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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. Turn radii are 20 m and 18 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 3 lengths · 163, 170, 177 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
Not published
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
31 mm
27 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
20.0 m
18.0 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 18.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
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.
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 Not published
Weight range 2,020–2,280 g Not published
Turn radius 20.0 m full-length 18.0 m full-length
Metal Titanal None
Core Not published Aspen veneer
Lengths 180–193 cm 163–177 cm
MSRP $900 $850