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Fischer Cool Heat Skis

The Cool Heat is the same basic ski construction as last year’s version but without the burly flowflex plate. The addition of the simple and effective Railflex binding system has dramatically improved the Cool Heat. The ski is now much lighter, lively, quick with great grip and well modulated energy. When I got the Fischer Cool Heat out on a steep face with choppy wintry snow, it was very nimble in the tight spots and smooth in the area where some speed was possible. On the groomers the grip and stability was excellent. Although we categorize the Fischer Cool as a 70/30 ski, it does have a bit of a bias toward hard snow over soft and it could easily be considered a 90/10 for a skier who samples deep snow only rarely. This is a pretty stout ski and is not real easy in moguls, but it is not out of reach for an intermediate skier looking for a long term upgrade. The 175 length was plenty for my 195 lbs. and preferences although if I were expecting to ski it much in off trail situations, I might think about the 180.