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Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis
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Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis

Item # 757853

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This friendly fat ski has a generous sidecut and wide platform to give you efficient energy return on you work invested!

  • New 3-D CNC-machined wood core with deep pockets absorbs vibration
  • Torsion Box technology creates unsurpassed torsional rigidity by forming a multilayer topsheet over the 3-D core
  • Formula One technology is embedded with multilayered 3-D damping for a solid, smooth ride and the power to arc huge turns
  • Power distributed toward the tips and tails and smooth longitudinal flex create a forgiving, stable ride

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Average weight per pair is based on 175cm skis. Please note: Black Diamond products can only be shipped to the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis Specs

Specification

Description

Suggested useTelemark / Randonee
Top sheetCap
CoreWood
BaseWaxable
Sidecut126/95/114 millimeters
Metal edgeYes
Lengths (cm)165, 175, 185 centimeters
Weight per pair(175 cm) 3,600 grams

Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis Customer Reviews

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Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis
 
3.8

(based on 4 reviews)

75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Deep powder (4)
    • Back country (3)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Competitive athlete (3)

    Reviewed by 4 customers

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    Jan

    1

    2008

    (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Strong ski, not too quick

    By Chope

    from Minneapolis, MN

    About Me Competitive Athlete

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Lightweight
    • Stable

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Deep Powder
      • Downhill

      Comments about Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis:

      I demo'd a pair of these for a day at Mammoth Mtn (thanks Mammoth Mountaineering for the demo!!). Conditions were mainly packed powder and bumps. These skis are very stable going fast on groomers and making bigs carves. It's pretty easy to make all size turns. I wouldn't describe them as quick though. They are light for their weight when hefted, but they feel solid when skiied. I am 170lbs and had the 175cm's - they felt too stiff and long for my taste. Overall I prefer a shorter turn radius ski that is softer than this one.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Apr

      29

      2008

      (4 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Unimpressive and expensive

      By Max Power

      from Olympia, WA

      About Me Competitive Athlete

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Lightweight
      • Rugged
      • Stable

      Cons

      • Expensive
      • Slow turning

      Best Uses

      • Back Country
      • Deep Powder

      Comments about Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis:

      I was disappointed with this ski. It has a wide waist, and performs well on powder, but the insignificant sidecut means that it is very slow on groomers.

      Actually, that's an understatement. It was BORING on groomers.

      I demoed the skis with Frischi Freeride bindings. I did not tour with them. I'm sure that their merits are stronger in a backcountry setting. But at the resort they seemed fat, stiff, and slow.

      Compatively, the BD Havoc ski was nearly as good on powder, but MUCH better on groomers (and twin-tip too!)

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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      Feb

      22

      2008

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Fat and light

      By jrpetrus

      from Truckee, CA

      About Me Advanced

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Floats
      • Lightweight
      • Telemark

      Cons

      • Large radius turns

      Best Uses

      • Back Country
      • Deep Powder

      Comments about Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis:

      Have 7tm Power Tours mounted on a 165 cm. The ski is great in powder, light for touring, and busts through crud nicely. Turns easily but seems to do large radius turns the best. Due to the relative softness compared to other BD skis (Havoc, Crossbow) I would not recommend it for areas where hardpack is the norm.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Feb

      18

      2009

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Excells in the backcountry...

      By Ski Fever

      from Vancouver, WA

      About Me Competitive Athlete

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Unstable

      Best Uses

      • Back Country
      • Deep Powder

      Comments about Black Diamond Kilowatt Telemark / Randonee Skis:

      The first day out was a deep powder day and this ski rocked! I thought I was in heaven. It floated well and initiated turns easily. It even did good in the trees demanding quick direction change. But then as the season went we had no new snow for a long time. I tried the ski out on the groom to hard pack and it was awful. The mounting point is set back to allow the tip to float but it also inhibits the tip from decisively entering a turn on hard pack. I have since used in other back country settings and again I loved it. But any time it hits hard pack it gets pretty sketchy. You may want to look into mounting them forward from mounting point.

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      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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