Testers and test conditions
Ski tests are often a very subjective matter. Some prefer to play in the forest with fat, soft twin tips, others prefer to shred down long slopes with stiff, long boards and still others prefer to wag around on sunny 30° slopes with their narrower touring skis. So there will never be one ski that satisfies all skiers. So let me tell you a little about myself and my preferences:
I'm 185 tall and weigh around 80 kilos. At the moment, I prefer to ski on wide, steeper slopes where you can accelerate a bit on long turns. In bad weather, however, I like to turn off into the forest. That's why I really liked the Confession from the description alone: sporty and smooth-running.
The ski was tested in 186cm length with the Marker Duke, as I wanted to leave the option of tackling shorter hikes with the skins open.
The test conditions ranged from the finest powder to wind slush and firn. In total, I have skied the ski on around 20 days so far.
Ski details
The Confession is currently available in 3 lengths: 179, 186 (tested) and 193 centimetres. The sidecut is the same for all lengths at 144-117-133 and the weight is 2150, 2250 and 2350 grams, with a radius of 21.2, 23.8 and 26.5 meters respectively. Tip and tail rocker and a subtle camber are included. In terms of design, the ski is relatively simple: black with yellow/white letters.
