Ski Tests First Big Buy

Fischer RC4 Progressor 7


Fischer RC4 Progressor 7

$995 incl FS10 RF2 binding

     
Test length (cm): 170   Shape (mm tip-tail): 119/72/102
Turn geometry: 16m @ 170cm   Lengths avail: 150, 160, 165, 170, 175
Upside: Very forgiving; Kent.
Downside: A little too forgiving (ie, more suited to lower category skiers – doesn’t like to be rally pushed); Kent.
Verdict: For lower intermediates who want to cruise the groomed.

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.