Fun, versatale tele ski

By Adam Lewis Ranked #531 - Telemark Skis and Alpine Touring Skis March 27, 2010

I bought the Work Stinx about two years ago after demoing a half dozen pairs of similar 80-90cm underfoot tele skis. The Work Stinx are super active and responsive on groomers while at the same time light and maneuverable enough to use for a backcountry touring. I found these to have less chatter than most K2 skis, however they won't charge through crud and powder the way some of the bigger 100cm+ underfoot skis do. Overall I love these skis, but will be turning them into my BC set up in favor of something beefier for pow and resort days. The only con I would point out is that the top sheet is not very durable or edge resistant. After a couple seasons my top sheets are so scarred they looks like they got attacked by a weed whacker.If you plan to use these primarily for resort skiing (80% or more of the time) I go for a fatter ski, especially if you like skiing in powder or find yourself in the crud all too often. However, if you ski BC a lot and want a great setup that rips on the resorts, this is a great "quiver of one" option. I mounted them with 22 Designs Hammerhead binding on, but have since replaced them with the new pivoting version from 22 Designs called the Axl.

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