The Fischer Motive 86 Ti absolutely crushes mid-range turns, sinking into a GS radius that can take you through the bumps, the steeps, and seems to pick up performance when there’s a little bit of fresh snow to surf. Built like a lot of skis in this category, with lighter weight materials (in this case, Fischer’s Air Tec and Air Carbon), as well as All Mountain Rocker for an ease of turn initiation, as well as a wood core and Titanal shell for power and edge hold, it can easily handle just about any condition you can find on a typical frontside lift-served ski day.

Its sweet spot is that mid-range turn, and it can be hard to get it to do anything else. Short swing turns felt like a chore, and it was not as responsive as the Atomic Vantage or Dynastar Powertracker 84. Overall a strong performer in this category, with a preference for strong intermediate to advanced skiers who like to ride a ski more than they drive.