Nordica Hot Rod Hell Cat Skis w/ N3.12 Xbi Binding

Consumers generally make two key assumptions about all-mountain skis: If the ski has a wide waist, it's great on powder but it won't turn on hardpack, but if the ski has a narrower waist, you're going to turn in anything except powder--where you'll eventually sink. These assumptions would probably be true if all skis were designed with the same construction and materials. Thankfully that's not the case, and that's why Nordica's prestigious Hot Rod all-mountain collection remains one of the most sought-after models every season. This new Hot Rod Hellcat XBi with Marker X-Balance integrated binding is the widest and potentially the most advanced design among this season's Hot Rod series. It features a lively all-wood core for substantial flex through turns. Like other Hot Rod skis, the Nordica Hot Rod Hell Cat ski features a XBS (X Balance System) binding interface that transmits consistent pressure from your boots to the ski edges for improved stability, balance and control. Extra heel pressure from the back of the ski is transferred through the XBS interface to the area in front of the binding, redistributing your skiing power unlike anything else available on the market. The Hot Rod Hell Cat XBi is the only Hot Rod ski to feature Nordica's new Full Twin V Active TI construction. It's the next step in the X-Balance concept and offers maximized grip--a key feature that's essential for carving, and the reason why the Hellcat rips the hardpack slopes and groomed runs better than skis with identical waist widths. That 90-mm. waist also offers some of the best float of all the Hot Rods, but we're assuming that you already made that assumption. (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge…)

The widest Nordica Hot Rod for floatation, but still suitable for all-mountain carving
High grip, Full Twin V Active TI construction (the only Hot Rod ski made with it)
Sidecut dimensions (tip/waist/tail in mm.): 132/90/118
Turn radius for 170-cm. length ski (in m.): 17 m.
Turn radius for 178-cm. length ski (in m.): 18 m.
Turn radius for 186-cm. length ski (in m.): 20 m.
Includes integrated Marker N 3-12 XB binding with XBS interface
Full wood core design
Stable X-Balance System (XBS) interface balances ski boot pressure from both ends of bindings
Integrated Marker binding DIN rating range: 3 - 12
Marker binding recommended weight range: 65 - 250+ lbs.

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connie -- Mt Bachelor-- OR - 2009-03-12

Hell Cats are great
I'm female, 5'3", 117 lbs. I tried a pair of Hell Cat 170's today and they are excellent skis. At high speed they are rock-solid; hold a great edge through hard pack (and some ice), and you can move through crud with ease. They also let me stay on top of some heavy fluff and turn with little effort. Love them

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