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2025/2026

Browse every configuration we tested in 2025/2026. Open a model to see the tested length, specifications, full archive review and comments from individual testers.

109tested configurations

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Giant Masters

ATOMIC REDSTER G9 RSM REVOSHOCK ski, tested in 183 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER G9 RSM REVOSHOCK2025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm
DYNAMIC VRACE GS FIS ski, tested in 186 cm
DYNAMIC VRACE GS FIS2025/2026 · Giant Masters186 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED COURSE WC GS R22 ski, tested in 185 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED COURSE WC GS R222025/2026 · Giant Masters185 cm
ELAN ACE GSX MASTER PLATE ski, tested in 180 cm
ELAN ACE GSX MASTER PLATE2025/2026 · Giant Masters180 cm
FISCHER RC4 WORLDCUP NOIZE GS MASTERS M-PLATE ski, tested in 181 cm
FISCHER RC4 WORLDCUP NOIZE GS MASTERS M-PLATE2025/2026 · Giant Masters181 cm
HEAD WCR E-GS REBEL PRO ski, tested in 183 cm
HEAD WCR E-GS REBEL PRO2025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 GS FACTORY FIS MASTERS SOFT ski, tested in 183 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 GS FACTORY FIS MASTERS SOFT2025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm
ROSSIGNOL HERO MASTER LT R22 ski, tested in 183 cm
ROSSIGNOL HERO MASTER LT R222025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm
SALOMON S/RACE PRIME GS ski, tested in 183 cm
SALOMON S/RACE PRIME GS2025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER GS MASTER ski, tested in 183 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER GS MASTER2025/2026 · Giant Masters183 cm

Giant Slalom

ATOMIC REDSTER G9 REVOSHOCK S ski, tested in 181 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER G9 REVOSHOCK S2025/2026 · Giant Slalom181 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD WRC ski, tested in 180 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD WRC2025/2026 · Giant Slalom180 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO GS ski, tested in 178 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom178 cm
DYNAMIC VR PERF GS ski, tested in 183 cm
DYNAMIC VR PERF GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom183 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED COURSE MASTER GS KONECT ski, tested in 179 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED COURSE MASTER GS KONECT2025/2026 · Giant Slalom179 cm
ELAN ACE GSX FUSION X ski, tested in 180 cm
ELAN ACE GSX FUSION X2025/2026 · Giant Slalom180 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE LT PRO ski, tested in 178 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE LT PRO2025/2026 · Giant Slalom178 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-SPEED PRO ski, tested in 180 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-SPEED PRO2025/2026 · Giant Slalom180 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 GS ski, tested in 178 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom178 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN GSR DC FDT ski, tested in 180 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN GSR DC FDT2025/2026 · Giant Slalom180 cm
ROSSIGNOL HERO ATHLETE GS ski, tested in 175 cm
ROSSIGNOL HERO ATHLETE GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom175 cm
SALOMON S/RACE GS PRO ski, tested in 182 cm
SALOMON S/RACE GS PRO2025/2026 · Giant Slalom182 cm
STÖCKLI LASER GS ski, tested in 182 cm
STÖCKLI LASER GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom182 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER GS ski, tested in 178 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER GS2025/2026 · Giant Slalom178 cm

Slalom

ATOMIC REDSTER S9 RS REVOSHOCK S ski, tested in 165 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER S9 RS REVOSHOCK S2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD SRC ski, tested in 165 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD SRC2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO SL ski, tested in 165 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
DYNAMIC VR PERF SL ski, tested in 165 cm
DYNAMIC VR PERF SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED OMEGLASS MASTER SL R22 ski, tested in 165 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED OMEGLASS MASTER SL R222025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
ELAN ACE SLX FUSION X ski, tested in 165 cm
ELAN ACE SLX FUSION X2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE ST PRO ski, tested in 165 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE ST PRO2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-SL PRO ski, tested in 165 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-SL PRO2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 SL ski, tested in 165 cm
KÄSTLE RX12 SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN SLR DC FDT ski, tested in 165 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN SLR DC FDT2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
SALOMON S/RACE PRIME SL ski, tested in 165 cm
SALOMON S/RACE PRIME SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
STÖCKLI LASER SL ski, tested in 165 cm
STÖCKLI LASER SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER SL ski, tested in 165 cm
VÖLKL RACETIGER SL2025/2026 · Slalom165 cm

Cross-Turn

ATOMIC REDSTER X9S REVOSHOCK S ski, tested in 174 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER X9S REVOSHOCK S2025/2026 · Cross-Turn174 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD HRC ski, tested in 175 cm
BLIZZARD FIREBIRD HRC2025/2026 · Cross-Turn175 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO XC ski, tested in 170 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO XC2025/2026 · Cross-Turn170 cm
DYNAMIC VR EVOLUTION ski, tested in 176 cm
DYNAMIC VR EVOLUTION2025/2026 · Cross-Turn176 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED RACE KONECT ski, tested in 174 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED RACE KONECT2025/2026 · Cross-Turn174 cm
ELAN ACE SCX FUSION X ski, tested in 174 cm
ELAN ACE SCX FUSION X2025/2026 · Cross-Turn174 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE ski, tested in 173 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE2025/2026 · Cross-Turn173 cm
FORSZTY STELA SPORT TI ski, tested in 175 cm
FORSZTY STELA SPORT TI2025/2026 · Cross-Turn175 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-RACE PRO ski, tested in 175 cm
HEAD WORLDCUP REBELS E-RACE PRO2025/2026 · Cross-Turn175 cm
KÄSTLE RX11 ski, tested in 173 cm
KÄSTLE RX112025/2026 · Cross-Turn173 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN MULTIGARA DC FDT ski, tested in 175 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN MULTIGARA DC FDT2025/2026 · Cross-Turn175 cm
ROSSIGNOL FORZA 70°+ TI MASTER R22 ski, tested in 181 cm
ROSSIGNOL FORZA 70°+ TI MASTER R222025/2026 · Cross-Turn181 cm
SALOMON S/RACE GS PRO ski, tested in 175 cm
SALOMON S/RACE GS PRO2025/2026 · Cross-Turn175 cm
STÖCKLI LASER WRT PRO ski, tested in 172 cm
STÖCKLI LASER WRT PRO2025/2026 · Cross-Turn172 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 72 MASTER ski, tested in 173 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 72 MASTER2025/2026 · Cross-Turn173 cm

VIP

ATOMIC REDSTER X9 RS REVOSHOCK S ski, tested in 174 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER X9 RS REVOSHOCK S2025/2026 · VIP174 cm
BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15 LTD ski, tested in 175 cm
BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15 LTD2025/2026 · VIP175 cm
DYNAMIC VR PRO SL ski, tested in 165 cm
DYNAMIC VR PRO SL2025/2026 · VIP165 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED 650 KONECT ski, tested in 166 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED 650 KONECT2025/2026 · VIP166 cm
ELAN WINGMAN 86 BLACK EDITION ski, tested in 174 cm
ELAN WINGMAN 86 BLACK EDITION2025/2026 · VIP174 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE ski, tested in 178 cm
FISCHER RC4 NOIZE2025/2026 · VIP178 cm
FORSZTY STELA ALLROUND TI ski, tested in 175 cm
FORSZTY STELA ALLROUND TI2025/2026 · VIP175 cm
HEAD PORSCHE 7 SERIES ski, tested in 170 cm
HEAD PORSCHE 7 SERIES2025/2026 · VIP170 cm
KÄSTLE LEGEND 1956 ski, tested in 173 cm
KÄSTLE LEGEND 19562025/2026 · VIP173 cm
MAJESTY HNX TI ski, tested in 178 cm
MAJESTY HNX TI2025/2026 · VIP178 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN MULTIPISTA DC FDT ski, tested in 175 cm
NORDICA DOBERMANN MULTIPISTA DC FDT2025/2026 · VIP175 cm
ROSSIGNOL SIGNATURE STRATO CRS KONECT ski, tested in 172 cm
ROSSIGNOL SIGNATURE STRATO CRS KONECT2025/2026 · VIP172 cm
SALOMON ADDIKT PRO 66 ski, tested in 177 cm
SALOMON ADDIKT PRO 662025/2026 · VIP177 cm
STÖCKLI LASER OREA SC ski, tested in 170 cm
STÖCKLI LASER OREA SC2025/2026 · VIP170 cm
VÖLKL MANTRA 84 ski, tested in 177 cm
VÖLKL MANTRA 842025/2026 · VIP177 cm

All-Mountain

ATOMIC MAVERICK 88 CTI ski, tested in 179 cm
ATOMIC MAVERICK 88 CTI2025/2026 · All-Mountain179 cm
BLIZZARD STORMBIRD 82 DTI ski, tested in 175 cm
BLIZZARD STORMBIRD 82 DTI2025/2026 · All-Mountain175 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS TURBO AM77 ski, tested in 176 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS TURBO AM772025/2026 · All-Mountain176 cm
DYNAMIC VRUN ski, tested in 178 cm
DYNAMIC VRUN2025/2026 · All-Mountain178 cm
DYNASTAR M-CROSS 88 OPEN ski, tested in 176 cm
DYNASTAR M-CROSS 88 OPEN2025/2026 · All-Mountain176 cm
ELAN WINGMAN 83 TI ski, tested in 174 cm
ELAN WINGMAN 83 TI2025/2026 · All-Mountain174 cm
FISCHER THE CURV GT 85 ski, tested in 175 cm
FISCHER THE CURV GT 852025/2026 · All-Mountain175 cm
HEAD KORE 88 TI ski, tested in 177 cm
HEAD KORE 88 TI2025/2026 · All-Mountain177 cm
KÄSTLE MX84 ski, tested in 176 cm
KÄSTLE MX842025/2026 · All-Mountain176 cm
MAJESTY HAVOC 90 TI ski, tested in 178 cm
MAJESTY HAVOC 90 TI2025/2026 · All-Mountain178 cm
NORDICA STEADFAST 85 DC FDT ski, tested in 179 cm
NORDICA STEADFAST 85 DC FDT2025/2026 · All-Mountain179 cm
ROSSIGNOL ARCADE 88 KONECT ski, tested in 178 cm
ROSSIGNOL ARCADE 88 KONECT2025/2026 · All-Mountain178 cm
SALOMON STANCE PRO 86 ski, tested in 177 cm
SALOMON STANCE PRO 862025/2026 · All-Mountain177 cm
STÖCKLI MONTERO AR ski, tested in 175 cm
STÖCKLI MONTERO AR2025/2026 · All-Mountain175 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 82 ski, tested in 177 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 822025/2026 · All-Mountain177 cm

All-Round

ATOMIC REDSTER Q9 REVOSHOCK S ski, tested in 176 cm
ATOMIC REDSTER Q9 REVOSHOCK S2025/2026 · All-Round176 cm
BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15-76 LTD ski, tested in 174 cm
BLIZZARD THUNDERBIRD R15-76 LTD2025/2026 · All-Round174 cm
DYNAMIC VR ski, tested in 176 cm
DYNAMIC VR2025/2026 · All-Round176 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED 550 KONECT ski, tested in 174 cm
DYNASTAR SPEED 550 KONECT2025/2026 · All-Round174 cm
ELAN PRIMETIME 55+ BLACK EDITION ski, tested in 172 cm
ELAN PRIMETIME 55+ BLACK EDITION2025/2026 · All-Round172 cm
FISCHER THE CURV GT 76 ski, tested in 173 cm
FISCHER THE CURV GT 762025/2026 · All-Round173 cm
HEAD SUPERSHAPE E-RALLY ski, tested in 177 cm
HEAD SUPERSHAPE E-RALLY2025/2026 · All-Round177 cm
KÄSTLE MX74 ski, tested in 178 cm
KÄSTLE MX742025/2026 · All-Round178 cm
MAJESTY GTX TI ski, tested in 175 cm
MAJESTY GTX TI2025/2026 · All-Round175 cm
NORDICA SPITFIRE DC 74 PRO FDT ski, tested in 175 cm
NORDICA SPITFIRE DC 74 PRO FDT2025/2026 · All-Round175 cm
ROSSIGNOL FORZA 70° TI KONECT ski, tested in 173 cm
ROSSIGNOL FORZA 70° TI KONECT2025/2026 · All-Round173 cm
SALOMON ADDIKT PRO 76 ski, tested in 177 cm
SALOMON ADDIKT PRO 762025/2026 · All-Round177 cm
STÖCKLI MONTERO AS ski, tested in 172 cm
STÖCKLI MONTERO AS2025/2026 · All-Round172 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 72 ski, tested in 173 cm
VÖLKL PEREGRINE 722025/2026 · All-Round173 cm

Women’s Skis

ATOMIC CLOUD C12 REVOSHOCK C ski, tested in 160 cm
ATOMIC CLOUD C12 REVOSHOCK C2025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
BLIZZARD PHOENIX R14 PRO ski, tested in 160 cm
BLIZZARD PHOENIX R14 PRO2025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO LADY ski, tested in 159 cm
BLOSSOM SKIS NUMERO UNO LADY2025/2026 · Women’s Skis159 cm
DYNAMIC VR ski, tested in 157 cm
DYNAMIC VR2025/2026 · Women’s Skis157 cm
DYNASTAR ELITE 9 KONECT ski, tested in 166 cm
DYNASTAR ELITE 9 KONECT2025/2026 · Women’s Skis166 cm
ELAN WILDCAT 83 BLACK EDITION ski, tested in 160 cm
ELAN WILDCAT 83 BLACK EDITION2025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
FISCHER LITE 68 TI ski, tested in 156 cm
FISCHER LITE 68 TI2025/2026 · Women’s Skis156 cm
HEAD E-SUPER JOY ski, tested in 158 cm
HEAD E-SUPER JOY2025/2026 · Women’s Skis158 cm
KÄSTLE MARBLE 84 ski, tested in 154 cm
KÄSTLE MARBLE 842025/2026 · Women’s Skis154 cm
NORDICA BELLE SL DC FDT ski, tested in 160 cm
NORDICA BELLE SL DC FDT2025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
SALOMON S/MAX N°10 ski, tested in 160 cm
SALOMON S/MAX N°102025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
STÖCKLI LASER MP ski, tested in 160 cm
STÖCKLI LASER MP2025/2026 · Women’s Skis160 cm
VÖLKL SHINE SC CARBON ski, tested in 153 cm
VÖLKL SHINE SC CARBON2025/2026 · Women’s Skis153 cm

Explore the ski groups

Giant Masters10 tests Giant Slalom14 tests Slalom13 tests Cross-Turn15 tests VIP15 tests All-Mountain15 tests All-Round14 tests Women’s Skis13 tests

Brands in this test

These brands had at least one ski in the 2025/2026 test.

2025/2026 results by group

Giant Masters · 2025/2026 · 10 configurations ↗Giant Slalom · 2025/2026 · 14 configurations ↗Slalom · 2025/2026 · 13 configurations ↗Cross-Turn · 2025/2026 · 15 configurations ↗VIP · 2025/2026 · 15 configurations ↗All-Mountain · 2025/2026 · 15 configurations ↗All-Round · 2025/2026 · 14 configurations ↗Women’s Skis · 2025/2026 · 13 configurations ↗