Kastle is back with their game on. They are truly a high calibre ski built for those who can appreciate and benefit from their builds. Nice to have these on the market. Being a racer/expert skier will reward you and more!
Best skis I've ever owned. I got 400 days out of my first pair. Now I'm 150 days into my second pair. My daily driver on the packed snow. Kastle MX 98 for crud & fresh. Park City Utah.
I‘m 5‘10 and not sure for which length I should go. I‘m a pretty advanced skier and have been skiing all my life. Would you recomend going for the 180 or the 173?
The sharpness of the Kastle certainly stands out. Not really any rocker or taper here, so it's really a wider and more glorified front side ski while the other two have at least some off-trail capabilities and character. Kastle is much more at home on groomers and in a carved turn.
CX feels lighter and more flexible, while there's absolutely none of that going on with the MX 88. This Kastle is also quite a bit wider, so there's power built in due to the added mass. The CX is narrower and more comfortable in shorter and quicker turns at medium speeds while the Kastle is a higher-octane product and requires more work as a result.
Kastle is back with their game on. They are truly a high calibre ski built for those who can appreciate and benefit from their builds. Nice to have these on the market. Being a racer/expert skier will reward you and more!
My fav ski of all time.
Best skis I've ever owned. I got 400 days out of my first pair.
Now I'm 150 days into my second pair. My daily driver on the packed snow. Kastle MX 98 for crud & fresh.
Park City Utah.
I‘m 5‘10 and not sure for which length I should go. I‘m a pretty advanced skier and have been skiing all my life. Would you recomend going for the 180 or the 173?
I'd go 173--this is a pretty stiff ski to be going over head high unless you really prefer longer skis.
How does this compare to enforcer 88/kendo 88?
The sharpness of the Kastle certainly stands out. Not really any rocker or taper here, so it's really a wider and more glorified front side ski while the other two have at least some off-trail capabilities and character. Kastle is much more at home on groomers and in a carved turn.
How does this compare to Stockli CX?
CX feels lighter and more flexible, while there's absolutely none of that going on with the MX 88. This Kastle is also quite a bit wider, so there's power built in due to the added mass. The CX is narrower and more comfortable in shorter and quicker turns at medium speeds while the Kastle is a higher-octane product and requires more work as a result.