“Used, Very Good, One of a Personal 3 Ski Quiver. Lightly Used 3-5 times per season. Less than 20 Days on Snow. Professionally Tuned and Waxed each Season. NO Base scratches!”
Renoun’s truly unique, non-Newtonian “VibeStop” construction is what made this ski so different from anything else.
“Unique” is the best way to describe the Renoun Endurance 88. It is a very versatile, 88mm-wide all-mountain ski that is quick and easy to pivot off piste, but that can be pushed surprisingly hard on piste. For folks who split their time between groomers, bumps, trees, and steeps, the Endurance 88 offers a rare combination of Maneuverability and Stability.
First, the Endurance 88 is easier to get on edge. I think this mostly comes down to its slightly tighter 16mm sidecut radius @ 177cm, you don’t need to commit as much or get as much speed going to really lay it over. Very quick edge to edge.
HARDPACK /ICE: It holds an edge really well, especially considering that its tips and tails are more tapered than most ~88mm-wide skis, and that it has deeper rocker lines than most of those skis, too. the harder I tried to bend it and engage its edges, the more they gripped the icy snow.
BUMPS: “normal” moguls that aren’t extremely tight or big, are blast on the Endurance 88.
TREES/TIGHT SPOTS: The Endurance 88 feels easy to pivot and slash around, its swing weight is really low, and it’s pretty forgiving. In moderately spaced moguls and trees, the Endurance 88 feels much easier and more maneuverable than a lot of similarly narrow skis with less tapered tips and tails and shallower rocker lines.
CHOP/CRUD: The harder you push it, the stiffer it feels, and consequently, the better it blasts through soft chop. I don’t expect most skis of this width to really excel in these conditions, but the Endurance 88’s stability and maneuverability make it very fun in a bit of soft snow.
The Endurance 88 handles cruddy conditions better than a lot of ~88mm-wide skis.
