Ski Reviews

2023-2024 Kastle ZX 100, 175 cm

Reviewer Username: rsantilli

Reviewer Height: 5’9″

Reviewer Weight: 165 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte Co

TEST TERRAIN: Softer groomers | Low-angle, off-piste terrain | Fairly steep off-piste terrain | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

(0 = Terrible, 5 = Okay, 10 = Outstanding)

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10

FORGIVENESS: 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Loose / Easy to Pivot & Smear?): 9/10

MANEUVERABILITY (How Quick / Low is the Swing Weight?): 9/10

STABILITY: 7/10

SUSPENSION: 9/10

EDGE HOLD: 9/10

PLAYFULNESS: 9/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

Loved this ski. All the edge hold you expect from Kastle and easy turning all mountain. Really loved the quick turns in the trees and bumps. Easy to carve. A little chatters at high speed

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (175 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Softer, but not deep snow | Untracked powder (shallow) | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow | Firm, off-piste chop or crud

WHAT TYPE(S) OF SKIER DO YOU IMAGINE WILL GET ALONG BEST WITH THIS SKI?

All mountain skier that likes to explore

ARE THERE SIMILAR PRODUCTS YOU’VE SKIED THAT YOU CLEARLY PREFER? IF SO, WHY?

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