Tester Quick Takes Day Three: Gear Test Week 2018

by The Editors March 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

It’s Gear Test Week 2018, and as the sun blazes down on Powder Mountain, Utah, testers charge through the latest and greatest skis, boots and bindings for this coming season. To get a preview of some of the exciting sticks and kicks for winter 2018, we will be catching up with testers slope-side to hear about their daily gear selects.

Today we highlight the La Sportiva Vapor Nano and the K2 Talkback 96 that testers Colin Coulson and Stefanie Campbell took for a rip.

Tester Name: Colin Coulson

Colin Coulson enjoys some turns on the Vapor Nano. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

Ski Tested: La Sportiva Vapor Nano (179)

Coulson get the Vapor Nanos set up for a shred. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

What he said: “I thought is might be a little short for me as I am 6’3″ and weigh 200 pounds, but the ski performed wonderfully. It was super snappy and amazingly lightweight. Wonderful in the trees, with quick transitions. And skis busted crud and slush just fine.”

Coulson lays over a turn in the corn. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

Tester Name: Stefanie Campbell

Stefanie gets stoked on the spring conditions. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

Ski Tested: K2 Talkback 96

Campbell gets set up in the pits. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

What she said: “It did really well with little turns. It was damp and solid. It made for a really great time.”

Campbell makes fast turns through the trees. [Photo] Matt Kiedaisch

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