feels like a flex pattern that would make for a ski that’s pretty easy to ski, but it’s not so soft that we immediately get worried about how it will handle higher speeds.

Mount Point

At close to -5 cm from true center, the Apostle 3.0 106’s “freeride” mount point is pretty far forward compared to most directional skis. It’s in line with a lot of freestyle-oriented skis like the Sego Big Horn 106 and Moment Wildcat 108, though not so close to center that we think you should only be considering the Apostle 3.0 106 if you spend all your time spinning, flipping, and skiing switch. On production models of the Apostle 3.0 106, there will also be an additional “traditional” mount point that will be -7 cm from true center, so we’ll definitely be skiing it at a variety of mount points.