You see one on about every trail. A guy trying to skate ski without the right skis, fumbling around essentially going nowhere in a bundle of wasted energy. Do the unfortunate soul a favor and tell him about 3LUXE, where he’ll read about our three “Best Of” cross country skate ski picks. Our top three are designed to be light and super fast, putting you in control of the ski instead of the other way around. That way you can have more fun and go further with less hassle and effort, and isn’t that what cross country skiing is all about?
Norwegians have done a lot of cross country skiing for a long time, so it should come as no surprise that they could produce a “Best Of” ski like the Madshus Hypersonic 3X3 NIS Skate R. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2006, Madshus skis have been winning Olympic medals since 1952. So if you’re looking for a versatile skate ski that will have you taming the toughest of trails like a champ, look no further than the Hypersonic 3X3. All the Madshus technology and design experience is on disp... FULL REVIEW
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Kicking it all day on a long trail takes a ton of energy, so you don’t need any extra weight dragging down your skis. If skating is your cross country technique of choice, then the Fischer RCS Carbonlite Plus is your new best friend. The lightest racing ski on the market at less than 1,000 grams, the Carbonlite AirCore is feather light yet maintains integrity and tension resistance beautifully. Its 80 percent air component ski core hails from aerospace industry technology. The carbon fiber tip a... FULL REVIEW
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MSRP $600
Skate skiing is not for everyone. Faster and more intense than classic cross country, efficient skate skiing requires the right trails and equipment like the Rossignol X-ium Skating NIS 1 Ski. Extremely stable and easy to use, the X-ium is a versatile, all-around “Best Of” that will allow you to ski in more diverse trail conditions. Enabled with the Racing Cobra sidecut for free flowing and stable skating, the X-ium allows you to return faster to the steering axis at the end of the gliding phas... FULL REVIEW
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