2027 Kastle Sublime 93 W

The 2027 Kastle Sublime 93 W is a wide-bodied all-mountain ski that rips turns and can power through crud and chop of any style. These skis are fantastic options for advanced and expert skiers who spend most or all of their time within the resort boundaries but want that ski to be versatile enough to handle adversity and softer snow. Most all-mountain skis in this range have some sort of rocker profile and taper shape that makes them stand out, but these rely more on smooth power and tight edge grip for pure carving performance, leaving that freeride capacity slightly in the rear view.

These skis are built with precision and sophistication in mind. The Sublime 93 W uses a Twin Core construction with poplar and beech stringers. The skis use two sheets of metal to dampen and power the turns. This provides stable edge grip and a suspension-filled ride. As a result, confidence is high when tipping this ski up and finding that arc. In the 170 cm length, the Sublime 93 W sits on the scale at a stated weight of 1850 g/ski so there's some heft here for sure. That does lead to stability at speed, as noted by those who skied it. Tester Mar Kuhnel had some good thoughts here: "Wow, these really wanted to go fast! They were very confident once brought up to speed, but much more challenging to turn at slow speeds. They’re quite stable and felt like they would easily tackle any sort of chunky, choppy, crusty, variable snow conditions. Great on firm groomers, though I found they didn’t want to make short turns as easily as I would have liked. Overall, I’d describe them as powerful, stable, and fast."

At 93 mm underfoot, the skis have an all-mountain and versatile feel to them. In this 93, versus the narrower Sublime 88, we do get more taper and rocker to add to the softer snow componentry of resort and in-bounds skiing. We get a 15.8-meter turn radius here, and that allows skiers to make all sorts of turn shapes and styles. Interestingly, the added rocker and taper make it a bit swervy and slashy, but we'd still say the on-trail carving performance is a highlight here. Kuhnel continues: "These were great on firm snow and despite a bit of taper in the tails, they're still very directional and frontside focused. They wouldn't be my first choice to take into bumps and trees as I prefer something with more tail rocker, but someone who likes a strong ski with a flatter tail will find this up their alley as it’s quite capable. Advanced to expert directional skiers will get the most out of this ski, it requires a fair bit of user input and likes to go fast and be driven."

This does feel and seems like a more advanced and expert product. They're relatively stiff and strong, so if you're looking for more playfulness in the mid-90's, there are better choices. If you want a ski that holds up to the rigors of all-mountain power and stability and can occasionally feel adventurous or creative, we think this is a fine option. In general, it's fantastic to see an all-mountain ski punch at this level of power and grip for today's modern all-mountain shredder.