Pros: Fun and powerful on groomers and in crud
Cons: Has a speed limit
Product: Elan Amphibio Inspire Fusion
Length Tested: 160
Dimensions/Turn Radius: 13.3M 127/78/107
Camber: Amphibio
Binding: Demo
Mount point: Suggested
Environment & Conditions:
Location of Test:Winter Park
Number of Runs: 2
Snow Conditions: varied, firm/loose granular
Demo or Own: Demo
Tester Info:
Username: Trekchick
Age: 45
Height/Weight: 5'6" 135lbs
Ski Days/Season: 80+
Years Skiing: 27
Aggressiveness: Moderate (Finesse)
Current Quiver: Kastle LX82, Blizzard Samba, DPS Yvette
Home Area: Squaw & Northstar
Preferred Terrain: off-piste, trees
Overview: Elan Amphibio Inspire Fusion
I will start by saying that I wasn’t sure what to expect with the Elan Amphibio line up, but I was ready to try it out. Let me first explain what the Amphibio line up is all about – Traditional camber on the inside edges of the skis with rockered tip and tail on the outside edges. Its an interesting concept to say the least.
The first thing I noticed was the stable feeling I got and nice quiet turn initiation, which made some nice transitions when playing around with different turn shapes. I never felt that I was going to get off kilter or go for an unexpected ride when I took them into the chopped up area on the edges, which left me feeling confident and “inspired” to see out more variety. The one area I was a little disappointed was when I was trying to catch Bud and Phil on the last run and just didn’t’ feel like I could get more speed out of them, which isn’t necessarily a down side because they were plenty fun and quick during(what I would consider) normal skiing.
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