A confidence-boosting women’s ski that’s stable, playful, and strong everywhere.
| LENGTHS: |
| 148, 154, 162, 170, 178 |
| DIMENSIONS: |
| 135-88-124 @ 162 |
| RADIUS: |
| 13M @ 162 |
| OTHER MODELS: |
| Arcade W 94, 84, 82, 80, 78 |
| BEST FOR: |
| Finding confidence to ski harder and faster all over the mountain |
| ABILITY: |
| Advanced to expert |
| COMPARE WITH: |
| Völkl Mantra 88, Renoun Earhart, Blizzard Black Pearl 88 |
The best skis leave testers feeling like better skiers. The Arcade W 88 is the all-mountain version of that kind of ski. “It builds confidence with every run, adapting effortlessly to whatever you ask of it, whether you’re carving on groomers or exploring off-piste,” said Jonah Hill. Construction is a poplar wood core split in two by a rod of stiffer material through the centre of the ski. This helps with turn precision, while a touch of tip and tail rocker eases initiation and exit, and lightweight tips make them manoeuvrable. With a slalom-esque turn radius, these skis were happiest ripping tighter turns and felt most dependable on firm snow. “So sweet and solid,” wrote ski instructor Julie Hamel. “For sure I’d use these when going for my CSIA Level 4.”
