Newschoolers' Review: The Wrenegade 96 is a perfect daily driver for the skier who likes to charge hard through everything the mountain likes to throw at them. It's strong edges hold the snow in everything from groomers to crud and will leave you as one of the fastest, and most composed skiers on the mountain. The ON3P Wrenegade 96 isn’t vastly different than the Wrenegade 98 it replaced, but it still sticks out from most of the other skis in its class due to its very generous rocker profile. Keep an eye out for our full review, and Blister Members can check out our initial on-snow impressions in our Flash Review linked below. Flash Review. Aug 14, 2018.
Bi-Radius Sidecut– The sidecut consists of a smaller turn radius in the tip that works in conjunction with a larger turn radius in the tail, creating a directional ski that is stable going straight, but will easily carve once the turn is initiated and the ski is on edge.
Bamboo Core– The heart of every pair of ON3P ski is a FSC-certified, vertically laminated, 100% bamboo core. Bamboo provides a responsive, yet damp characteristic to their skis that everyone has grown to love.
Carbon Fiber– Provides strength, rebound, responsiveness, and stiffens torsionally and longitudinally.
Tri-Axial Fiberglass– 19 oz or 22 oz tri-axial fiberglass provides torsional and longitudinal stiffness, ensuring proper edge hold and power transfer.
Extra Wide Binding Mat– An additional layer of fiberglass mat prevents pullouts. To ensure proper coverage for all types of hole patterns, ON3P runs their mat full width on every ski they make. Their binding mat is double-biax fiberglass, increasing torsional stiffness.
Vibration Dampening Strips (VDS)– VDS rubber is applied to the edges and sidewalls, acting as a shear layer that provides improved bonding strength and vibration dampening.
UHMW Sidewalls– UHMW (Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene) is an incredibly strong material, has a higher abrasion resistance than steel, and resists cracking.
1.8mm 4001 Durasurf Sintered Base– ON3P's Durasurf 4001 base material provides their skis with better glide and protection from damage compared to any other sintered and extruded base material, and is 50% thicker than the industry standard.
2.5mm x 2.5mm Extra Thick Edges– ON3P uses a 3/4 wrap for their 2.5mm x 2.5mm Rockwell 48 steel edges. The 3/4 wrap allows the tips and tails of the skis to flex, decreasing the risk of delamination.
Nylon Topsheet– Sublimated nylon topsheet is chip-resistant to ensure you always look your best.
Made in Oregon– Every single pair of ON3P skis is built by an ON3P employee in their Portland, Oregon factory. No shortcuts of OEM here -- they do it themselves. Design, build, sell.
We recommend a brake width equal to or at most 15 mm wider than the ski waist width.
Size (cm) | 172 | 177 | 182 | 187 |
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Tip Width (mm) | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 |
Waist Width (mm) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 |
Tail Width (mm) | 115 | 115 | 116 | 117 |
Turning Radius (m) | 20.2 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 22.2 |
Effective Edge (cm) | 135.5 | 140 | 144.5 | 149 |
Indiv. Ski Weight (g) | 1820 | 1940 | 2000 | 2060 |