Ski Reviews

2024-2025 Kastle Paragon, 177 cm

Reviewer Username: Plss22

Reviewer Height: 5’8″

Reviewer Weight: 167 lbs

Reviewer Experience Level: Expert

DAYS USED: 1 days

TEST LOCATIONS: Crested Butte

TEST TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Firm moguls | Very steep off-piste terrain | Trees

TEST CONDITIONS: Softer, but not deep snow | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

PERFORMANCE RATINGS

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

OVERALL IMPRESSION: 9/10

FORGIVENESS: 7/10

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

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

STABILITY: 9/10

SUSPENSION: 8/10

EDGE HOLD: 10/10

PLAYFULNESS: 9/10

PLAYFULNESS (Open Ended):

very quick to turn- responsive maneuverability yet held a long edge when cutting into snow

SKI LENGTH: It felt a bit too short (177 cm length tested)

THIS SKI’S IDEAL TERRAIN: Firm groomers | Softer moguls | Fairly steep off-piste terrain

THIS SKI’S IDEAL SNOW CONDITIONS: Pretty firm snow | Soft chop / pretty forgiving cut-up snow

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

Someone that skis well balanced. slight shifts of weight front to back is easily felt. There seems to be spring in the tails, which was nice but requires a skier with a balanced center of gravity. Also, someone that likes to carve between off-piste runs will like this ski because it is nimble and gets on edge very quickly

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

PLEASE ELABORATE ON ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THIS SKI. FEEL FREE TO GO INTO DETAIL!