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ZX108 2021
60 days to change your mindThe ZX108 is a's freeride ski by Kästle .
The ZX108 is a new model in Kastle's freeride ski range. Inspired by the new freeride practices the ZX108 comes with a more playful and less strict personality than its compatriots in the FXrange. It is intended for skiers looking for a versatile freeride ski.
For this purpose, Kästle has used the beech and poplar core that is already present in its FX range. The difference is in the core reinforcements with fibreglass on both sides of the core allowing a tolerant flex and good cushioning in hard or choppy snow. The ski has a double rocker with a tip which features the brand's patented Hollowtech 3.0 technology, which makes it lighter in strategic places by removing unnecessary layers, while absorbing shocks even better. The rendering is incredible and it will be difficult to fault the ski, even in complicated snow.
Downhill, its top-of-the-range construction gives it all its character and the performance is unbeatable: Its 108 mm waist and low camber help to maintain good bearing capacity when in fresh snow, as well as exceptional pivoting qualities. The equipment will no longer be a constraint when hiking.
The ZX108 will be the ideal ski for all freeriders who want a powder ski with pop to send in in freeride whether in big powder or with more agility in fresh snow.
Features:
- Weight:
2160g( 184 cm)
- Turn radius :
19.2 m( Size 184 cm)
Shape :
Standard camber
Core :
Wooden core in beech and poplar, versatile and playful
- Base :
UHM graphite sintered
Construction :
- SEMI- CAP Sandwich: The Sandwich-Sidewall racing construction gives the ski enormous torsional stiffness and optimal flex for better control and power transfer.
Core structure :
WOODCORE: Each Kästle ski is made with the finest wood core, manufactured with precision to one tenth of a millimetre. This allows us to control the weight, responsiveness and dampening characteristics of the ski, resulting in a high-quality, durable product. The wood type, or combination of different woods, is individually catered to each model line, based on the ski‘s intensions.
Technology:
- Hollowtech 2.0: The brand's patented key technology is unique to ski manufacturing. Removing unneeded layers at the front of the ski makes it more stable, edge-grip is more powerful and the overall weight is reduced. The size of each Hollowtech is adapted to individual model lines.
Elliptical Radius: The shape of the Elliptical Radius determines how quickly and aggressively the ski turns.
- Progressive Rise: progress Rise technology allows for tip optimisation for better float control off piste.
- Low Camber: A low-profile camber for better turning.
- Hook Free Shovel: Longer tip often associated with progressive lift. The point of contact with the snow is moved towards the centre of the ski, ensuring a more forgiving and manoeuvrable performance.
- Hook Free Tail: Longer heel which causes the ski-snow contact to move towards the centre of the ski, resulting in a more forgiving and playful exit from the turn
Already excellent with its FX range that is typical of strict and rigid freeride, the ZX comes to enrich this range with a more plaful profile that has a good dose of pop. On the borderline between freeride and backcountry freestyle skiing, this ski with a very healthy behaviour was able to hold its own when we tried to push it off-piste. Its progressive flex with good pop also delighted us when we tried to jump over a few rocks, the landings are easy. The transition periods between two runs on groomed track are without worries. The ZX108 has a quite decent behaviour in big turns. Nevertheless, we feel that this is not what it was designed for.
Advantages:Playful, stable and overall behavior in all that freeriding has to offer.
Disadvantages:Its grip on hard snow
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