I got to demo some Stocklis this year, finally, but in the end still liked best the 19/20 Laser AX and the 19/20 Laser GS, both at several lengths.įinally getting on the 175 AX (19/20 version), I could tell that for most folks this would be the best choice for versatility. YRMV.WRT is an absolutely outrageous ski. I skied the laser AX that day and life was good.ĭisclaimer.I'm 6'4' and quite heavy. I can see how the WRT could take you for a ride. On the down side, I skied the WRT the day before when conditions were not fully set up and it was not enjoyable. I never imagined you could get much more juice out of a ski. The WRT needs to be skied when you are loose and on your game. I know an older gentleman who has a pair of 170 SXs who skis them on their side cut without bending them much at all.he loves them and they haven't killed him yet. I find it incredible that a ski with that much power can be skied so safely. The SX is a surprisingly versatile and non judgmental ski. The WRTs can be turned up to about 13 and a half. as skis that you could turn up the volume to 11. In short, I've always thought of the SXs. I've had time to get to know the WRT and skied it against the SX back to back on the same conditions. Both skis are set up with Marker Piston Plates and Xcell 16s. My Laser SX are 177s with a 16.8 TR, so this difference is more pronounced that if you were to compare an SX in 170 against the 172 WRT. Now she became a proud Stöckli owner.Ĭlick to expand.I have the SX and the WRT. The SL was what she has been looking for, agile and stable in one. One week before she has tested the Laser SC (nice but a little bit boring), CX (fine at speed but nervous at slow) and SX (stable and reliable). At the beginning she was reluctant to test the Laser SL as she feard it might be too demanding. She likes a fast turn initiation, but Rossi's tip became much stiffer compared to the previous version and doesn't fit her style. But when she tested the current model it was disappointing. My wife has had a four year old Rossi Hero ST (the orange one) and was happy with it. I ordered the new one with the upcoming racing-plate (available in standard and carbon at about September/October). This showed me that my ski is outdated after four seasons.

Although my ski has a Stöckli plate mounted, the new version initiated the turn remarkably faster and showed better grip even with the rental binding.

The model 19/20 is almost unchanged compared to last year but compared to mine the widest part moved forward. I'm (6ft / 172lbs) an expert skier on groomed (Swiss and Austrian Alps) and skiing the Laser SL since years. Snow was mainly slush with some hard packed, even icy sections. Last Saturday my wife and I have had the chance to ski the new Laser SL in 155/165.

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