Skis
Buying a new pair of skis on Glisshop?
Then here we are, check out our wide selection of skis without bindings. On glisshop.co.uk, we have one of the largest range of skis available on the Internet at the best prices. In this selection you can find skis for the entire family, men skis, women skis or kids skis, each of which having its own capabilities. From freestyle skis to all-mountain ones, from piste skis to freeride ones, we have them all. Freestyle skis are generally shorter and twin-tipped allowing for switch riding. All-mountain skis are more versatile and feature a beefy construction with all-terrain rockers. Freeride skis are the widest ones so they can float effortlessly on powder snow while piste skis are lively and grippy to perform on the hardpack. To know more about skis, we wrote a quick guide for you on how to choose your skis and you can find out more about the tech specifications of your skis here.
With its outstanding versatility, the Salomon QST Lux 92 is definitely a women’s all mountain ski. It’s the perfect do-it-all quiver to ride the whole mountain.
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The Prodigy 3.0 is an accessible Faction Freeride and Backcountry ski with an une excellent buoyancy and a great handling. And let’s not forget a proper grip on hardpack!
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The versatile Dynastar M-Menace 90 Open ski is great fun to ride and is versatile and efficient on all terrain.
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The Dictator 1.0 X women ski from Faction provides an excellent skiability on hardpack along with a great stability and handling, and it is at ease on powder as well!
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The Fly Two 95 is a versatile and evolutive freestyle ski that will be ideal for amateur freeskiers who wants to ride in all conditions and expand their trick collection.
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The Head Kore 93 freeride ski is easy to handle and versatile enabling the full enjoyment of your stay in the resort. It is light and very easy to handle for unique sliding sensations.
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A must when it comes to all-mountain freestyle, the Faction Candide 2.0 ski developed by master Thovex offers the ultimate recipe for making waves in a variety of snow conditions.
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The Head Kore 87 all-mountain ski stands out thanks to its versatility as an excellent introductory model for freeriding. A ski with a light structure for maximum explosiveness.
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The Dictator 4.0 is an ultra-performant and very physical ski Freeride ski by Faction offering exceptional abilities no matter the snow quality in Big Mountain.
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A little gem born to fly through the white room and slash the fresh in freestyle backcountry, the Fly Two 105 is not limited to big conditions and can handle mixed snows too.
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The Scott’s Slight 100 is a very versatile powder ski that remains efficient on piste and light enough for a touring use.
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The all-mountain ski Völkl Kendo 88 is distinguished by its versatility and offers enormous performance on the piste. In powder snow it is extremely playful and fun.
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With the Vertis VI ski from Black Crows, you’ve got an ultra-performant ski to carve all over the mountain with a handling that’s both nervous, stable and powerful on hardpack.
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The Slight 93 is a Scott All Mountain ski that’s as performant as it versatile. A precise and responsive ski on hardpack that also lets you have a blast through the deep.
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The Revo 86 Movement ski shines with its reactivity and power on piste but it can also go off the beaten tracks for a bit of fun on the sides. The ideal versatile ski for this winter!
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The Captis from Black Crows is a ski able to evolve in a large variety of snow conditions, offering lots of reactivity, playability and Manoeuvrability.
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The Captis Birdie from Black Crows is an ultra-versatile women's ski that follows you throughout the skiing area and in a wide range of snow conditions with as always, lots of manoeuvrability and dynamism.
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The Camox from the French brand Black Crows is a freeride ski offering great performance on all terrains and stability at high speed, while maintaining maneuverability and comfort.
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Flagship model at Black Crows, the Atris is back to its original shape, still as efficient in powder, both stable and fast without losing maneuverability and ease.
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Le modèle Smash 7 de chez Rossignol, c’est un ski all-mountain très polyvalent, avec un volume qui permet d’évoluer dans la poudreuse sans difficulté et une jouabilité très agréable pour le freestyle.
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The Junius is a versatile Black Crows ski for kids, with a strong freeski DNA as evidenced by the ski's volume, dual construction and overall playability.
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The Junius Birdie is a Black Crows girl's ski with a sufficient volume suitable for off piste skiing, a bispatulated construction for backwards skiing and a very playful behaviour.
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The QST Myriad 85 women all-mountain ski by Salomon is a responsive model that can venture on all terrains and all types of snow without trouble. A real one-ski quiver!
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I) Know your equipment: technical specifications of a ski
1) The core
The core is the soul of the ski. It defines most of its skills and gives it its personality. There are two kinds of cores :
The composite core: a core made of injected foam. Featured on entry-level and recreational skis, the composite core brings the flexibility, the forgiveness and the lightweight needed for a smooth progression.
The woodcore : wood is a fine material that has been used forever in the ski industry. It ensures responsiveness, great energy transmissions and durability.
Cores are often reinforced with fibers. It can be fibreglass for its mechanic properties, or it can be basalt or aramid or even titanal, they increase stiffness of shock absorbtion without making the ski heavier.
2) The type of construction
The CAP construction
The core lies in a shell. It is the most inexpensive construction but also the most forgiving, this is why it is widely used for building entry-level skis. It is also quite common on wide skis. The construction softens up the strong cores used to make them.
The sandwich construction
It is the sign of quality. Several layers of materials selected for their mechanical properties are added up. It makes the ski more stable, it gives the ski more edge grip, but it also makes it more demanding.
The mini-cap sandwich construction
The in-between, it is the construction that can satisfy either technical skiers or skiers in progress. The idea is to have a cap construction through the tips which delivers a nice forgiving feel.
The ski excels at carving but also allows for runs at cruising speed.
3) With or without frame?
Skis with frames (or rails) offer a wide adjustment range for ski boots and keep you slightly above the ski which enhances control and manoeuverability. Flat skis, without frames, are more technical and provide a better contact feel with the terrain. Their flexibility is also improved.
4) Camber and rocker
The camber defines the profile of the ski and where it excels.
Traditional camber: energy transmissions from edge to edge are fast and precise. Best suited for skiing on piste or groomed snow, the ski grips hard and gives a nice kick out of turns.
Flat camber: Highly forgiving, the ski pivots effortlessly and delivers a nice edge control on piste. It is quite used on freestyle and backcountry skis offering playfulness.
Reverse camber: Excels on powder snow. It enhances the ski floatation and provides an intuitive pivot. Fat freeride skis often combine this profile with two rockered tips which brings manoeuverability to its best.
Rocker: the rocker was borrowed from snowboard. Designers were inspired by the board’s shapes and added to skis a progressive rise of the tip. It can be slightly raised on all-mountain skis or it can be quite important on fat freeride skis. The rocker has two goals. It enhances turn initiations and manoeuverability on one hand and increases floatation on deep powder on the other hand.
A rocker isn’t specific to the fore (shovel) but can also be used through the tail of the ski. It is called a dual rocker and it is generally featured on freestyle or backcountry skis where playfulness and control are very important.
5) Sidecuts and turning radius
Measurements of the ski are called sidecuts. Each measure gives you the widest/narrowest width in three essential points: tip, waist and tail. Example: A ski having the following sidecuts 121-76-111 features a tip width at 121mm, a waist width at 76mm and a tail width at 111mm.
The higher the difference is between waist and tips, the bigger the sidecuts will be. Sidecuts help define the ski category, its turning radius and how manoeuverable it is : a ski with a short turning radius (between 10 and 14 meters on an adult model) will be very intuitive and agile through short turns. A longer radius (from 18 to 22m) will increase the ski’ statbility but will reduce its agility. Long turns are easier to perform.
The turning radius varies according to the pressure applied on the ski, therefore, the figure given is not an exact value but it gives you an idea.
6) What width for what use ?
- 65 - 75 mm: ski designed for piste-skiing
- 75-85 mm: 70% piste - 30% soft snow
- 85-95 mm: 50% piste - 50% soft snow
- 95-110 mm: 40% piste - 60% soft snow
- + 110 mm: 20% piste - 80% soft snow
II) Glisshop tips:
- Try to assess your ski level
- Get in touch with Glisshop staff to help you find the ski that best suits you
- Don't overlook the maintenance of your ski gear
Now that you’ve got the basics, all that’s left to do is picking your new favourite brand. Black Crows, Amplid, Atomic, Black Diamond,Blizzard, Dynastar, Elan, Fischer, Head, Lib Tech, Movement, Nordica, Rossignol, Roxy, Salomon, Scott, Volkl, Zag, Faction, Armada, Line and K2 should be good starting points!