'24-'25 Product Updates: Fischer

Fischer is changing their product line-up, although the skis and graphics remain the same as in 2023-2024. It is a little bit confusing because they are moving most of their Speedmax skate ski production to the Helium core but keeping many race room skis on the Speedmax core. We pick most of our hand-selected skis at the factory, so we will see the same skis we saw in 2023-2024: Helium Skate Plus, Speedmax 61k Plus, and Speedmax Cold. Fischer will offer a Helium 61k and Helium Cold, but those will be regular production skis and unavailable in the race room or for hand-selection.

The Fischer 61k has been highly successful, and it is one ski we think everyone should have in their quiver. This is a new mold that is similar to the highly successful 610 mold, with a softer tip and tail and a shorter contact zone. We have found this ski to be strikingly fast in a broad range of conditions. Because the 61k has shorter contact zones and they are closer to the foot, this skis is slightly less stable than the 610. Most skiers will be able to manage this slight difference in stability, given its noticeable increase in speed. Ostensibly, the 61k should work better in warmer, wetter conditions, but we have observed improvements over the 610 in a wide range of snow. The 61k is not a great choice in cold conditions below around -10C/14F, but in all other conditions, you’ll find it is a fantastic, broad-range ski that will run fast.