INDEPENDENT SKI TEST
There is no best ski. Only the best ski for you.
2025/2026 archive group
14tested configurations
Independent Ski Test
14 configurations
ATOMIC
REDSTER G9 REVOSHOCK S
New for the coming season, yet somehow already familiar. The geometry and available lengths have been revised slightly, while the construction, plates and bindings are all new. Our testers liked the changes and the skis earned positive reviews.
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BLIZZARD
FIREBIRD WRC
These skis are already very familiar to our testers, but for this season they have received new plates and bindings – and that changes the picture. The Blizzard WRC has consequently become a little more race-oriented. Together with the Head, it finished a whisker off the podium.
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BLOSSOM SKIS
NUMERO UNO GS
The Italian manufacturer’s skis divided our testers. The lighter skiers regarded them as enjoyable and distinctly sporty, while the heavier testers tended to place them closer to the All-Round category. Objectively speaking, they were among the shortest skis tested in the group.
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DYNAMIC
VR PERF GS
The Polish importer of Dynamic skis equips its race-oriented models with aluminium RS Aluplate competition plates of its own design. These were also the longest skis tested in the group. Both factors made them particularly popular with heavier and more aggressive skiers.
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DYNASTAR
SPEED COURSE MASTER GS KONECT
Successive versions of these skis have been with us for several years. They have devoted fans, but also skiers who speak about them more critically. The test pair was fitted with the lighter Konect plate and binding system.
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ELAN
ACE GSX FUSION X
This familiar model has one of the longest turn radii in the group – more than 21 metres at a length of 180 cm. At the same time, the skis are fairly supple, creating a rarely encountered combination. Our testers were sharply divided.
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FISCHER
RC4 NOIZE LT PRO
Completely new skis from Fischer, featuring Noize technology. Despite being short for this category at 178 cm, they made an excellent impression on our testers and finished second on points.
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HEAD
WORLDCUP REBELS E-SPEED PRO
These are unquestionably skis with a strongly race-oriented character, as their large turn radius and narrow waist already suggest. Slender and unwilling to do much on their own, they become extremely effective in the hands of experienced pilots. On points they finished a whisker off the podium, but still took the bronze medal.
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KÄSTLE
RX12 GS
Kästle has accustomed us to receiving its GS skis in the longest available length for our tests. This time, we had the same model in 178 cm. The skis earned highly favourable reviews from our testers.
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NORDICA
DOBERMANN GSR DC FDT
A classic of the genre. These skis have ranked among the leading consumer GS models for years. Their construction uses Nordica’s distinctive Dual Core technology, producing an exceptionally smooth ride. For some testers, they were the best skis in the group.
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ROSSIGNOL
HERO ATHLETE GS
These skis do not belong in the category, because they are simply junior GS race skis. Even so, our testers gave them a very warm reception and placed them third on points. Unfortunately, we cannot award them the bronze medal because they do not actually belong in the group.
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SALOMON
S/RACE GS PRO
These skis have been on the market for quite some time, but this was their first appearance in this category at our test – and, as a reminder, the importer chooses which models are submitted. The debut was a resounding success and the Salomon took first place on points.
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STÖCKLI
LASER GS
The most successful skier in the world today, Marco Odermatt, races on this brand, so the consumer version of his winning machines could hardly be poor. These skis earned considerable praise from our testers, although there were more critical voices too.
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VÖLKL
RACETIGER GS
Among the shortest skis in the group and equipped with a relatively short radius, they are also fairly supple. They produced mixed feelings among our testers. Some found them extremely enjoyable, while others had reservations.
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