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The Bonafide and Monster 98 are the two heavy hitters in this segment. I am not saying these are 11/10th skis, but they are definitely for stronger, more aggressive chargers. These two skis also have some of the simpler, more mature and refined graphics in the category.
The Bonafide is the old man in the segment and has become the ski that all other 98-100s are compared to. The Flipcore design has worked very well in this segment, and the addition of carbon has made this reference ski even more versatile by calming the extremities as well as lightening things up. Of the two, the Bonafide is the more versatile, just as happy off piste as it is on.
The Monster 98s are being compared not only to the Bonafide but also to a ghost of a ski, the Kästle MX98. For some reason I keep going back and comparing the Monster skis to the Kästle MXs -- which is about as big of a compliment as I can give the Monsters. The 98 here is really reminiscent of the gone-but-not-forgotten MX98, truly an iconic ski. Where the Monster 98 shines in this comparison it's ability to handle chop along with being a charger, very well the best ski with these attributes offered right now. What the Monster gives up in off-piste versatility, it makes up in sheer power as a ripping wide GS ski.
The Bonafide and Monster 98 are the two heavy hitters in this segment. I am not saying these are 11/10th skis, but they are definitely for stronger, more aggressive chargers. These two skis also have some of the simpler, more mature and refined graphics in the category.
The Bonafide is the old man in the segment and has become the ski that all other 98-100s are compared to. The Flipcore design has worked very well in this segment, and the addition of carbon has made this reference ski even more versatile by calming the extremities as well as lightening things up. Of the two, the Bonafide is the more versatile, just as happy off piste as it is on.
The Monster 98s are being compared not only to the Bonafide but also to a ghost of a ski, the Kästle MX98. For some reason I keep going back and comparing the Monster skis to the Kästle MXs -- which is about as big of a compliment as I can give the Monsters. The 98 here is really reminiscent of the gone-but-not-forgotten MX98, truly an iconic ski. Where the Monster 98 shines in this comparison it's ability to handle chop along with being a charger, very well the best ski with these attributes offered right now. What the Monster gives up in off-piste versatility, it makes up in sheer power as a ripping wide GS ski.
- Why choose the Bonafide? You are on piste as much as off; you venture into the bumps, trees, all over the mountain; you make big turns.
- Why choose the Monster 98? You are an ex-racer and/or race coach. You like to go fast (in fact, you know no speed limit.) Your knees might not be what they once were, after numerous surgeries but you still want to rip up the whole mountain, leaning to the groomers and windbuff.
- Other skis in class: Armada Invictus 99Ti, Nordica Enforcer 100, Rossignol Experience 100, Volkl Mantra.