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Who it's For:Įxpert skiers who know how to handle an aggressive ski. While it’s not the most playful or pure-powder floater on this list, it certainly has a home in a lot of resort-style situations, especially out west and in wider spaces. Confidence is key when you’re skiing a Katana, and stiffer boots really help with the steering aspect of the equation as well. Mostly, however, these Katana 108’s like to go pretty straight and fast, and when you get them up to cruising speed, they really seem to quiet down and smooth everything out. It also has the 3D Radius sidecut, which helps a lot for a ski like this, as you’re able to vary up the turn shape and style, as it’s built in to the ski. This is not really one of the quicker or more agile skis that we get on, but it certainly performs well both at speed and when pushed by a strong skier. Built with Volkl’s Titanal Frame, the Katana brings a lot of Mantra to a wider-bodied ski, with additional taper and rocker to help with the float. I kind of like to call it a Mantra 108, because that’s really what it is. If you like a combination of good flotation and powerful performance, but don’t want a super-wide ski for the deepest snow, the Declivity 108 Ti is a fantastic choice. Hard-charging skiers who love stability at speed, and are looking for a bit more of a directional tool for the job at hand. It all adds up to being a pretty darn powerful ski-one that is only offered in a 182 and a 190, again reinforcing the notion that this is a real-deal ski for high-level skiers and athletes. Dissimilar from the narrower Declivity skis, the 108 has deeper taper and more dramatic rocker lines, emphasizing the flotation and fun-loving personality that the skis possess. Built with two sheets of metal, the top laminate has strips cut out from the upper layer, and Armada fills those slots with an elastomer material that not only makes the shovel of the ski a bit more flexible, but also quite a bit more energetic. The big story here, like the other Declivity skis, is the Articulated Titanal Banding technology. At 108 mm underfoot, it’s tied for the narrowest ski on the list, and it shares more in terms of a hard-charging mentality with the Katana 108 versus the Kastle ZX or Dynastar M-Free.
A new ski on the block, not only following in the footsteps of its narrower Declivity brethren, but also blazing a few trails of its own.
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