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Numeric Data

Ski Canada has begun posting the numeric data behind the 2010 Test results. This is the scoring taken from testers’ cards and averaged for each model of ski. Scoring is from 1 to 10 (best). Scores are averaged from all testers scores.

Definition of chart categories.

Recommendations columns are skier weight, ability, usual snow conditions and style.

Characteristics columns are initiation, edge grip, stability, versatility, short and long radius.

Overall: how the tester rated the ski subjectively.

Average: Calculation of tester scores as an average. Skis are sorted in the charts by average score, high to low.

Tune: tester evaluation of the ski’s tune

Expert All-Mountain – Men

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Head Peak 82 6.1 8.5 5.1 5.5 8.5 8.3 8.5 8.6 9.0 8.6 8.9 9.0 8.7 8.8
Atomic Crimson Ti 7.5 8.6 5.5 7.2 7.8 8.7 8.5 8.1 8.0 7.5 8.5 8.5 8.2 8.7
Salomon Fury 6.0 8.2 5.7 5.5 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.0 8.2 8.1 8.6
Rossignol Avenger 82Ti 6.2 8.4 5.9 6.3 7.5 8.6 8.2 7.7 7.8 7.9 8.5 8.1 8.1 8.6
Volkl Unlimited AC50 7.4 8.6 6.0 6.7 7.2 8.8 8.3 7.4 7.6 7.2 8.3 7.9 7.8 8.7
Fischer Heat 5.6 7.7 6.7 6.1 7.9 7.8 6.7 7.8 7.1 7.9 7.4 7.4 7.5 8.3
K2 Explorer 5.6 7.1 5.0 5.2 7.5 7.3 6.8 7.6 6.9 7.4 7.3 7.0 7.2 7.8
Prior Original 5.6 6.8 3.1 4.9 7.3 5.6 6.0 7.5 5.3 7.1 6.1 6.1 6.4 7.3
Ogasaka E-Turn X 5.4 6.4 6.2 4.6 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.7 5.6 6.3 6.4 6.1 6.2 6.9
Liberty Hazmat 5.8 6.8 3.5 5.6 6.1 5.4 5.7 5.8 5.1 5.2 6.2 5.3 5.6 6.9

Expert All Mountain – Women

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Atomic 7th Heaven 5.1 7.1 5.4 5.8 8.1 8.2 7.6 8.2 8.0 8.3 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.8
Volkl Attiva Aurora 6.4 7.2 4.6 6.4 8.3 8.0 8.2 8.2 7.8 8.1 7.9 7.9 8.1 8.9
K2 Lotta Luv M1 4.5 6.1 4.3 5.0 8.3 7.6 7.7 8.7 7.8 8.1 7.5 7.7 7.9 9.0
Head Wild One 6.7 8.3 4.4 6.3 7.1 7.9 7.4 7.9 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.6 8.6
Ogasaka E-Turn X 5.3 7.0 5.2 5.7 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.1 7.0 7.8 7.4 7.5 9.1
Salomon Fury 6.3 7.4 4.4 7.1 7.3 7.7 7.9 7.2 7.4 6.8 8.2 7.6 7.5 9.0
Fischer Vapor 4.7 6.2 4.8 4.9 7.6 7.3 7.6 7.2 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.2 7.2 8.8
Prior Sister 5.9 6.6 3.1 4.9 7.1 6.2 7.1 7.1 6.4 7.2 6.1 6.8 6.8 9.0
Liberty Jinks 6.6 6.0 3.2 6.3 5.9 5.4 6.9 6.3 5.6 5.9 6.7 6.1 6.1 8.0

Adventure All-Mountain – Men

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Fischer Watea 78 6.3 7.0 5.4 6.6 7.9 7.7 7.7 7.8 7.8 7.7 7.9 8.2 7.8 8.8
Head Peak 78 5.8 6.2 5.8 4.9 7.9 8.0 7.7 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.9 7.8 8.2
Volkl Unlimited AC 30 7.9 8.3 7.6 8.1 7.0 9.0 8.6 7.1 7.1 6.7 8.9 8.1 7.8 8.4
Atomic Blackeye Ti 7.2 7.1 6.3 6.6 7.0 8.3 7.9 6.9 7.4 6.9 8.2 7.4 7.5 8.1
Rossignol Phantom SC 5.9 7.0 4.8 5.7 7.6 7.4 7.1 7.6 7.1 7.6 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.7
K2 Recon 5.6 5.9 5.4 4.8 7.6 6.7 6.4 7.6 7.7 7.6 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.7
Salomon Tornado Ti 6.0 6.9 6.4 5.4 7.2 8.0 6.3 7.5 6.8 7.7 6.9 6.9 7.1 7.4
Ogasaka CC 8.0 5.4 6.2 5.2 5.1 7.3 6.1 5.7 6.3 4.9 6.8 6.1 5.8 6.2 7.1

Adventure All-Mountain – Women

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Head Great One 4.9 5.4 5.3 4.4 7.6 7.8 7.3 8.3 7.8 7.5 6.8 8.0 7.6 8.5
Fischer KOA 78 4.9 5.5 4.6 5.5 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8.2 7.6 7.2 7.9 7.5 8.7
Atomic 7th Heaven 76 5.3 5.6 6.2 4.9 6.9/TD> 7.5 7.0 7.8 6.7 7.4 7.9 7.3 7.3 8.5
Rossignol Voodoo SC 80 6.3 6.6 5.5 6.1 6.6 7.5 8.0 7.4 6.8 6.6 7.5 7.5 7.2 8.7
Salomon Diamond 6.7 6.3 5.3 6.0 6.6 6.8 8.0 7.0 6.8 7.0 7.6 7.5 7.2 8.4
K2 Free Luv 4.4 4.9 5.1 4.1 7.2 6.9 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.4 6.5 7.2 7.1 8.3
Volkl Attiva Tierra 4.9 4.7 6.2 4.5 6.2 7.4 6.1 6.7 6.5 7.4 5.8 6.8 6.6 8.2
Ogasaka CC 8.0 Powder Girl 6.8 6.0 5.9 6.8 5.4 6.2 6.6 6.3 5.6 5.8 6.7 6.0 6.1 7.6

Big Mountain – Men

 

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Atomic Savage Ti 6.6 8.0 4.7 5.9 7.8 8.3 8.3 7.5 7.7 7.0 8.1 8.1 7.9 8.3
Head John 94 5.6 7.0 4.1 4.6 7.2 7.1 6.8 7.2 7.4 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.2 8.1
Volkl Mantra 5.5 7.5 4.7 5.6 6.8 7.4 7.0 7.1 6.8 6.5 7.6 7.3 7.1 7.6
Rossignol Phantom 97 6.2 7.4 4.3 6.0 6.8 7.2 7.7 6.2 6.2 6.3 7.8 7.4 7.0 7.9
Fischer Watea 94 7.2 7.5 4.3 6.3 6.1 7.2 7.4 5.2 5.7 5.3 7.9 6.7 6.4 7.7
Salomon Shogun 5.7 7.4 3.4 5.4 6.5 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.2 5.9 6.8 6.4 6.4 6.5
K2 ObSETHed 6.8 7.1 3.8 6.2 6.4 7.0 7.2 5.8 5.4 5.6 7.0 6.6 6.4 7.6
Liberty Helix 6.7 7.4 3.7 6.2 5.9 6.4 6.3 5.7 5.6 5.7 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.3
BSI Valhalla 4.8 6.4 3.8 4.8 6.0 5.7 5.6 6.2 5.6 6.2 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.8
Prior Overlord 6.6 7.5 2.4 5.8 5.2 5.5 6.3 4.9 4.0 4.3 6.1 5.6 5.2 6.8
Ogasaka CC 9.7 7.0 7.9 3.6 6.3 5.3 4.1 5.3 4.4 4.2 4.7 5.6 4.8 4.8 4.6
RECOMMENDATIONS CHARACTERISTICS

Big Mountain – Women

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Head John 94 5.1 7.6 4.4 5.7 7.6 8.0 8.3 8.3 8.2 7.7 8.4 8.5 8.1 8.9
Atomic Elysian 5.0 7.4 4.0 5.5 6.6 6.9 7.5 8.1 7.3 7.3 8.1 7.8 7.5 8.3
K2 Missbehaved 5.2 7.2 3.4 5.5 7.5 7.5 8.1 7.7 6.9 6.7 7.7 8.0 7.5 8.8
Fischer Watea 94 6.2 7.5 3.9 6.1 7.1 7.3 8.0 7.2 6.5 6.7 8.4 8.1 7.4 9.0
Volkl Aura 4.6 6.5 4.1 4.8 7.4 7.5 7.0 7.9 7.3 7.1 7.2 7.9 7.4 9.0
Rossignol Phantom 97 6.1 7.5 3.5 5.8 7.3 7.4 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.5 7.5 7.3 7.1 8.1
Salomon Geisha 5.1 5.8 4.2 4.7 6.5 7.2 6.9 7.1 7.5 7.1 7.2 7.1 7.1 8.7
Prior Overlord 6.5 8.0 1.5 6.5 6.2 6.5 7.8 7.4 4.2 5.2 6.5 7.5 6.4 8.5
Ogasaka CC 9.7 7.2 7.2 3.2 7.0 5.6 4.5 6.4 5.7 4.7 5.5 6.3 5.8 5.6 7.6
BSI Valhalla 6.7 7.3 3.1 7.1 4.7 5.7 5.8 4.8 4.4 4.5 5.8 5.4 5.2 7.2

On-Piste Cruisers – Men

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versa-tility Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Atomic D2 VF 7.6 8.5 7.5 7.6 8.4 9.0 8.7 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.9 8.4 8.4 8.9
Volkl Tigershark 11 7.6 8.7 7.5 7.5 7.9 9.1 8.9 7.8 7.6 7.5 9.0 8.5 8.3 9.0
Head Icon 80 6.9 8.4 7.8 6.4 8.2 8.7 8.9 7.5 7.7 7.0 8.8 8.4 8.2 9.1
Salomon 24 Hour 6.2 8.3 7.9 5.4 8.0 8.5 7.9 7.8 7.2 7.7 8.0 7.8 7.9 9.1
K2 Crossfire MX 6.0 7.0 6.5 5.4 8.0 7.8 7.2 8.0 7.7 7.9 7.3 7.4 7.7 8.0
Fischer Progressor 9+ 5.9 7.7 7.3 5.5 7.4 7.2 6.8 7.1 6.8 7.2 7.0 6.9 7.1 7.4
Ogasaka Keos RF 6.1 7.1 7.2 6.2 6.9 7.2 7.0 6.2 6.0 6.0 7.3 6.7 6.7 7.1

On-Piste Cruisers – Women

Skier weight Skier ability Condi- tions Skier style Initiation Edge grip Stability Agility Versati- lity Short radius Long radius Overall AVG Tune
Volkl Attiva Fuego 5.0 6.7 6.4 4.9 8.6 8.6 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.6 7.9 8.4 8.4 8.9
Salomon 24 Hour 6.2 7.6 6.6 6.2 7.9 8.6 8.6 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.7 8.3 8.2 9.0
K2 Burnin Luv 4.2 6.6 5.7 4.3 8.0 7.8 7.5 8.3 7.6 8.0 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.9
Atomic D2 VF 7.0 7.9 6.9 7.2 7.3 8.3 8.5 7.3 7.5 7.5 8.4 7.8 7.8 9.2
Rossignol Classic 80 Ti 6.2 8.5 7.1 6.7 7.9 8.6 7.9 7.1 7.2 7.4 8.3 7.7 7.8 5.7
Head Icon 80 5.9 7.6 7.3 6.2 6.8 8.4 8.4 6.7 6.6 6.3 8.5 7.2 7.4 8.4
Ogasaka Keos RF 6.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 7.3 7.9 7.9 6.6 6.7 7.0 8.4 7.4 7.4 8.6
Fischer Progressor 9+ 4.2 6.0 6.3 3.8 7.0 7.3 6.4 7.5 6.7 7.6 7.3 7.1 7.1 8.8
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