Fischer AMC 76 (2006)

question: what about a 5'9" female expert who weighs 120. Are these going to be as great? If so, what length? Use for powder, backcountry, groomers, race course, etc.

lighter woman version. damn 5' 9" expert skier, hot!

I am purchasing the Bandit B2 but was introduced to the AMC 76. Which is the better ski? any thoughts?

does anyone know if it has a small upturn at the tail like the B2s? I know it's not a full blown twin tip but it's fun to be able to mess around in the park a bit.

What is the comparison of the AMC76 to the Nordica Hot Rod -Top Fuel?

My new Fischer AMC 76 are very vibrating while putting them on edge? Quite disapointed!

I see a lot of questions but don't see a lot of people actuall owning them. I am leaning towards buying Rossi's Z9's and read review of Nordi HRTF but review were horrible on that one. I also considered amc 76 but i see not much interest here. Any cares to commont how this ski compares to rest i mentioned. I will also look into Atomics B9's.

Get 'em. They made all the difference on my latest ski trip. I'm 47, male, 6', 190 lbs, and a hard skier. They did everything I could ask of them. I can't comment on powder, since there wasn't any, but the more I skied them, the happier I was. Short of tucking it from the top, as fast as I could ski them, these skis were rock solid. I used to straight-line it through the crud: not with these. Hit the crud at speed and do whatever you feel like doing--they'll handle it. Edge grip? Oh yeah...drool. Dropped in on the iciest stuff I could find, and these things just sneered.  
 
The only downside that I encountered with these skis was that after three days of hard skiing putting them through their paces, I could hardly walk. Literally. My hosts were very amused at the groans and winces as I hobbled around in the evening. 
 
Thanks Caleb, and thanks Cross Country Sports of Houghton Michigan for putting me on a geat ride! 
 
Tom Wright 
Durham, NC

I bought them , and are very happy, fast , light, wide, great edge hold , felt like I could slalom or giant at will, would highly recomend, bought 176 lenght, weight 175, 44 year old hard charging skier.

My search for a all mountain ski is over! This ski is absolutely great for me and is responsible for my increased confidence and move from a terminal blue skier to expert and beyond. Excellent edge grip and fast tansitioning ski. 170cm - 71" @ 205 lbs

I demoe'd the Rossi B3, the Dynastar Legend 8000, Atomic Metron MEX and the Fischer AMC 76 this week one day on each ski and found the AMC 76 to be the most versatile of all three. It does everything that the other three specialize in. It was forgiving in 3 foot powder steep glades and held great on east coast ice.

rx8 or amc76? east coast skier, but hoping to make it out west at some point. ski lots of "hardpack"/ice and the corduroy.

I demoed Rossi B2 (2006 model), Rossi Z9's and the AMC 76's come out the winner. They have more edge control and are quick in moguls. Good at speed. Great all round mountain ski.

Im about 200lbs expert and Ski all sorts of terrain including a bit of the bumps, not that I spend all day there but I'm after something I can push through some deep moguls if I want. How do they go here? Anyone tried them?

These are great skis. I ski Chamonix in France. Off piste powder, chunky cut up frozen snow, slush, hardpack wind blown. They do vibrate in mid turn on compact snow. The answer is not to lift your weight of the front off the skis as you carve, they are like a knife through butter if you load the front of the ski.

Has anyone ridden these in powder? How did they go? Was it easy to get get up high? 
 
I rode these in our Aussie Elephant snot yesterday and I was mightily impressed. they are sleek, nimble, hugely maneuverable, and blasted right through the crap and crud. I got to the bottom of a run on Hotham and had 2 mates arrive after me, 1 said"Great set of Tram Tracks you left there" the other said"Well I'd say you really farkin hate those skis!" 
 
I really just need to know how they perform in the deep stuff. 
 
Cheers 
Doonks

In a deep powder, ice or damaged track they challenge you to give your best technique (even you are a beginner), then they give you the easiest allround skiing you cannot imagine.  
Love at first sight :) 
Just to add one more thing, try to test them on a track first, also I recommend RX8 (icebreakers:))

I replaced a set of 188cm Volkl P40F1 GS skis with 170cm AMC76's. Just got a chance to try them out (I'm an aggressive, though ageing, 50 year old level 9 skier). GREAT grip on ice - better, unbelievably, than my P40's. VERY lively, lots of pop, can turn unbelievably quickly. I could dance on these guys through bumps in a way that I never could before on any ski. Reminded me of the old Volkl Targas, but instead are much better at speed. At 6'1", 230, I feel I maybe should have gone for the 176's for better float and a bit longer turning radius, but I'm very happy with these. Don't understand the old school/new school stuff, but I was on top of these skis at the very start - very easy to ski well. Like the diagonal heel release on the Railflex bindings - looks to be safe. Best skis I've ever skied!

I upgraded from Volkl V2 to AMC 76 and they are great skis.  
I am 172 cm 66 kg and my new AMC 76 164 cm made me improve my (already good) skiing level, tasting real carve for the first time. 
Great on ice as well as on wet snow bumps. 
I really don't understand why they are not much appreciated in Italy.

I am a 51 year old ex-racer/instructor. I'm 185 and 5'9". My favorite all around skis of all time were Blizzard V20's in a 205cm. I could ski anything with them. The problem is that there were delaminating. So, seeing the writing on the wall I started demoing different skis. I really wasn't impressed with what was out there. Most of the skis either were not lively enough or were too squirrely at higher speeds. I was recently in Salt Lake City with my son for a hockey tournament. After the tourney was over we planned to rent some boards and make a few turns in Brighton and Park City. I asked for a good all mtn ski that could handle high speed GS type turns. I was given the AMC76 in a 182cm. These skis did EVERYTHING that I asked them to do -- and did it flawlessly. Hard pack, ice, powder, bumps -- you name it -- they were amazing. Upon renting the skis I was skeptical. After skiing them for 3 days I feel like I have found skiing Nirvana !!! Upon returning to the ski shop, I bought them instead of returning them. They are awesome skis, but still a little unstable when tracking completely straight. I have heard guys who are 6'1", 230 who rant about their AMC76's in 170cm. I don't know if I would go that short.

I have come back to alpine skiing about 5 years ago. I do not own skis rather rely on high performance rentals wherever I have been skiing. Have skied Western Canada, Colorado, Vermont and most recently 2 days in Lake Placid. They gave me amc76s and I was absolutely in heaven. These skis were FANTASTIC in a variety of conditions and I gave me a high degree of confidence on the slopes. Previously i was looking to purchase im72 head monsters but the AMC76 blows them away..definitely I have now found my ideal pair of skis!

I am at an intermediate level and live on the east coast. I am looking for an all mountain ski that can handle the ice but also moderatley deep powder. I have been looking at the following skis (any reccomendations?): K2 Recon, Volkl AC30, Fischer AMC76, Hot Rod Nitrous, Metron B5, Magfire 8.

I am considering the AMC 76's but having old school ski's at 190's am unsure what length to get? I am 5'6" and wiegh 175 lbs. Should I go with the new standard of "between the chin and forhead" and get the 164 or go with the longer 170 cm? I am 37, have been skiing since 8 years old, and am pretty aggressive going down the slopes. 
 
Recommendations please?  
 
Thanks...Brent

I'm a 42 year old, 5.84 and an aggressive level 8 skiër.I have own the Atomic C9.18 for about 7 years and they wer fantastic ski's but have had there best days. Since i go off piste from time to time i wanted an allround ski and i was pointed to the AMC 76. 
After reading all i could find on this ski i bought them and went to Ischgl Austria last christmas and absolutly loved them. Short turns as well as long turns are a piece of cake, as soon as you tip them over a bit they go like on rails.Bumps and off piste conditions are no problem. Even at the end of the day when the groomed slopes are turned into crud and bumps they do whatever you want them to do. Its like nothing can stop you. I have no idea what new school or old school means but everything i wanted them to do, they did it, drifting, carving you name it. I f i have to mention one downside, if you go in a straight line downhill at high speed they get a little nerveous at the front. But how often do you go in a straight line? At high speed i loved tipping them over a notch they and made me take high speed SuperG turnes, a real KICK. 
btw. my AMC 76 ski's are 164 (i used the between chin and nose trick to descide the lenght). All in all i can really recommend these ski's .

Brent, i forgot, if you are 5.6 that would mean the 170 ski's would be the same length as you. Too long. Go for the 164 , NOT the 170, you wont regret it.

I think the right ski length is more to do with weight than height. for 175 lbs guy, I'd recommend 170cm, especially if you want to do more off-priste.

I am curious about the women's version the Vision 76 - I am 5'3" 155lbs blue/black skier - East Coast so ice and mashed potatoes - but heading to Utah for 10 days too ... 
can pick up the visions for $225 
 
Can anyone tell me about them?

I am a 40 year old advanced skier in the east, and looking to add another ski I crrently ski on 160cms. I have found a pair of amc 76 in a size 164 cm. I am 5'7 and 150 lbs . Is this too much skifor my height and weight? 
Thanks

I'm a 43 year old ex-racer (5'6'' 150lbs) that recently purchased the AMC76 in 164cm. Just finished three days of ice, groomed and spring conditions on them. I found they love slush, not so much ice, but very stable on the groomed and at speed. As mentioned above, if you pressure the tip more they will hold through the turn on ice. Bottom line, very nice ski, the right length for me. Should be perfect for our Cascade concrete.

I am 55 years old, 205lbs and 6'1, living in S. Lake Tahoe and quite an aggressive skier. I have 2 full- knee replacements and this ski is the most effortless ski I have ever skied. I am a returnee to skiing 3 years ago after an hiatus of 24 years. After fiddling around, demoing quite a few skis, I stumbled across the amc 76 in 176cm. Just imagine not wanting to take the ski off your feet. They feel as if they form an extension of my legs and feet. Well, in the morning when I head out which skis do I pick up - you guessed it. This ski has by far the best characteristics in any condition. Recently we had a 10 foot dump and these skis were effortless in steeps, deeeep powder. The ensuing hard pack, cruddy off pist, was difficult because of the charring on the knees, but the ski performed fantastically. Get them while they are still out there.

I live in Italy and I red of the AMC 76 on an American ski magazine review. 
I don't know why in Italy they are very hardly imported and sold. 
I bought a pair from Germany (at half the price seen in Italy) and they are the best I have ever skied with (in 30 years). 
I'm 40, 172 cm, 66 kg and I choose 164 cm lenght.