The 88- at 68mm underfoot- offers more flotation and grip in deep soft snow. The 88 is wider- and therefore a slower XC ski than the 78. The flex and camber of the 78 & 88 are basically identical. The deep snow flotation is similar between the two. The 78 has a more effective XC trail-breaking tip. Is easier to evenly pressure when downhill skiing.īUT- the current E99 Xtralite has more tip rocker than the 78,and- if one is willing to full-weight the downhill ski- the E99 offers a shorter turn-radius than the 78- despite the extra camber of the E99 (weird-eh?) Offers better climbing traction than the E99. Requires less of a focused “kick” than the E99. The Traverse is easier to pressure than the more cambered E99. The Ingstad BC climbs better and offers wondrous turning.īut the 78 is much better XC skiing on consolidated snow. The Ingstad BC absolutely kicks the 78’s ass in steep terrain. The XC performance is very similar…My Combat Nato is more than 10cm longer- and is therefore, both faster and more stable in deep snow…Would need a 200cm Combat Nato to offer a more fair comparison… The Combat Nato’s initial camber is softer- making it easier to pressure when climbing and turning than the 78. The Combat Nato’s tip breaks trail much more effectively. The 78 has a stiffer tip than the Combat Nato. In short- the 78 is a better all-round cruiser than the current E-109. There is no question that the E-109 is a lot more fun downhill than the 78, but- despite the extra camber of the E109- the 78 is a better XC ski over a wider range of snow conditions. The current E-109 has a ridiculously soft tip that bows like a wet noodle rendering it completely unstable in deep, soft snow. The current E-109 has oodles of tip rocker- giving it a much shorter XC glide zone on consolidated snow. The E-109 should offer better XC performance….
The current E-109 is more cambered underfoot than the 78. The 78 offers better, more stable XC performance in variable backcountry snow. Neither the Eon nor the 78 offer downhill performance. Yeah-yeah- the Eon has a “relaxed, smooth ride”- blah, blah, blah…Meaning that the Eon is wimpy, soft and dead. I am afraid I just have to admit it (despite being a die-hard Karhu fanatic…). This is a better Nordic touring ski than the Madshus Eon. Lengths: to 199cm (could do with a 209cm option).ěase: sintered tip/tail “Off-Track Crown” waxless-scaled insert.Ĝamber-rocker profile: slightly Nordic-rockered tip camber-and-a-half underfoot flat tail.Longitudinal flex: full-length, stable flex stiff.Tip shape: moderately-raised (from a Nordic ski perspective).The Fischer Traverse 78 is a sublime and versatile off-track Nordic touring ski.īut- if you could only have one ski it could be better than having the E99 or the E109 for example…īUT- if you had both an E99 and an E109- you might find the T-78 a little boring… With a high-quality waxless-scaled “Off-Track Crown” insert- book-ended by superb sintered tip/tail- an Easy-Skin insert camber-and-a-half underfoot and a full-length stable flex. (I think she may like the 88 even more than the 78- but, more on that later.)įischer recently used to classify this ski as an “Off-Track Cruising” ski. It is becoming clear that my wife likes the 78 better than all of them in this class (at least for a XC ski). My wife’s favourite ski in this class used to be the Madshus Eon.Īs she became a better Nordic skier she has more often reached for the E109 or the Combat Nato than her beloved soft-flexing Eon. It is light enough to make quick step and jump turns. It has enough camber and stiffness underfoot to release the kick zone when striding forward- but it is soft enough to make it relatively easy to engage the traction zone. It has an excellent stable flex- making it stable in all snow conditions- including deep snow. It is a fast enough XC ski on backcountry snow. HECK- even my E99 Tour- with considerable Nordic rocker is easier to turn than the 78. My Eon, E109, and Ingstad BC are all much better downhill skis. It is not easy to turn- with its traditional XC flex. My E99 and my Gamme 54 are much faster XC skis.
However, for someone like me, it is just- well- a bit boring…Įven at 199cm, it is not super-fast. This ski in all honesty is an excellent off-track cross-country ski. Ski Review: 2018-2019 Fischer Traverse 78 Easy-Skin
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