Joe Cutts


Joe Cutts brought a lot of experience to our ski test. Joe ran the ski test for Ski Magazine for a number of years and has spent a lot of time testing different skis. He learned to ski in Northfield, Vermont so really felt right at home in the classic east coast terrain at Stowe Mountain Resort. Joe describes his terrain of choice as powdery trees, something we get a lot of here in northern Vermont. He brought a wealth of knowledge to our test and was certainly a valuable addition. Joe continues to work as a freelance writer in the ski industry and you’ll find a few of the results from our test were written up by Joe himself.

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Skis Tested

2018 Atomic Vantage X 83 CTI Skis

2018 Atomic Vantage X 83 CTI
Radius: 16.4 m at 175 cm Lengths: 161, 168, 175, 182 cm

2018 Atomic Vantage 95 C Skis

2018 Atomic Vantage 95 C
Radius: 17.9 m at 178 cm Lengths: 162, 170, 178, 186 cm

2018 Atomic Vantage 100 CTI Skis

2018 Atomic Vantage 100 CTI
Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 172, 180, 188 cm

2018 Blizzard Bonafide Skis

2018 Blizzard Bonafide
Dimensions: 135/98/119 mm at 180 cm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 166, 173, 180, 187 cm

2018 Blizzard Rustler 10 Skis

2018 Blizzard Rustler 10
Dimensions: 133/102/122.5 mm at 180 cm Radius: 17.5 m at 180 cm Lengths: 164, 172, 180, 188 cm

2018 DPS Alchemist Wailer 106 Skis

2018 DPS Alchemist Wailer 106
Lengths: 168, 178, 185, 189 cm

2018 Dynastar Legend X 96 Skis

2018 Dynastar Legend X 96
Dimensions: 132/96/112 mm Radius: 17 m at 178 cm Lengths: 165, 171, 178, 186 cm

2018 Elan Ripstick 96 Skis

2018 Elan Ripstick 96 Skis
Dimensions: 134/96/113 mm Radius: 18 m at 181 cm Lengths: 167, 174, 181, 188 cm

2018 Elan Ripstick 106 Skis

2018 Elan Ripstick 106 Skis
Dimensions: 140/106/122 mm Radius: 18.1 m at 181 cm Lengths: 167, 174, 181, 188 cm

2018 Fischer Ranger 98 Ti Skis

2018 Fischer Ranger 98 Ti Skis
Dimensions: 132/98/122 mm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 172, 180, 188 cm

2018 Head Kore 93 Skis

2018 Head Kore 93 Skis
Dimensions: 133/93/115 mm Radius: 16.4 m at 180 cm Lengths: 153, 162, 171, 180, 189 cm

2018 Head Supershape i.Titan Skis

2018 Head Supershape i.Titan Skis
Dimensions: 137/80/117 mm at 170 cm Radius: 14.1 m at 170 cm Lengths: 156, 163, 170, 177 cm

2018 K2 Pinnacle 95 Skis

2018 K2 Pinnacle 95
Dimensions: 132/95/115 mm Radius: 17 m at 184 cm Lengths: 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

2018 K2 Pinnacle 105 Skis

2018 K2 Pinnacle 105
Dimensions: 137/105/121 mm Radius: 19 m at 184 cm Lengths: 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

2018 K2 Turbo Charger Skis

2018 K2 Turbo Charger
Dimensions: 129/72/107 mm Radius: 13 m at 165 cm Lengths: 158, 165, 172 cm

2018 Nordica Navigator 90 Skis

2018 Nordica Navigator 90
Dimensions: 129/90/114 mm at 179 cm Radius: 16.5 m at 179 cm Lengths: 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

2018 Rossignol Soul 7 HD Skis

2018 Rossignol Soul 7 HD Skis
Dimensions: 136/106/126 mm Radius: 18 m at 180 cm Lengths: 164, 172, 180, 188 cm

2018 Salomon QST 99 Skis

2018 Salomon QST 99 Skis
Dimensions: 138/99/120 mm at 181 cm Radius: 19 m at 181 cm Lengths: 167, 174, 181, 188 cm

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis

2018 Volkl RTM 84 Skis
Dimensions: 131/84/112 mm Radius: 16.8 m at 172 cm Lengths: 162, 167, 172, 177, 182 cm

2018 Volkl RTM 86 Skis

2018 Volkl RTM 86 Skis
Dimensions: 132/86/114 mm Radius: 18.1 m at 177 cm Lengths: 167, 172, 177, 182 cm