2023 Fischer The Curv GT

We’re seeing a lot of these high-octane mid-70's carvers these days, and we’re all about it. The 2023 Fischer Curv GT is an amazing ski that delivers high performance to the hill, making normal advanced and expert skiers feel like racers out there. Here in Vermont, we deal with a lot of days in which snow conditions are firm and quite frankly frozen. To maximize your fun out there on the hill, it’s a good idea to have conditions-appropriate gear, including a solid pair of front side carving skis. In Fischer’s world, it doesn’t get more race-like or fun-loving than the Curv GT. At 76 mm underfoot, these skis are built to rip. They generate a 17-meter turn radius, so that’s great for the mid-to-wide GS carving turn that we’re very fond of these days. Built with a Radical Triple Radius, you can easily vary the turn shape and style depending on your whim, while the carbon-reinforced wood core makes for snappy and energetic turns. Surrounding that wood core is the double titanal laminate, using the .8mm thick laminates to give the best-possible power and damping properties. Underfoot, Fischer uses Carbon Bridge to stiffen the ski torsionally. These thin carbon fibers are layed across the ski in the binding zone to really boost the grip. With a slightly softer flex in the shovel than in the tail, turn initiation is a breeze while the tail has more of a business-like capacity to it. If you are advanced or expert, and want something narrow for those firmer days, the Fischer Curv GT is a fantastic choice.

Brad Schauerman skied the 175 and noted it was perfect. He scored it an unsurprising 1 out of 5 for flotation and 2 out of 5 for versatility. On the opposite end, though, we see 5’s for torsional stiffness and edge hold with 4’s for overall impression and stability. We normally see spans between scores with more one-dimensional skis like this, and that’s perfectly fine. “This ski was made to go fast and be put on edge. It Really likes to make big GS style turns and not much else. Super stable at speed and great edge grip. Would make a great beer league ski.” Joshua Matta also skied the 175, and while it was a bit short for him, it skied true to size. Like Brad, we had a low score of 2 for flotation, and a 3 for versatility. Similarly, Joshua gave it 5’s out of 5 for torsional stiffness and edge hold, with 4’s for overall impression, forgiveness, playfulness, quickness, maneuverability, and stability. With some astute comparisons, Joshua notes that the Curv GT is a “Very fun all-mountain carver, doesn’t feel as undersized as the Kastle Mx 75 173 or Deacon 172cm. Easy to edge, slips/skids without complaint playful in bumps. Still doesn’t have the wow factor for me as the Head E-Rally.”

It was great to get Michael Rooney’s feedback on this front side carver. He skied the 175 and noted it was true to size. He was a bit more generous with his scoring, giving it 5’s out of 5 for overall impression, versatility, torsional stiffness, edge hold, quickness, maneuverability, and stability. Flotation, playfulness, and forgiveness all got 4’s, so we’re seeing a high spread here from Michael. He notes that “The Curve is true to its RC4 roots and carves quickly and easily while remaining stable going straight. This is a ski for someone coming off race skis or going up to them. It will give you back everything you put into them.” Another Mike, Anglin this time, loved his Curv GT as well, scoring it all 4’s across the board. Sometimes we forget that not too long ago, a 76 mm underfoot ski was considered fat, so it’s not terribly surprising that in a vacuum, the Curv GT should be able to handle softer snow. “The RC4 Curve from Fisher comes in at 76 in the waist with a 16m turn radius. On paper, it checks all the boxes for a wicked east coast versatile carver. Its massive shovel lends to an easier turn initiation, as well as some nice floatation when things get soft. Very versatile in its ability to mix up turn shapes on a variety of terrain but would stay out of troughed out bumps. The intermediate to expert will enjoy the sweet, versatile carving package that the RC4 Curve brings to the table.”

There’s a need for a lot of skis out there, but for a lot of skiers, having something for groomer-specific skiing makes a lot of sense. Thanks to the race-like build but the more user-friendly shaping and personality, the Fischer Curv GT will make a lot of skiers happy. It’s got the carving mentality, but in a wider-bodied format that just makes a lot of sense, especially for skiers like us here in Vermont and New England.