Length, and the binding that almost always comes with it
The first thing to know about this shelf is that almost nothing on it is sold as a bare ski. Every listing in the corpus arrives with its binding mounted — « inkl. Bindung RS9 SLR », « + M 10 GW », « + PRW 11 GW » — and the binding is half of what you are paying for. That changes how the shelf reads: a ski at 250 € with an RS9 and a ski at 465 € with a PRW 11 are not the same purchase twice, they are two different systems. The length comes next, and it is the only figure here that has a wrong answer. The corpus shows 140, 149, 150, 158, 160, 165, 167 and 170 cm on ordinary all-mountain and carving skis, and a length is chosen against a body, not against a taste: a ski too long will not come round at the end of a turn, and one too short will not hold at speed. The binding brings its own two numbers, and both are in the titles. Its DIN range — Z 2–7.5 on a junior, Z 3–10 on an adult carver, 11 or 13 on a freeride plate — sets the release, and it must bracket the skier rather than merely include them. Its brake width, 85, 90, 100 or 110 mm, must match the waist of the ski it sits on, which is why a binding bought separately is a measurement and not a guess. What the listings say least well is the use: « On-Piste-Rocker », « Carvingski », « Pistenski », « All-Mountain » and « Performance » all appear, and they are marketing words with real meanings behind them that no listing defines. We compare lengths, waist width, dimensions, radius, profile, binding included, weight and level.
170 cm, 118-73-101, radius 15.5 m at 165 cm, with RS9 SLR Z 2.5–9
The most completely specified ski on the shelf: three widths, a radius at a named length, a stated ability band and a binding with its DIN range printed.
Best for: A beginner to intermediate skier staying on piste, who wants the numbers printed
≈ €250
172 cm, 87 mm underfoot, tip rocker, with Tyrolia PR 11 GW
An 87 mm all-mountain ski that states its waist in prose, admits it forgives mistakes, and tells you to have the binding fitted by a workshop.
Best for: An intermediate skier who wants one ski for piste and the snow beside it
≈ €479
150 cm junior race ski, stated for the junior level
A 150 cm junior race ski, sold on a stated ability level rather than on a sidecut, and the only child’s ski on this shelf.
Best for: A child already racing, whose parents know the length they need
≈ €275
168 cm all-mountain set with EL 10.0 GW Shift bindings, level stated as medium
A complete ski-and-binding set sold on an ability level and a style word, with no sidecut, no radius and no waist width published.
Best for: A skier who already knows this model and is buying on price
≈ €300
All-mountain ski with Xpress bindings, level stated as beginner
The only ski on the shelf with an offer in all six Amazon markets, sold on an ability level and a style word rather than on a dimension.
Best for: A first pair for somebody buying outside Germany, who will confirm the length with the seller
≈ $440 / £328 / €376
158 cm women’s set with Joy 9 GW SLR, brake 85 mm
A women’s set at 158 cm whose only published specification is the brake width of the binding — which is, at least, the figure a replacement would need.
Best for: A skier replacing a known pair, who wants the set mounted and ready
≈ €341
176 cm, 124.5-84-107.5, radius 15.5 m at 176 cm, with TPC 10 Demo Z3–10
The only ski here that publishes its full sidecut and its radius at the length being sold, with a demo binding whose DIN range is printed.
Best for: An experienced skier who wants one ski for piste and off it, and wants the numbers
≈ £457 / €511
Only the specifications at least four models out of five state. A column that is more empty than full compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Amazon reference | Binding included | Dimensions | Lengths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fischer FISKI24_RCFIRE_170BD2 | 250 € | B0CQKC5XG3 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | Fischer RS9 SLR, GripWalk, DIN Z 2.5–9 | 118-73-101 mm | 170 cm (this listing); other lengths sold separately |
| ATOMIC AA0030404 | 275 € | B0FXMWPXJ1 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | The listing does not state it | Not published | 150 cm, as listed |
| Elan 3838855788104 | 300 € | B0CKBXRRR8 (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | EL 10.0 GW Shift, as named in the title; DIN range not published | Not published | 168 cm, as listed |
| HEAD 31573401 | 341 € | B0DG9DHCR6 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | Joy 9 GW SLR, brake 85 mm, GripWalk | Not published | 158 cm, as listed |
| Rossignol 41011 | 440 € | B0FGQSGZC3 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | Xpress, as named in the title; DIN range not published | Not published | The listing does not state it |
| Blizzard 8050032115755 | 457 € | B0FRN1G56T (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | TPC 10 Demo, DIN Z3–10 | 124.5-84-107.5 mm at 176 cm | 176 cm, as listed |
| Airtracks 4251917927010 | 479 € | B0DQYPPWZN (one reference across 4 Amazon marketplaces) | Tyrolia PR 11 GW; DIN range not published | Tip and tail widths not published | 172 cm and 182 cm; this listing is 172 cm |
Specifications: manufacturer sheets and Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
Most recent revision in this category: September 28, 2026.
The live figure beside a product went and asked the shop for it the moment this page opened; any amount written into the text has not moved since the sentence was drafted, and it is the first of the two that counts.
