Edelwiser Firnis 170 @epicski.com

hardware | Christoph-Wien 11. Juni 2008 

Good morning America!

Here we go with my Edelwiser Firnis 170 review. I had the possibility to ski the Firnis for several days in Heiligenblut/Carinthia/Austria changing day by day between Swing, Speed and Firnis.

 

The Firnis is a different construction compared to the Swing and Speed. No metal involved and with a different shape and little wider radius. Up to now I did not test it because I always have been focused on the Swing-Speed line and mybe my brain told me: There should be some metal in the ski……….

The design with the caps on tip and tail are quite unique and the ski feels solid and heavy even weight is similar to the Swing. With the first turns the ski felt quite "long" despite the lengh of 170cm and I also felt the tail in the turns. Compared to the tail the tip felt very much light and with less power flex than the Swing/Speed. To be exact: The tip feels solid and rebounding half the distance between binding an tip-end. The last 30-40cm are quite soft and much less agressive compared to the other Edelwiser. Despite the first turn impressions the Firnis worked out as an excellent carver with a little less sporty and agressive nature compared to the others. It can be skied also in conservative drift style without any problem and does not force the skier at all.

If you push the ski it shows its second face because due to the soft tip construction the Firnis can cut down the radius quite a lot and becomes more agressive and carving-style. The question with the feeling of a long tail was answered by Edelwiser with a binding position more forward compared to Speed/Swing. So I skied and skied on-piste and off-piste and skied and skied….and somehow I had a very much confortable and easy feeling on the Firnis. I needed to adept my style a little. It became smoother and less forced.

The Firnis feels like an all mountain glider for every day and all purposes. Very much easy and undercover. Looks good/feels easy. Ice grip is very good despite "no metal in the ski". Off piste performance is also very much easy but all a little more old style. It does not force you to a carving style and does not push you in higher speeds even the ski can be skied in higher speed levels.

The ski for the skier without skies. Looks good-skies well

For me the Firnis is an ideal ski for advanced old style skiers who drift a little and carve also with the ambition to change skiing style depending on conditions and power reserves. Whatever snowcondition, on-piste or off, nothing a problem for the Firnis, carve or drift, all ok. Its like your 10years old shepherd dog going with you everywhere. Its alsways with you and will never let you down.

I personally prefer the Swing-Speed style of ski. More rebound in the tip. Binding position a little more back to the tail and more agressive carving orientated with similar off-piste abilities.

Cheeeers America

Christoph

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