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Ranger 96

M7 Mantra

Waist

96 mm

Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder

Weight

1,850 g

2,090 g

Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted

Tip taper

32 mm

43 mm

Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose

Turn radius

17.0 m

16.8 * m

Shorter · quickLonger · stable

* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

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 17.0-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.

This sidecut layers several radii along the edge, shifting from shorter turns at lower speed to longer, steadier arcs as it's driven harder.

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 1,850 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.

A partial titanal frame stiffens the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,090 g there's real mass behind it.

Float & width

At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up.

At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

Spec	Ranger 96	M7 Mantra
Waist	96 mm	96 mm
Sidecut	128·96·119 mm	139·96·121 mm
Weight @ default	1,850 g	2,090 g
Weight range	1,610–2,100 g	1,800–2,300 g
Turn radius	17.0 m full-length	16.8 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal	Titanal	Partial titanal frame
Core	Not published	Multilayer woodcore
Lengths	159–187 cm	163–191 cm
MSRP	$800	$930

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.