2027 Fischer The Curv Noize GTX

The 2027 Fischer Curv Noize GTX is a wide-bodied carver with a stiff and strong build. These skis work best on the feet of advanced and expert skiers who know how to carve a turn and take advantage of camber, a mid-radius sidecut, and a sturdy ski. While they are billed mainly as a mid-fat on-piste ski, they also have a good capacity to handle softer and more broken groomers, as it doesn’t always stay firm and smooth all day. We wouldn’t go so far as to call it an off-piste or all-mountain ski, it does have just a bit more width that makes it amenable to deteriorating conditions or variable snow types.

Built with a solid wood core consisting of beech, these skis have a sturdy wood core to start. We then get two laminates of .5 mm shaped titanal and Fischer’s Noise Control technology. This basically functions as a third type of metal laminate—almost a titanal weave to add to the damping properties of the ski. The GTX also uses a Carbon Bridge underfoot that boosts the torsional stiffness right in the center of the ski. Fischer states a weight of 2170 g/ski and they are quite stiff. Jeff Neagle states that “The Curv Noize GTX is an absolute weapon on a groomer. To be honest, I personally don't like going much narrower than this and even the GTX is borderline for my personal preferences, but when you have the right snow, they sure are a lot of fun to make clean, round, precise, technical turns. It really allows you to think about and work on your technique as every little change in your weighting or movements is immediately transferred to on snow performance. I find there's a limit to how loose you can be on a ski like this as it prefers such technical skier input, so for me, I have to ski a little more reserved than I'd typically like. Not something I'd want to ski all the time, but oh so fun from time to time.”

With measurements of 126/76/109, these skis generate a 15-meter turn radius in the 175 cm length. That sits right on par with other skis in this zone, showing that a mid-radius carve is certainly the place to be for most mid-70's front side skis. These skis use no taper or rocker, emphasizing the pure edge grip from tip to tail. With a square tail and a relatively unforgiving shovel, these skis will hook into the turn and not let go until the very end. The more edge that’s in contact with the snow the smoother the ski will be. Tester John Stobierski notes that “For a shorter ski this was somewhat stiff. Through rigid conditions they didn’t chatter. They were very steady. This is a solid ski. They handled ice well and felt as though they could plow through a wide variety of front side conditions. It took a bit of effort to get them up on edge but once you did that the arced well. There was very little chatter.”

These skis do fall into more of an advanced and exper zone as they are stiff and responsive. We think that a progressing skier will find them demanding while an accomplished and skilled skier will be able to push them to their limits and find a lot of success. Fischer’s use of Noize Control technology here works wonders and delivers one of the smoothest and most predictable snow feels out there.