The 2027 DPS Pisteworks 89 with Salomon Strive 14 GW Bindings sits in the middle of DPS's full-carbon carving line, taking the family's construction and wrapping it in a looser, more playful shape with extra taper and rocker. It is a frontside ski that carves a clean arc but is just as glad to break loose and slash. We paired the Pisteworks 89 with the Strive 14 because of this binding’s well known reputation for safety, reliability, and ease of use. Featuring an LDN toe piece that optimizes contact and response, these bindings integrate seamlessly with boots and skis, allowing for a natural flex and balanced stance, making them the perfect choice to pair with this ski.

Why we like it:

The 89 lands in a genuinely happy middle ground. Stood on edge it rips a clean arc like its narrower sibling, but ease off and the tail breaks free for a playful slarve, so one ski covers two moods that usually take two.

Who it's for:

Advanced and expert frontside skiers after a carving ski with a creative streak. It suits groomer regulars who still want something that will not feel locked in the moment they back off the gas.

Highlights:

Shape is where the 89 separates itself: more tip and tail taper than the narrowest Pisteworks, plus added rocker, gives it a looser, freeride-tinged personality. Under that sits the same recipe as the rest of the line, full carbon laminates around a Patented Dual Layer Wood Core of poplar and red oak with a Carbon Power Plate channeling energy underfoot. Torsional stiffness stays high enough to lock an edge through a high-G turn, yet the ski releases into a slash the instant you ask, its Rockwell 48 steel edges biting hard the whole time. An 89 mm waist anchors a footprint that carves and plays in equal measure, sitting over a World Cup Race Base that carries Phantom Glide applied at the factory. At the core is the three-part heel, which delivers the secure boot retention the Strive line is known for while keeping weight reasonable. Salomon's elastic travel keeps the binding planted through chatter and cut-up snow, so it does not get knocked offline easily. The LDN toe spreads lateral input across an extra-wide pedal for crisp edge-to-edge power transfer, and a sliding toe pedal lets the ski bend underfoot for a more natural flex. The whole assembly rides on a low-profile chassis that drops the stance and centers the skier over the ski. It accepts both standard alpine and GripWalk boot soles, and the binding is TUV certified.

Things to consider:

With the wider waist and added rocker, the 89 will not snap edge to edge with the urgency of the 79. Skiers whose only goal is pure carving will find the narrower model more focused.

Fit & sizing considerations:

These ski true to length, so match your usual frontside size.