Nordica Santa Ana 88

Name: Nordica Santa Ana 88
Brand: Nordica
SKU: 63ab65fea121f9448833226d
Rating: 3.0 (10 reviews)

Based on 10 reviews

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Great for high intermediate to advanced female skiers

Versatile and can handle a variety of terrain

Forgiving and easy to balance on

Snappy feel

Shorter lengths available for intermediate skiers

Not recommended for beginners

Metal construction makes it more demanding

Not as suitable for deep powder or off-piste skiing as wider waist width skis

Verdict

The Nordica Santa Ana 88 is a versatile ski that is suitable for high intermediate to advanced female skiers. It has a snappy feel and can handle a variety of terrain, including groomers, trees, and moguls. The ski is forgiving and easy to balance on, making it a fun option for all over the resort. The ski's metal construction makes it more demanding, but shorter lengths are available for intermediate skiers. The Santa Ana 88 is part of a series with different waist widths, and the 88 is recommended for intermediate skiers. Demoing skis is recommended to find the best fit for individual preferences.

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2023 Nordica Santa Ana 88 - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test

Ability wise you know a high intermediate to an advanced skier with that metal in there it's going to be a little bit more demanding but if you are an...

2022 Nordica Santa Ana 88 - SkiEssentials.com Ski Test

88 waist is a great frontside carving all-mountain ski for high intermediate to an advanced lady. You can take it just about anywhere, it's not going ...

2023 Nordica Santa Ana 88 - Ski Review - YouTube

Buy the Nordica Santa Anna 88 if you want a ski that's easy to balance on, loves groomers, and has a blast all over the resort.

2021 SkiEssentials.com Ski Test - Nordica Santa Ana 88

com. Head on over and check out all of our reviews, but for today we're going to talk about the Santa Ana 88.

I tried the Nordica Santa Ana 88s, they were ok but a bit soft and chattery. The vokyl secret 95s were too boring/groomer oriented, didn’t turn well. I liked the armada declivity 92 but could use a little more dampening in the tips. I’m 5’3” 120lb female.

Ski Recommendation: Women's High-Intermediate East Coast

They are really nice and sturdy but super forgiving and I’m able to make small turns and ski bumps with them. To me they were the most versatile (and the most fun off-the-bat). The 88s were also very fun, but since the 93s were still good for bumps/small turns I figured I’d go fatter so I can take these out west :). Background: I’ve skied (east coast) for two seasons, but since my skiing friends are super advanced, I ramped up quickly and would call myself high intermediate - I’m comfortable on all terrain on-piste.

Help Buying 1st Pair of Skis - Black Pearls or Santa Anas?

I looked into santa ana since they have several versions with different waist widths. Apparently the santa ana 97 is recommended for experts while the 93-88 is recommended for intermediate as well so i would assume the skinnier the skis are, the easier for you to edge and carve —> easier foe you to perfect your technique. That’s partly why i went for the santa ana 88. However, if you already demo-ed the blackpearl 88 and loved it, i’d say go for it!

What's similar to the Rossignols Sky 7?

The Santa Ana feels a little more stable at speed, but turning feels just as easy bc as a women’s ski, the binding mounting point is slightly more centered. I feel the binding position also forces my posture a little more forward, as I have a bad habit of being in the back seat too much. They’re also mostly the same construction as the popular men’s version of the Nordica Enforcers, but a little more playful.

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