Fischer Vision Exhale (2009)

Fischer improved the already successful Exhale, milling carbon rails into its wood core and switching from a cosmetic cap to a load-bearing one. Not a ski geek? All you need to know is it's easygoing, but will bite when you need it to. Testers ranked it No. 1 in Quickness, and noted it's a cinch to steer, due in part to a women-specific mold. The only complaint was that it dived in powder. Moscarella said, "The perpetual struggler will have breakthroughs on this ski."

Best For

Building confidence on bumps or cord

Not For

Powder or crud: It scored last in Flotation

PRICE (MSRP): $775.00

Product Specifications | How We Test

Year	2008/2009
Level	Intermediate
MSRP	$775.00
Gender	Female
Binding	with binding
Tip/Waist/Tail	118/72/103
Rating: Powder Performance	2.93 / 5
Rating: Stability at Speed	3.39 / 5
Rating: Long Turns	3.39 / 5

Rating: Medium Turns	3.67 / 5
Rating: Short Turns	3.94 / 5
Rating: Maneuverability	3.82 / 5
Rating: Hard Snow Grip	3.69 / 5
Rating: Crud Performance	2.89 / 5
Rating: Corduroy Performance	3.69 / 5
Rating: Moguls Performance	3.94 / 5
Rating: Forgiveness	3.69 / 5
Rating: Quickness/Bumps	3.94 / 5