Read our preview of 2021 Kastle skis
Year of the FX
Kastle must have been inspired by the turn of a new decade. Because for a company that typically makes small, incremental updates, the lineup of 2020 Kastle skis features some big changes. The FX, “free cross,” family is expanded and rebuilt. It swallows the old BMX series, serving up a formidable collection: the FX86, 96, 106, and 116. The wild kicker? None of the skis have metal in their build.
Read our review of the new FX96 HP and FX106 HP
We’ve also got some women’s specific skis for 2020. Kastle brings back the Vogue name from an ’80s collection and slaps it on a three-ski all-mountain family, including the FX96 W along with the new DX85 W and DX75 W. With slightly forward recommended mount points, lighter weights, and no metal, these skis profile as super-accessible models for a huge range of women skiers.
The Highlights
- New DX (73 and 85) series of frontside skis. Men’s versions include metal, early rise, and full camber. Women’s versions are built to the same profile sans metal.
- New FX96 W: Lighter than men’s version with a wood core wrapped with fiberglass plus new, larger hollowtech tips for improved dampening.
- New FX86 and FX116: “Non HP” with bigger hollowtech than previous versions (better dampening) and fiberglass plus wood in the cores. Lighter swingweights.
- New FX96 and FX106: “HP” versions, but still without metal. HP indicates a carbon-sandwiched core. These also feature bigger hollowtech tips.
- New accessible on-piste carving ski: PX71. A softened version of the RX12.
