Testers’ Choice: Scott Cruis’Air

by The Editors August 10, 2013 Leave a Comment

[Photo] Alden Pellett

[Photo] Alden Pellett

Crista Seier | 5’7”, 130 lbs.
Crested Butte, CO

Crista has been telemarking for nine years, but recently invested in her first AT setup. Still, she says she loves dropping knees in “perfect powder on wide-open slopes.” She’s been testing with Backcountry for five years. Her pick of the test? The Scott Cruis’Air.

CRISTA’S REVIEW OF THE SCOTT CRUIS’AIR:

Overall Score: 8/10
Dampness: 8/10
Medium Turn Performance: 9/10
Long Turns: 7/10
Turn Initiation: 7/10
Crud Performance: 7/10
Powder Performance: 8/10
Hard-Snow Performance: 7/10

COMMENTS: “The Cruis’Airs are an awesome option for going up and are very solid for the way down. I was surprised how well they handled on ice, without any show of chatter, and they were super fun in powder. I made a few alpine turns and noted that they were much more playful, popping at the arc of the turn.”

SCOTT SPORTS CRUIS’AIR
$850 – SCOTT-SPORTS.COM
SIZES (cm): 169, 179
DIMENSIONS (mm): 129/92/116
WEIGHT/PAIR: 7 lbs. 10 oz. (179)

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