2025 Kastle MX74

Kastle’s MX line has always been synonymous with all-mountain precision. As the narrowest of the group, the 2025 Kastle MX 74 represents the most front side and carving-oriented of the series. That carries forward into 2025 and brings with it some new innovations from the renowned ski builder that make this MX 74 feel more composed and precise than ever. Complete with a broad range of length options and a shorter turning mentality, this ski is quick and accessible for sporty and advanced skiers who spend most of their time on groomed surfaces. That said, if you wish to be more adventurous, or for degrading conditions throughout the day, this is a great place to create a confident and composed flow through and over all adverse conditions and terrain. The new Kastle MX 74 gets updates to construction first and foremost to take the smoothness and energy of the ski to the next level.

The big thing with Kastle’s new line this year is the implementation of their InfiniCore construction. While they’ve always done a great job at mixing thin stringers of wood to create a particular effect, for 2025, Kastle mixes it up a bit more. They still use a blend of poplar and beech, but they vary the width and densities of the stringers to create a particular effect. In a ski like the MX 74, the core uses a bit more poplar along the outsides to create a lighter feel while the underfoot zone has more beech to make a solid mid-section. On top and bottom, we see two layers of titanal to smooth out the ride and reduce chatter, but that’s not the only vibration reduction system we get in the MX 74. By re-working the HollowTech in the tips, the new EVO tech makes for simpler and easier turn initiation while keeping the ski stable and high performing. We get a bit heftier of a ski this year, weighing in at 1730 g/ski in the 171, up about 100 grams from last year’s 75.

While the name changed a bit, from 75 to 74, the overall footprint of the ski is very much the same. We get measurements of 123/74/103 that generate a 15.4-meter turn radius in the 171 cm length. This is opposed to last year, when the 172 produced the same radius with just one mm of difference in the tips and waist. Overall, this is a similar mold and not worth discussing the tiny changes. What we can say about the shape of the MX 74 is that it makes some of the cleanest, roundest, and most confident turns on the planet. For an all-mountain ski, this MX 74 is very square and angular. There’s not a whole lot of freeride or playful influence here—it falls more in line with a front side profile than anything else. Minimal rocker, tiny taper, and nice positive camber underfoot all create this amazing effective edge that just rips carved turns.

While advanced skiers will get the most out of the MX 74, there are openings here for progressing intermediates looking for stability and quality. Additionally, those simply looking for a high-end carving ski that can be used in a multitude of situations, this is a great place to be. With fresh new graphics and some innovative construction updates, the 2025 Kastle MX 74 is poised and ready to carve up the groomers with no issues whatsoever.