The uber popular Kastle TX 103 returns for 2023 with a new topsheet, but no other changes. At 103mm underfoot, the TX103 takes the Kastle touring range into new territory: everyday backcountry skis for everyday backcountry skiers. Narrower skis in the series have impressed avid ski tourers and ski mountaineers for several years with their unparalleled ratio of weight (super low) to strength (surprisingly high). Skiers with more playful styles, though, or those looking for a wider ski for powder missions, largely passed. Now, the TX103 opens a door for those people into Kastle ("kes-lee"). Still svelte enough for spring ski-mo adventures, this ski performs better than any previous TX in powder. Kastle moved the contact points in the tips and tails closer to the center of the ski, making the TX103 more maneuverable in tight terrain and "slashier" in soft snow. They also enlarged the neon-colored spheroid at the tips (called Hollowtech 3.0) by 13 percent, helping the front of the ski reduce vibrations and tip chatter as well as the rest of the skis in the 2021 Kastle collection. Insanely light considering its superb downhill versatility, the TX103 should be at the top of your list if you plan to spend less time on chairlifts. Similar skis: Black Crows Navis Freebird, Blizzard Zero G 105.
| Dimensions: | 138/103/115 |
| Radius: | 13m@173cm |
| Rocker: | Freeride Rocker |
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| Construction: | Partial Sidewall |
| Weight: | 3330 grams (per pair for size 181cm) Learn more about ski weights |