REVIEW: 2015 FISCHER E-109 TOUR XTRALITE EASY-SKIN

2015 Fischer E-109 Tour Easy-Skin

Dawn.

Twelve inches of fresh cold powder on top of 2 feet of condensed frozen base.

-15C, brilliant clear sky- not a breath of wind.

Kick wax- MAN.

Flying through a snow-covered canopy.  EPIC.

Specs of my new love:

• 205cm length.
• Sidecut profile: 82-60-70mm.
• Camber profile: significant, but soft initial camber- low but very stiff second camber.
• Nordic rocker: the tips open up significantly when the camber is fully compressed.
• Flex pattern: moderately stiff.  Smooth, soft, round initial flex pattern from point of “Nordic rocker” to tail.  “Wax” or traction pocket is somewhat preserved by shallow, stiff, second camber.
• Low profile tip.
• Flat tail.
• Full length, but not wrap-around, metal edge.
• High-quality, sintered base.

Grip wax in the backcountry- on a ski designed for XCD skiing on fresh soft snow- WICKED.

Supposed to remove the grip wax before applying the “Easy”-skin.  Not going to use it much.

Improvements?

1. Broad, raised tip.
2. Less sidecut.