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Fischer Ranger 116 Big Stix vs K2 Mindbender 116C

The Ranger 116 Big Stix and the Mindbender 116C compared. They share 116 mm underfoot. The Ranger 116 Big Stix is 155 g lighter at the default length (2,150 vs 2,305 g). Turn radii are 20 m and 22.5 m.

Fischer Ranger 116 Big Stix — topsheet
Ranger 116 Big Stix
$900 MSRP 3 lengths · 180, 187, 193 cm
K2 Mindbender 116C — topsheet
Mindbender 116C
$850 MSRP 4 lengths · 177, 182, 187, 194 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ranger 116 Big Stix
Mindbender 116C
Waist
116 mm
116 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,150 g
2,305 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
27 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
20.0 m
22.5 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A long 20.0-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
A long 22.5-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
Stability & dampness
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 2,150 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
Built without metal on an aspen veneer, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. Even without metal, 2,305 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
Float & width
At 116 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve.
At 116 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRanger 116 Big StixMindbender 116C
Waist 116 mm 116 mm
Sidecut 147·116·137 mm 143·116·132 mm
Weight @ default 2,150 g 2,305 g
Weight range 2,020–2,280 g 2,135–2,426 g
Turn radius 20.0 m full-length 22.5 m full-length
Metal Titanal None
Core Not published Aspen veneer
Lengths 180–193 cm 177–194 cm
MSRP $900 $850