Fischer Cold Heat (2008)

Just came back from Kronplatz, Italy season opening weekend where i had a chance to test this beauty. I've been looking for a ski of this kind for some time and I can say it really excells in every way. I really love different piste conditions and do everything from long fast carving on hard pack to powder and bumps. This baby did just everything i wanted it to. It's super stable, carves like on train rails, cuts through the icy black run and floats on the powder. It is not the choice for someone who wants slalom style fast winding or wants to ski just powder  
( Rosi's new B83 that I tried the day before was giving me more stability and floated and turned better I guess due to the softenss ) but if you want a competent and fun all around performer you must get this one. It also has a beautiful blue lightning design, I'm definitely buying it.

Did a ski demo at Crystal Mountain, Washington. At Crystal you need a ski that can ski everything in the same day, often on the same run. Plus it is often wet and wild. I tried these against K2 and Nordica in the same category. The Cool Heats far excelled. I felt I could ski them shorter than the K2. These had a lot more life and hold than the others. I agree that the Cool Heats were nothing. I seemed to be fighting them. Maybe they are more of an Eastern ski.

I mistyped, in the last review the "Cold Heats" far excelled.

I bought a pair of 176cm and have skied on them 8x now out here in the East and they are fanatastic ! They float well in the few powder days we have had and handle the late in the day piled up "crud" like it was whipped cream. Hold a great edge on the famous East ice too ! Great all mountain ski ! I have been skiing on RX8's and Rossi Bandits but these Cold Heats always take #1 position in my quiver.

Just got back from 8 days in Vail and skiied 176mm Cold Heats most of the week. We got 50 inches over the week and the these skis are great in almost any condition, powder, crud and even lots of fun on the groomers. They remind me of the Fischer RX9 but a fatter version, snappy and alot of fun too ski.

i am looking for a good bump and tree ski that is quick edge to edge? how did these hold up in that regard?

In this review the Cool Heat ski has been miscredited in my opinion. The Cold Heat is a bit wider that the Cool Heat, but the only thing that means is, that it is a bit more offpiste ski than the Cool Heat. The Cool Heat is a really great ski too, but not for the intermediate. It takes skill and effort to ride this ski, but from there you get a ver very good ski. 
Anybody else have an opinion on the cool heat? please post then

I just spent 2 days demoing the Cool Heat. I skied hardpack and unpacked on the first day, and mashed potatoes on the second. 
 
I weigh 200 lbs and have skiing for 30 years. I live in the East US, but ski everywhere. 
 
I really liked the Cool Heats. They held exceptionally well on steep ice, but were quick and stable in the bumps and crud between trees. I did notice that they felt heavy and damped, but they turned really quickly in the trees. I also noticed that I skied significantly faster, especially on the steep and icy. 
 
I was going to get a pair of Cool Heats, but the negative reviews have put me off a bit. 
 
Can I get a few more details about the differences between the Cold and Cool Heats, and what is so awful about the Cool Heats. 
 
Thanks 
 

How does the Cool and Cold Heat compare to the Elan Magfire 12 and 14? 
 
On paper they look pretty similar

I was just wondering if anyone knows about the stiffness or torsional stiffness of the ski and how it handles in the eastern conditions