Ski Tests Freeriders
- 80mm+ Waist

Fischer Watea 84


Fischer Watea 84

$1095 incl X11 binding

     
Test length (cm): 174   Shape (mm tip-tail): 120/84/112
Turn geometry: 18m @ 176cm   Lengths avail: 159, 167, 174, 181
Upside: Beautiful powder performer and can handle the groomed; Pete. Versatile, nice edgehold, but I prefer the Watea 78; Patrick.
Downside: Groomed snow performance limited.
Verdict: Last year’s top ski has been overtaken by some, but still shines. Great value.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.