its all true, everything you read about this ski is true! in the last 3 years i’ve accumilated a collection of carvers: volkl’s, volants, atomics and these: the RX8.  why? i’m looking for that perfect ski to give me all the edge to pass my psia lvl 2 exam (probably overkill).  in any event, this is it…and don’t you forget it!

i?ve read your comments about the RX8 and everywhere i look it?s the same. it?s obviously an amazing ski but is it the one for me? i?ve been skiing a total off 30 weeks, included a season in Serre Chavalier, France. my weight is 85 kg. I like to do tight small turns as much as i like the big carving turns and the G?s it brings. So would this be a ski for me? RGR

Anyone know how these compare to the K2 Crossfire?  The look very close in size and I do like the marker bindings on the K2.  Is K2 just not getting the recognition?

I’m a pro and have been skiing extreme for the last 15 years.  These ski’s can hold an edge big time.  They feel smooth in the air and on the terrain.  If you are into hardpack FAST skiing these sticks won’t let you down.  If you can’t ski this ski well you might as well hang up the sport and go play golf.  I highly recommend these ski’s to anyone who wants to go fast.  Top notch construction ski.  If you are a good skier you will have no problem keeping up with others that are on full blown race ski’s.  I’ve owned Volkl, Rossi’s, elan, k2 and atomic’s and to me these ski’s hands down has the best feel.  If you are planning to go off piste you’ll want a wider ski.  Other wise have fun tearing up your friends on thier GS ski’s.

I sell both the X-fire and Rx8 in my shop. I bought the RX8. They are both great skis but the RX8 has an unbelievable edge hold. springy and gripy I’d got for RX8 every time. Beware you are buying a purely on piste ski with the Rx8 though. If you want all mountain then go for amc or K2 recon. I’d again say AMC has the edge.

I ski in the Southern Tier of western New York. Thus far this winter ski conditions have been absolutely horrible because of the unusually warm January weather. Slopes are usually skied off within a few hours leaving nothing more than ice. I was ready to pack my gear away and wait it out until conditions improved. As luck would have it there was a demo day going on so I stopped by and tested several models I was interested in. One model was the RX8. The RX8’s tested very nicely but what can you really find out about a ski in 3 runs. I thought about them on and off for a week so last Saturday I rented them for the day. It’s true. These skis are no less than awesome. They hold on ice like a skate. They are very stable at speed. You can almost turn them on a dime. I hope to try these in better conditions to see what they really can do. I’m sold. Nicely done Fisher!

I am looking to buy the RX8’s…...love what I have heard….altough I am often found deep in the bumps and sometime spend all day there. Does anyone know how the RX8’s handle in the bumps…..otherwise I’m sold!!!

How stiff is this ski, would it be okay for someone who is 250 lbs and 6’3”?

again, this is a true groomed/ice run carver.  it’s not a pure bump ski, but i’ve spent days in the wicked bump lines and glade runs all over blackcomb without a desire for my softie volants or my overly stiff volkls. for the big, young ubber aggressive skiers, you may need the stiffness of a volkl (i’m a compact 5’8, 191lbs who still likes to take my skis into the halfpipe and off a 25ft tabletop), i’d peg the upper end weight limit on this ski around 230lbs. for me, day in and day out, on any groomed surface i only want these skis. the k2 crossfire is a bit softer and doesn’t give me the responsiveness i’m looking for.  i’ve demo’d the b5’s and i think this will be my big mountain 50/50 cruzer. recently also demo’d the magfire12, decent smooooth ride, very nice.  if you like a lexus ride over an wrx sti, give these a go too. if, every once in a while, you’ve got a bit of a spark in you and you want to turn it up, go with the rx8…

i’m an aging ski bum (39yr old ski instructor in the NW), so i like a decent performance ski to teach in and to clinic in.  a short time ago in a ‘bump clinic’ with my peers, under the chair, i was just enjoying the moment and doing my thing and amazed that i had not amassed a yard sale. at the end of my 20-25 turns, my colleagues pointed out to me that the cheers and howling from the chair were for me!?!  i credit the skis $600, arcteryx jacket $350: for 15 seconds i was 19 again…priceless.

i’ve loved my RX-8s because you can do absolutely anything with them. i’m really puzzled by the writers who say these are purely an on piste ski.  i’ve taken these over serious terrain in the back country as well as what passes for on piste skiing in telluride, colorado. i’ve skiied rock bands, stump filled tree runs, powder, crude, breakable crust, steeps, bumps of all sizes and shapes, even fast icy groomers from time to time.  the rx-8’s do it all.  you can let them rip, jump turn your way down gnarly terrain, or spend all day in the bumps. the only caveat is that these skis respond well to a good, hand tune.  machine tunes don’t tend to get the skis sharp enough for them to really respond well in bad ice and wind affected snow. but if you’re not skiing that junk, it doesn’t much matter.

Wow these skis seem like the real deal for me.  Does anyone know how well they jumps and the halfpipe?

“...(i’m a compact 5’8, 191lbs)” I am still laughing about this one.

But is it a ski to grow up with? Can I use the RX8 while I practice on reds and some ?light? blacks or should I wait until I can?t ski my RX4 anymore (I know, I shouldn?t have bought RX4 in the first place but RX6 instead) and only then move up?

Skied these today all day on groomed slopes in 170 cm length.. First off, they are not versatile! Ski wants to do small-medium size turns only and fights every other activity. Yes, yes with good speed you can force it into longer arcs but they feel unstable at higher speed and boring as you cannot carve, because the moment you lay down and try to carve the tips would bite in and make you turn. To make a long story short: Skis are damp and have a good edge hold. No rebound though compare to WoodCore Volkl skis. RX8 has a dead, plastic feel underfoot. They can be convinced to do anything ,but nothing they do is fine except shortest turns. It is completely boring ski. NO energy return when you exit the turn. I might as well be skiing on skates down the ice slope, because that is how they feel. After trying 2 top of the line Fischer skis I am buying Volkl again.

I am 5’ 6”, 170 lbs and on the other side of 50. Tried shape skis, 155 head xrc,for 1st time this season and compared them to my old 190 Atomic Arc GS Racing.  Definitely easier on the legs, but my atomics gripped northeast ice/hardpack better.  I believe the rental Heads were beginner/intermediate ski…question is will the Fischer RX8 grip as well as Atomic’s did or will i chatter into hell.

rx8 or amc76? i have not been able to demo either so hoping for some insight from others….east coast skier, hoping to make it out west at some point.

Most peopel who tested both RX8 vs. AC 73-76 liked AC better. More stable at long arcs. Better feedback. Overall confidence booster. RX8 is boring railed ski. No character.

I’m very curious that a few people find this a boring ski. True, it is not made for GS turns down groomers, an activity many would find boring in itself.  However, I ski 155s, barely weigh 125, and can get up to a steady 50mph on them—clocked myself. Plenty fast for me, frankly. But these skis really come into their own in tricky terrain—tight trees, big mogul fields, and steep chutes, which is terrain I personally find exciting.  They also do a decent job when you jump, although I wouldn’t call them a big air ski with a large platform underfoot; the trade off is when you land, the narrow waist means you have all your turning options immediately open, allowing you to manouver around rocks or trees. Sorry, have not tried them in a halfpipe, and as for growing up with them, if you really love a tight turn, then the rx8s may help, but they do love to turn, and you may find yourself with a ski that has too many demands.  Try them and see! Would be curious what you think.

Just bought them.  Spent 3 days in trees, bumps and steeps in the East.  Best 3 days of skiing in awhile!