The classic freeride ski Opinion 108 is finally back as part of the Extrem Black Edition. In the first round, we are selling it exclusively in the length of 179 cm, a perfect size for lighter riders or skilled women looking for a wide powder ski for riding big mountains.
Opinion 108 is a smooth and playful freeride ski, perfectly suited for the entire mountain. The construction and progressive geometry are optimized for soft snow conditions but also works like a charm for carving out turns on firmer snow. This is a ski delivering endless fun at all times.
The harmoniously smooth sidecut, combined with the long and low rocker in the tip and tail, provides fantastic float and are incredibly easy to handle in soft snow.
Extrem Black Edition
The Black Edition features some of Extrem's most iconic ski models in a timeless, all-black, design. The skis are sold exclusively directly from the factory in our own online store, at an unbeatable price.
Lengths
179 cm
Tip
134 mm
Waist
108 mm
Tail
125 mm
Radius
19 m
Weight
1 800 grams
Factory edge tune
88/1.5 degrees
Monteringspunkt
-60 mm from true center at 179 cm
Recommended length
Body length or longer
Poplar wood core
The knot free, vertically laminated wood of snappy poplar is a medium lightweight core that gives a playful character of the skis. Combined with Titanal the skis become stiffer and torsional rigid yet keep its playfulness. Without Titanal the skis are just super playful. A CNC-milled and integrated 55x650 mm wood plate of beech secures the mounting of the binding.
Race rubber dampening
To minimize vibrations in hard snow conditions, such as icy slopes and wind packed off-piste, we use 1,5 mm race rubber dampening in the tip and tail from Austrian Semperit AG. We also use 0,2 mm rubberfoil in the skis to further strengthen the construction and increase bonding between different materials.
Prepreg glass fiber
We are quite unique to use dry Prepreg epoxy resins instead of letting our employees handle liquid epoxy when building skis, which is otherwise practice in the ski industry. Our glass fiber rolls come industrially impregnated with HexPly M78 from our supplier Hexcel, a world-leading producer of advanced composite material for the aerospace industry. This results in a dry, safe and great work environment for our ski builders and significantly increases the quality of the skis.
Austrian race base
We like to ski fast! Therefore, we use highest quality Isospeed 7515 race bases from Austrian Isosport GmbH. These running bases are made of ultra-high density polyethylene with high quality graphite for best gliding properties in a wide range of conditions.
Extra thick steel edges
For maximum durability of our skis, we purchase one piece steel edges from the well renowned Waelzholz GmbH, who have manufactured steel edges in Germany for over 50 years. We use their extra thick and durable Profile 132 that is 2,3 mm high and 2,2 mm wide for all models except Fusion 95 Carbon Ultra, where we use a 1,9 mm high and 1,5 mm wide edge to minimize weight. All our steel edges contain 26% recycled materials.
Extra wide ABS sidewall
For maximum durability of our skis, we use extra wide 8,5 mm ID 2500 ABS sidewalls from Austrian Isosport GmbH (compared to the ski industry standard width of 5-6 mm).
Top sheet
For best wear performance and abrasion resistance, we use sublimated 0,55 mm Isocap ICP 8210 top sheets with structured surface from Austrian Isosport GmbH. All our top sheets contain 50% bio-based materials.
Sustainability
Extrem Skis are produced at our own factory in Åre, Sweden, with 100% renewable energy. One pair of Extrem Skis has a carbon footprint of 28,8 kg CO2, including raw materials, manufacturing, transportation, and waste emissions.
Read more about our sustainability work here
