Endurance 88

Easy ski to turn at any speed, carves easily and handles speed at 170cms. Love them

The ski is easy to work and responds well. The weight of the ski and the feedback is not indicative of a powerful ski, especially for stronger skiers.

The variable stiffness technology in my Endurance 88s is the most significant technology advancement I have personally experienced in ski technology since the introduction of “shaped” skis.

Coming from robust Volkl Mantra M5s that make you work, the Endurance 88 took a little getting used to. After 5 days on the skis, I've come to love the performance of the Endurance 88s on the front-side slopes of the eastern ski areas I frequent. The Endurance 88s carve very well, with a reasonably tight turning radius when you want short turns. They are smooth as silk on the longer arc turns. The skis hold the ice and hard pack exceptionally well, providing a nice, stable descent throughout the mountain. The Endurance are a nice change in the bumps - easier and more forgiving than what I'm used to. They make the bump runs more fun than ever. They're also nice in the trees, for the few tree runs I would tend to do. I like the lighter weight of the Endurance skis, which help keep me on the mountain for longer days. If your ski days are 70% front-side, these are outstanding skis to have. As an added bonus, the Endurance 88s performed very well in a recent light powder morning at Killington - they cruised and floated well through the morning's bonus dump. Of course the 98s would have been better, but the 88s did the trick. My only criticism is their performance in crud, where they tend to get chattery - at least more so than my old Mantras. This is not a deal breaker by any means - just an adjustment. All in all, I'm very happy with my new Endurance 88s and can't wait to get out on them again.

East Coast skier here so I have seen all types of conditions this year .After about twelve days on the snow I love these skis.From early season fast frozen granular to the past few days of powder and soft groomers these skis do it all.Carve,float in powder ,even in the trees they are a blast.Only negative I can think of is I wish I got 170 length instead of 177,I feel they would have been just a little easier to get around on tight spots,All in all very happy with my purchase.

They are like having power steering on skis. Carve perfectly. Very happy with these boards!

Outstanding skis with incredible tech to make a day out a lot of fun. Exactly what I was looking for and customer service was impeccable to help me ship to AU and get the right sizing.

After six days on the 88's, 100,000' vertical in everything except powder (sad face), I realized I'd gone all week and not had a single argument with the skis. They always went where I wanted, and never tried to take off on their own, not even when I was tired. Early on the first day I ran into some bumps by surprise--normally I'd bail, but after a couple of turns I realized I was having fun and stayed. These skis turn on a dime and are still very stable at speed. The more I skied, the more I liked them. Well worth the investment!