Uploaded March 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kästle skis and Caryn Flanagan seem to go together. She's been skiing on them at Jackson Hole for three years now.
2019 Kaestle RX12 GS OFFICIAL SPECS and DEFINITIONS:
SIZE RADIUS WEIGHT
168 cm 14,0 m 1650 g/Ski
175 cm 16,0 m 1720 g/Ski
182 cm 17,5 m 1790 g/Ski
SIDECUT:
Tip 112 mm
Waist 68 mm
Tail 100 mm
CLASSIC SANDWICH-SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION
TITANAL
FIBERGLASS
POPLAR/BEECH WOODCORE
HOLLOWTECH
ELLIPTICAL RADIUS
GRAPHITE SINTER BASE
STANDARD CAMBER
FAST GRIP SHOVEL
CLASSIC RISE
HOLLOWTECH:
Our patented, key technology is unique to ski manufacturing. By removing unneeded layers in the front of the ski we make the ski lighter. This results in several advantages: the ski becomes up to 30 % damper, the ski feels more stable, edge-grip is more powerful, steering is more precise and the overall weight is reduced. Beginning this year, we are equipping all skis with the larger HOLLOWTECH 2.0 — with the size of each Hollowtech adapted to individual model lines. A larger design for even better performance.
WOODCORE:
Each Kästle ski is built with the finest wood core, manufactured with precision to one-tenth of a millimeter. This allows us to control the weight, responsiveness and dampening characteristics of the ski, resulting in a high-quality, durable product. The wood type, or combination of different woods, is individually catered to each model line, based on the ski‘s intended application. We guarantee unique handling with outstanding performance.
SANDWICH-SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION:
We adapt our Sandwich-Sidewall Construction from alpine racing and consider this technology a distinguishing feature of all of our models. This design gives every Kästle Ski optimal flex and torsional rigidity, creating sensitive and direct power transmission and ensuring total control, even at high speed. For the RX12 GS we used the classic SANDWICH-SIDEWALL construction.
ELLIPTICAL RADIUS:
Each model is designed to have its own carving characteristics, which is based on the ski’s intended application, by adjusting the radius along the waist of the ski. The shape of the Elliptical Radius determines how quickly and aggressively the ski enters and exits a turn.
GRAPHITE SINTER BASE:
Kästle uses uncompromisingly high-quality UHM Graphite Sintered Bases, these are used in racing. The result: excellent sliding and wax absorption properties in a durable, long lasting base.
CAMBER:
We build our skis with classic camber and distinguish between Standard Camber and Low Camber: With STANDARD CAMBER, the ski center is clearly elevated and the contact points to the snow are far forward and back. The effective edge is longer and the ski initiates turns more quickly and precisely.
SHOVEL AND TAIL:
With the shovel and tail design, we can refine the aggressiveness of our skis. The FAST GRIP SHOVEL is a short shovel in which the contact point and the widest part of the shovel are located far forward. This ensures a faster response at the beginning of the turn. The FAST GRIP TAIL is designed with a contact point at the widest part of the tail, near the end of the ski. This results is a more aggressive and precise performance at the end of the turn.
RISE:
With Rise technology, we optimize the shovel of the ski and control its float depending on the ski’s application. CLASSIC RISE creates improved responsiveness for on-piste and all-mountain-slopes.
Kästle skis and Caryn Flanagan seem to go together. She's been skiing on them at Jackson Hole for three years now.
2019 Kaestle RX12 GS OFFICIAL SPECS and DEFINITIONS:
SIZE RADIUS WEIGHT
168 cm 14,0 m 1650 g/Ski
175 cm 16,0 m 1720 g/Ski
182 cm 17,5 m 1790 g/Ski
SIDECUT:
Tip 112 mm
Waist 68 mm
Tail 100 mm
CLASSIC SANDWICH-SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION
TITANAL
FIBERGLASS
POPLAR/BEECH WOODCORE
HOLLOWTECH
ELLIPTICAL RADIUS
GRAPHITE SINTER BASE
STANDARD CAMBER
FAST GRIP SHOVEL
CLASSIC RISE
HOLLOWTECH:
Our patented, key technology is unique to ski manufacturing. By removing unneeded layers in the front of the ski we make the ski lighter. This results in several advantages: the ski becomes up to 30 % damper, the ski feels more stable, edge-grip is more powerful, steering is more precise and the overall weight is reduced. Beginning this year, we are equipping all skis with the larger HOLLOWTECH 2.0 — with the size of each Hollowtech adapted to individual model lines. A larger design for even better performance.
WOODCORE:
Each Kästle ski is built with the finest wood core, manufactured with precision to one-tenth of a millimeter. This allows us to control the weight, responsiveness and dampening characteristics of the ski, resulting in a high-quality, durable product. The wood type, or combination of different woods, is individually catered to each model line, based on the ski‘s intended application. We guarantee unique handling with outstanding performance.
SANDWICH-SIDEWALL CONSTRUCTION:
We adapt our Sandwich-Sidewall Construction from alpine racing and consider this technology a distinguishing feature of all of our models. This design gives every Kästle Ski optimal flex and torsional rigidity, creating sensitive and direct power transmission and ensuring total control, even at high speed. For the RX12 GS we used the classic SANDWICH-SIDEWALL construction.
ELLIPTICAL RADIUS:
Each model is designed to have its own carving characteristics, which is based on the ski’s intended application, by adjusting the radius along the waist of the ski. The shape of the Elliptical Radius determines how quickly and aggressively the ski enters and exits a turn.
GRAPHITE SINTER BASE:
Kästle uses uncompromisingly high-quality UHM Graphite Sintered Bases, these are used in racing. The result: excellent sliding and wax absorption properties in a durable, long lasting base.
CAMBER:
We build our skis with classic camber and distinguish between Standard Camber and Low Camber: With STANDARD CAMBER, the ski center is clearly elevated and the contact points to the snow are far forward and back. The effective edge is longer and the ski initiates turns more quickly and precisely.
SHOVEL AND TAIL:
With the shovel and tail design, we can refine the aggressiveness of our skis. The FAST GRIP SHOVEL is a short shovel in which the contact point and the widest part of the shovel are located far forward. This ensures a faster response at the beginning of the turn. The FAST GRIP TAIL is designed with a contact point at the widest part of the tail, near the end of the ski. This results is a more aggressive and precise performance at the end of the turn.
RISE:
With Rise technology, we optimize the shovel of the ski and control its float depending on the ski’s application. CLASSIC RISE creates improved responsiveness for on-piste and all-mountain-slopes.
