90–100 mm · 2023/24
BLACK DIAMOND Impluse 98
55.33 of 80 points
- RRP
- 700.00 €
- Weight
- 1840 g
- Weight per area
- 0.98 g/cm²
Quick verdict
The Impulse 98 by Black Diamond
Test strengths
- Powder: 15.23/20 points
- Tracked snow: 11.08/15 points
Relatively lower scores
- Weight score: 14.48/25 points
- Hard snow/ice: 10.85/15 points
- Total points
- 55.33 / 80
- Total riding performance
- 37.16 / 50
- Weight
- 1,840 g
- Weight per area
- 0.98 g/cm²
- RRP
- 700 €
- BACKLINE stars
Not all snow conditions could be rated. Maximum scores refer only to the conditions actually assessed.
Test year 2023 · Gastein
Verdict
The Impulse 98 by Black Diamond
Technical data
- Test class
- 90–100 mm
- Target group
- Unisex
- Test year
- 2023
- Model year
- 2024
- Lengths
- 161, 168, 175, 182, 189 cm
- Sidecut
- 131–98–119 cm
- Tip
- 131.0 mm
- Waist
- 98.0 mm
- Tail
- 119.0 mm
- Surface per ski
- 1886.95 cm²
- Weight (measured)
- 1840 g
- Weight per area
- 0.98 g/cm²
- RRP
- 700.00 €
- Euro per point
- 12.65 €
Detailed test scores
| Criterion | Points | Star |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 14.48 points of 2514.48 / 25 | |
| Anti-icing | 3.69 points of 53.69 / 5 | |
| Weight & anti-icing total | 18.17 points of 3018.17 / 30 | |
| Performance on hard snow | 10.85 points of 1510.85 / 15 | |
| Performance in powder | 15.23 points of 2015.23 / 20 | |
| Performance in corn snow | Conditions were not given during the test | |
| Performance in tracked snow | 11.08 points of 1511.08 / 15 | |
| Riding performance total | 37.16 points of 5037.16 / 50 | |
| Total points | 55.33 points of 8055.33 / 80 | |
| RRP / point | 12.65 € / point | |
Suitability beginner / expert BeginnerExpert | ||
Suitability by skier weight 50 kg75 kg100 kg | ||
