The last sentence explains your preference. The Rustlers pivot much easier, and have a big sweet spot.
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Is Kästle in decline
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The last sentence explains your preference. The Rustlers pivot much easier, and have a big sweet spot.
Anyone skied the new MX98?
Yes.
How it is, I have not seen many reviews. is the 2022 version the same as the 2021? Honestly have not seen too many reviews on the 2021.
2022 Kästle MX88
Philpug: It is very risky to completely redesign one of the best skis ever brought to market. The MX88 is a ski that not too long ago I billed as a "Once in a Decade" ski. It is timeless. There had been slight evolutionary changes over its lifespan, even becoming 89 mm underfoot, but 2021 is the...
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23 review will get posted in the Fall.
was enquiring about the mx98. Is it different or just graphic?2022 Kästle MX88
Philpug: It is very risky to completely redesign one of the best skis ever brought to market. The MX88 is a ski that not too long ago I billed as a "Once in a Decade" ski. It is timeless. There had been slight evolutionary changes over its lifespan, even becoming 89 mm underfoot, but 2021 is the...
23 review will get posted in the Fall.
2022 Kästle MX98
Philpug: There have been a few incarnations of the MX98 over the years, from the original offering to the second, mass-market MX98 (quickly renamed the BMX98) to the rebirth of the MX99 and now, the all-new MX98 that was introduced last year. Yes, that's a lot to take in -- so where does the...
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I don't know if Kastle is in decline, but I fear that my original MX80's are. I bought them on ebay for under $200 from a seller who turned out to be the Aspen rental stock thief. What would be a good replacement? (would prefer to find a less shady deal)
and the new 2023 that was just introduced with a new graphic? That is what Phil was speaking about when he cant release any reviews till fall.2022 Kästle MX98
Philpug: There have been a few incarnations of the MX98 over the years, from the original offering to the second, mass-market MX98 (quickly renamed the BMX98) to the rebirth of the MX99 and now, the all-new MX98 that was introduced last year. Yes, that's a lot to take in -- so where does the...
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I bought my MX89s from the Aspen thief as well as a number of other skis.
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The FX line doesn't seem to sell well, especially the version a few years ago without metal. So they were being cleared out at very low prices. I got a pair for $199 with the wrapper about a month ago. Haven't mounted or tried them yet.
Kastle sure has an uphill battle as they try to transition to a more mainstream brand from pricey premium brand. So far they don't seem to be gaining much traction in this regard from what I can tell.
I'm not sure about the business side of things, all I care about is if a ski actually ski's well
Old Kastle had that nasty habit of clearing unsold stock through discount retailers such as STP, which more than likely drove their dealers (I.e. ski shops) totally nuts. Most of their skis were really solid, and more than a few were exceptional.
So does new Kästle. They are all sold out now, but STP has great deals on them.
I am sure Kastle dealers are still thrilled about that ;-) I guess it is a new owner, but the same inventory management department...
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I got the last pair of FX96 HP for $199. Haven't had a chance to mount them yet to try them out bit regardless that is a good price.