The Völkl 90Eight returns as an Editors’ Pick and boasts one major, noteworthy change for ’17-18: The implementation of what Völkl calls 3D.Glass. Without getting too techy, this entails multiple folded glass layers in the binding area, above and behind the sidewall, making the ski more torsionally rigid and improving rebound; the end benefit to you is enhanced power transmission and agility. Couple that with an already celebrated and multiple-award-winning construction—including Völkl’s 3D.Ridge, carbon stringers, full sidewalls, slight taper, tip and tail rocker and a mix of ash and poplar wood in the core—and you’ve got a combo that had testers raving. “This is a seriously sweet ski, it’s so snappy and nimble,” said one, who continued, “It’s strong enough to charge absolutely anything yet so energetic and playful.”