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Philpug: The all-new Wingman 86 CTi is the wide, long-turning charger to the 82 CTi's narrower-waisted, short-turning fun machine -- and I say this in context. Yes, the 86 CTi wants to run, but the Amphibio design lets the ski ease into a turn. Think of it as an SUV with four-wheel steering.
Andy Mink: Elan carries its Amphibio technology (camber on the inside edges of the tip and tail, rocker under the outside edges of tip and tail) into its Wingman series of skis. The outside ski initiates turns easily, and the inside ski follows along without hooking or otherwise trying to take over. On steeper, firmer snow, I found myself wanting a little more input from the inside ski. The Wingman CTi behaved itself well in bumps and, while narrow, still managed to work shallow powder without any unwanted excitement. The carbon rods add a bit more pop and liveliness to the CTi than the Ti.
Insider tip: These are also available flat.
Andy Mink: Elan carries its Amphibio technology (camber on the inside edges of the tip and tail, rocker under the outside edges of tip and tail) into its Wingman series of skis. The outside ski initiates turns easily, and the inside ski follows along without hooking or otherwise trying to take over. On steeper, firmer snow, I found myself wanting a little more input from the inside ski. The Wingman CTi behaved itself well in bumps and, while narrow, still managed to work shallow powder without any unwanted excitement. The carbon rods add a bit more pop and liveliness to the CTi than the Ti.
Insider tip: These are dedicated left/right skis. If you flop ‘em down and click in without looking, your rides won’t be consistent.
Review updated from 2020
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- Who is it for?
- Big-toe skiers; the Amphibio design lends itself to pressuring the downhill ski. Someone looking for an easy, all-around resort ski.
- Who is it not for?
- The skier who wants both skis to behave similarly in a turn; two-footed bump skiers.
- Skier ability
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- Advanced
- Expert
- Ski category
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- Frontside
- All Mountain
- Ski attributes
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- Groomers
- Moguls
- Off Piste
- Segment
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- Men
Specifications
- Available sizes
- 160, 166, 172, 178, 184
- Dimensions
- 130-86-115
- Radius
- 16.5m@178cm
- Rocker profile
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- Camber with tip and tail rocker
- Construction design
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- All new
- Binding options
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- Flat
- System