Nordica HOTROD JET FUEL XBS

Description: Made for expert all-mountain skiers, the JET FUEL has an 84mm waist to propel you through crud or powder with little effort, but still hold a tough edge on the hard packed goomers. Size: sizes (radii): 170 (R16,7),178 (R18,4),186 (R20,1)
sidecut: 126-84-112

Developed for expert skiers who cover challenges on all sides of the mountain, the Nordica Hot Rod Jet Fuel ski lives up to its name with amazing speed, nimble grace and exceptional stability. Nordica designed it with an integrated Marker N3-12 Titanium binding for all-mountain versatility, but the wider 84-mm. waist doesn't make it easy to classify. Despite being lumped in with the Free XL category in the 2007 Ski Magazine Buyer's Guide, the Hot Rod Jet Fuel Ski "ruled the Short Turns and Rebound Energy rankings with its energetic enthusiasm, and put up a top-3 score in Forgiveness--a tribute to its XBS interface?" Ski Magazine testers gave it high scores in short turns but noted "a tendency to plunge in powder." Skiing Magazine pegged it as a finalist in their One-Ski Quiver Expert but noted that "its width makes it slow from edge to edge, so short turns are difficult." How can industry experts differ this widely on a ski? Possibly because Ski Magazine was testing the middle-sized 178 cm. Hot Rod Jet Fuel Ski and Skiing Magazine might have had a longer version. Keep length in mind and match the appropriate sized Hot Rod Jet Fuel to your skiing preferences and you should be fine--but just in case you're looking for more info, we included the turn radius data for all three sizes because of the huge differences in characteristics. What Ski Magazine mentioned about forgiveness is a trait often overlooked in expert-oriented skis: The Nordica Hot Rod Jet Fuel ski features a XBS (X Balance System) binding interface that transmits consistent pressure from your boots to the ski edges for improved stability, balance and control. Extra heel pressure from the back of the ski is transferred through the XBS interface to the area in front of the binding, redistributing your skiing power unlike anything else available on the market. The Hot Rod Jet Fuel Ski also has a lively wood core with Nordica's 2V Active Ti construction, a closed power train chassis specifically designed for fast and aggressive skiing. It's a performance balance that floats well in soft snow while still giving you the flex essential for groomed runs and hardpack snow.

Features: construction: 2V ACTIVE TI
Type of core: Wood
System / Binding: X-BALANCE SYSTEM ALU ADJ
N0312 TI or N0514 bindings by Marker