{"id":6529,"date":"2017-02-16T13:29:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T20:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/?p=6529"},"modified":"2018-03-04T10:16:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-04T17:16:32","slug":"2018-kastle-skis-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2018-kastle-skis-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 Kastle Skis Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>2019 Update: Our 2019 Kastle skis preview\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/2019-kastle-skis-preview\/\">can be found here<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6534\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6534\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6534\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-12-922x1024.jpg\" width=\"810\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-12-922x1024.jpg 922w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-12-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-12-768x853.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-12.jpg 2018w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6534\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Skiers Ride Kastle. See the Tour skis on the left: TX82, TX90, TX98<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Tour series is back without changes. These are the skis you want for fast ascension and unflinching downhill performance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6535\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6535\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6535\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-14-520x1024.jpg\" width=\"457\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-14-520x1024.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-14-152x300.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-14-768x1513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-14.jpg 1494w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All Mountain Freeride Series: FX95 HP and FX95<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6531\" style=\"width: 434px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6531\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-9-493x1024.jpg\" width=\"434\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-9-493x1024.jpg 493w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-9-145x300.jpg 145w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-9-768x1594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-9.jpg 1480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All Mountain Freeride Series: FX85 HP and FX85<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6532\" style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6532\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-10-553x1024.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-10-553x1024.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-10-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-10-768x1421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-10.jpg 1663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tip closeup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The FX series has been updated for the 2017-18 ski season. Next year&#8217;s FX have an updated wood core with Silver Fir and Beech. The topsheet has been updated with a more durable material and the colors are updated to a light blue-teal for the FX95 and a bright yellow for the FX85.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6538\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6538\" style=\"width: 422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6538\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-3-480x1024.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-3-480x1024.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-3-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-3-768x1639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-3.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 422px) 100vw, 422px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freeride Series: BMX105 HP, BMX105, and BMX115<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The BMX series has updates for 2017-18. These skis have the updated Silver Fir\/Beech wood core as well as the updated Corund-protection top foil topsheet material.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6540\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6540\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-6-482x1024.jpg\" width=\"424\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-6-482x1024.jpg 482w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-6-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-6-768x1631.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-6.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All Mountain Piste: LX73 and LX85<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The LX series has gotten a complete update with a new Silver Fir\/Beech wood core, a semi-cap sandwich sidewall construction, and early rise rocker (in the LX82 only). Skiers will still appreciate how lightweight and easy the LX is to ski. Learn excellent technique for graceful turns and continuously progress with the LX.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6533\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6533\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6533\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-11-512x1024.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-11-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-11-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-11-768x1535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-11.jpg 1519w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Piste: RX12 SL and RX12 GS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6530\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6530\" style=\"width: 455px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6530\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-8-518x1024.jpg\" width=\"455\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-8-518x1024.jpg 518w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-8-152x300.jpg 152w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-8-768x1520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-8.jpg 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bindings, Climbing Skins, and Ski Poles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6536 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-1-553x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"553\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-1-553x1024.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-1-162x300.jpg 162w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-1-768x1423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-1.jpg 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6539 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-5-349x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-5-349x1024.jpg 349w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-5-102x300.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-5-768x2253.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.powder7.com\/ski-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Kastle-SIA-17-5.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we take a look at the MX Series: The Skier&#8217;s Ski. In the above pictures, we can see the MX88 then and now. The far left is the brand new 2018 MX88 Anniversary Edition, next is the 2009 MX88, and finally that brings us to the MX Limited. The <strong>MX88 Anniversary Edition<\/strong>\u00a0is a way that Kastle is bringing back the beloved ski with an updated graphic (much like the 2009 topsheet) and with a larger Hollowtech tip. It will only be available in 168cm and 178cm. The <strong>MX Limited<\/strong> will be produced in a very limited production of only 200 sets of skis worldwide (yes there will be an engraved serial number). It has a unique native cherry tree veneer topsheet as well as high-quality carbon layers for optimum driving characteristics. The specs are that of the MX84 and will be offered in 160cm, 168cm and 176cm only. Powder7 will likely get a few of each of these skis for our customers. Please reach out to us early if you&#8217;re interested because these will surely sell out!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.powder7.com\/Kastle-Skis\/on-sale\">Take a look at all Kastle Skis on Sale now!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2019 Update: Our 2019 Kastle skis preview\u00a0can be found here The Tour series is back without changes. 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