Experience
Designed for skiers who want to enjoy the slopes, Salomon’s S/MAX 8 is just as capable of executing sliding turns as it is of stringing together carved turns at full speed. With this stable package featuring an 72mm waist and innovative technologies and design, strap on, enjoy and carve your best curves on the slopes and beyond.
Structure
Sandwich / Ash wood core / Edge Amplifier SL / Dual Core²
Sidewalls made from fully recycled materials
BINDINGS
Salomon brand bindings, Easytrack M 10 GW model, Black Green
DIN 3 to 10. GripWalk compatible .
Suitable for ski boots with a sole length between 257 mm and 380 mm.
Durability
Heel and spatula protection as well as full-length structuring on the edges offer longevity even during intensive use.
Preparation
Waxed and sharpened skis, ready to use. Edge sharpened to 89°.
Sidecuts
121/72/106 in 175 cm
The sidecut corresponds to the mm width of the tip, waist and tail.
The wider the tip, the easier the turn entry.
The narrower the waist ,the quicker the edge switching.
The wider the waist, the more comfortable and stable the ski is in changing snow conditions
The smaller the turn radius, the shorter the ski will turn (short turns)
The larger the turn radius, the wider the ski will turn
Turn radius = 16 m for a 170 cm ski
What is a camber?
When placing a ski on the ground, its points of contact are found near the tip and tail, whereas the middle of the ski (under the bindings) is slightly raised. This is the camber. The longer and higher the camber, the greater the edge grip and more responsive the ski. The lower the camber, the more forgiving the ski and the better the handling.
What is the rocker?
On a "rocker" ski, the tip, and sometimes the tail, comes off the ground sooner than with a cambered ski: this has the effect of moving the contact points toward the centre of the ski. The surface of the ski in contact with the snow is shortened and offers manoeuvrability and floatability in soft snow. When leaning into turns, the edge length offers more edge grip on hard snow. The longer the rocker, the better the handling of the ski.
The S/MAX 8 has a 15% front rocker and a 0% rear rocker