Stockli Skis, Are They WORTH IT?

I'm getting back into skiing after being away for a very long time. I purchased some OLD stock Stocklis from powder7 and I have no idea if I'm going to like them. 2016 Stormrider Light 181cm 78mm. Couldn't really find much about that year/model in my research so I have no idea what to expect.

Mt Baker is in Washington. Johnny Mosley is not Tommy Moe. One thing that makes Stoekli's more expensive is the elastomeric epoxy that they use which allows them to flex more cositantly over a longer period of time without material fatigue (according to Stoekli).

It is a story about dust... rubber dust to be percise. I chose the Enforcer 94 over the 95 Stormrider. I thought the Enforcer was more stable at higher speeds (45-55 mph) over more variable terrain. On another note... Stockli are cheap compared to DPS skis. You should do a review of the some of the DPS skis. I am not a fan of DPS. I like some metal in my skis. My buddies and I call them "Damn pieces of Sh*t"

How does this ski compare to the kendo 88 from Völkl?

They're a conservative piste ski company. Nothing that exciting - for a western off-piste skier, that type of ski quiver arrow is best served by a cheapass old skinny carving ski (of which there are a million at your local ski swap) and you buy something more interesting as a fat off piste ski.

You can argue they're expensive (they're often a forced 1 quiver ski due to price 😂), but you can also say they pay their staff a living wage; so do you support mass produced race to the bottom consumer goods or quality products built carefully by reasonably paid humans? - it's your choice.

Have you ever skied the scott pure mission 98ti ? Found them on sale the other day for a like 60% off. Any thoughts?

Before I even watch this I am going to comment.. I paid $135 for my 2016 Stockli Stormrider 88s with bindings and they are demo skis.. These are probably my favorite skis that I own.. Last season after the only time I used them I noticed a 12-18 inch gash next to my bindings.. I thought that was the end of them but the ski shop was able to revive them.. I haven't skied on them since and I can't wait to get back on them.. They love hard surfaces.. I think the rubber dust has something to do with that..

At the end of last season I paid $893 including taxes for a pair of 2019 Stockli Stormrider 105s that also include bindings that they mounted.. I love these skis too.. Still fairly smooth on rock hard groomers but better in the soft stuff than the 88s.. And yes they have rubber dust..

Before I bought those skis I demoed a pair of Stormrider 95s and one of the skis was blown out at the heal so I only did 6 runs and I took it easy.. When I returned those the shop there was another pair of 95s that were blown out at the heal.. They also had a pair of 88s that were blown out at the heal.. They didn't demo 102s.. I did talk to someone who had a pair of 102s that were blown out at the heal.. They said that dealing with Stockli was a pain in the @$$..

With that being said.. I still love Stockli Stormriders but I am going to wait until after this season to see if they still blow out at the heal.. I do know that they do have new construction for this season..

I appreciate the effort and time it takes to make the Stockli skis, but let's be honest, most people can't tell enough difference and the lower priced skis perform just as well imo. You'd be better off with an 88 and 106 than one Stockli. In fairness, I haven't skied on them before, but I've tried enough skis that I can't imagine it's worth the premium

This sounds like I should sell my enforcer 94 and get a stormrider 88 😂

I had a pair of Stormrider XXL Offroad in a 194cm back in 2005. It was like a fat GS ski.

I would like to test one of the narrower Monteros in January, but the Stormriders are not on my list to try

As a general rule I find you only get marginal gains as prices increase on any goods, so you are unlikely to ever find anything costing 2x is actually 2x better

From what I know, that is the Stockli ski that has changed the most times in the last 5-7 years. From lighter, to heavier, and back. As well as softer, stiffer, ect... They made a mid year change one year because they didn't like the new changes once it go into production. Hard to really know how the 2024 ski compares to your model without being a Stockli "insider".

I have these skis and still ride them as my go to's. I currently live out in San Francisco and they have been to Taos, Deer Valley, Palisades, Aspen Snowmass, Whistler/Blackcomb and Telluride, etc... I find that they are still really good skis and they perform everywhere on the mountain. When you were explaining about the heavy feel about them in powder, I completely agree, however, then I get more face shots then those skiing on their stupidly wide 100mm underfoot skis. I have been in over knee deep powder in Deer Valley and Whistler and felt just great with them. I grew up skiing in western Quebec and Vermont, so I grew up carving and these things will still rip off turns and I can keep with almost anyone, anywhere with them.

I find it extremely hilarious that the ski industry wants everyone to buy wider skis, but yet whenever I ski with an instructor at Aspen, Telluride, or Whistler and we go hiking to find some hard to reach places, they still only bring their 70mm underfoot skis unless, it has snowed more than 12 inches. It probably helps that the instructors are all Level IV and are ex racers, but I digress. Simply to say, even out west one doesn't need a ski more than 88mm at max on a daily basis, probably more like mid 70's to low 80's on a day to day basis, just like @kiramuro said, their daily is a Montero AX. I am looking to go even narrower and probably get the Stockli Laser WRT PRO, Laser SC or the Laser SX for my daily ski and then bring out the 88's on a powder day with more than 8+inches. I remember skiing at Mont Tremblant in over 6 inches of snow on my old Stockli Laser Cross Pro and having no problem at all with them and they were 72mm underfoot. These wider underfoot skis are making skiers techniques to go in reverse, one might be able to ski easier than every before but the ability has gone downhill for sure.

I own 4 pairs of Stocklis ranging from the 68 Laser WRT Pro to the SR 102. My favorite Stocklis are the ones on the racing/carving side of the spectrum i.e. the Montero Ax and the Laser WRT Pro. I agree with you that Stockli doesn't particularly stand out in the soft powder and that's partly due to their racing heritage! But I like the fact that no matter which stockli, and no matter what the conditions are, it's going to carve well! As for west vs east (I used to be a Vermont skier and now I live in Tahoe), I think the term west is too broad. Colorado/Utah/Wyoming/Montana for example are very different from Tahoe. In Tahoe, we have many days in which the 80 underfoot Montero AX (formerly Laser Ax) is just fine which is also why that is my daily driver in Tahoe. I agree with you on that Stockli is like a Mercedes. it's not worth it but it's nice to have it for that smoothness and quietness.

sounds like they made the ski a bit stiffer with the new wood core construction and moved in the opposite direction from your chief complaint - and likely made it even worse out west than the ones you had 4 years ago...

I hate when they say: “this is as versatile as it gets”… WHAT?! Versatile yes… as it gets that’s up for debate 😊⛷️

No such thing do it all ski..I run a 3 ski quiver. But by buying off season i scored literally 2.5-3 skis for the price of one stockli. I have everything i need..67mm, 92mm & 107mm.

I believe they lightened the SR somewhat..though.