Progressor 8+:
For all mountain
advanced to experts
seeking the ultimate
hard snow performance
and all terrain
versatility.
The high performance ski
with a 72 mm waist.
Sandwich Sidewall
Construction, wood core
and Dual Radius System
for a variety of turn
shapes on all slopes.
Progressor 8 review:
The Dual
Radius concept
once again re-appears on
all the Progressor
series of skis.
Although “Progressor”
sounds like an
intermediate ski this
new range is very much
progressive and forward
thinking in its
conception to move the
advanced skier into the
expert realm.
Featuring side-wall
construction for
precise, smooth turns
and good durability. I found it to ski
on groomed-trails very
much like a slalom
carver on a 4×4 chassis
- not to make them more
powerful or bloated but
to give you the skier
greater versatility
whilst still being able
to rip up some great
carved turns. Very much
a Fischer specialty.
So I guess you are
looking at a sporty,
mid-sized SUV in
comparison. Spritely
off-the-mark,
comfortable in chopped
up terrain yet precise
and comfortable when
riding at pretty quick
speed on firm, groomed
and sometimes icy
terrain.
You won’t make friends
with your local ski
patrol on the Progressor
8. It has a wicked need
for speed. It’s a decent
all-mountain performer
but really enters its
element when the
throttle is open and the
turn shape widens. “An
energetic ski that
offers good feelings at
high speed,” wrote one
tester.
RSX 12 Power rail Bindings:
This binding heel has a
release arc of 150°. Low
release pressure,
particularly on forward
twisting falls.
Features:
Full Diagonal
ABS
Din Setting 3.5 to 12
(Skier weight 75 to
245Lbs)
Stand Height 35 mm
