With an 80mm waist, the Nordica carver earned high praise for its ability to carve and stay stable at high speeds, but also take on less than perfect piste conditions with assertiveness. Impressive skis for a broad range of ability levels, from upper intermediate right through to expert, this versatility is why they’re one of the best women’s piste skis we tested. Prices and links have also been updated. The good news, is that there are a lot of really great skis available right now. That’s also the bad news. Photo courtesy of Nordica. In a creative use of metal, K2 implements Y-shaped Titanal in the Mindbender 99Ti for seamless turn initiation in the tip and top-notch stiffness, power and stability underfoot and through the tail. The 2020 Nordica Dobermann Spitfire RB 80, ranked as the Best Value for the category.
Last Updated December 2019: We’ve updated our guide of the best skis with the 10 best picks for Winter 2020. Brand spankin’ new to the K2 lineup for 2020 is the Mindbender series.