Men's Versatile freeride ski reviews 2013

Another ProSkiLab™ reviewers "Coup de coeur" favourite, the Stormrider is an excellent ski for the "Versatile Freeride" 70% piste/30% off-piste category. The ski offers great performance but is extremely demanding and is therefore not for everyone. We recommend it for sports-oriented skiers with good technical skills (from good to expert) who're looking for a high-performing all-mountain... Read on

Another "Coup de coeur" favourite for our reviewers, Blizzard's Bushwacker is a winner. It's wholly in line with the requirements for this category. Like the Stormrider, we strongly recommend it for good to expert skiers for 70% piste/30% off-piste use.

Presented as a "backside ski" in the US, the Sideshow was perfect in the versatile freeride category. It's a 55% piste/45% off-piste model, ideal for a good to very good skier looking, above all, for versatility. fait merveille dans cette rubrique freeride polyvalent. C'est un modèle 55% piste/45% hors-pistes, idéal pour un bon à très bon skieur qui cherche la polyvalence... Read on

The Outland puts in an incredibly good performance on the groomers and performs well off-piste despite the short tip. A ski for good to advanced dynamic skiers who're looking for a 70% piste/30% off-piste ski.

We were surprised by the performance of the Reverse this year. While last year, the reveiwers gave the ski a unanimous thumbs up, this year, they all mentioned the problem with the tip. Maybe it's just a one-off problem on the model we tested. The Reverse nonetheless remains a good ski, especially for intermediate to good skiers wanting to concentrate on off-piste skiing.

The Experience 83 is a good ski for the runs, but not really comfortable in off-piste conditions as required for the "Versatile Freeride" category. We would recommend this model for middling to good skiers who're sports-oriented, who love the groomers and carving, and who want to get off the runs from time to time.