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PTO Verdict
“The closest thing to a race ski that doesn't come with a speed suit requirement.”
Best for: Strong intermediate-to-expert skiers who spend 80%+ of their time on groomers and want the lightest, most precise carving tool they can buy.
Not for: Powder skiers, beginners, or anyone who needs all-mountain versatility. This is a specialist.
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Description
The DPS Pisteworks 79 is a 79mm frontside carver holding a 13.5m turn radius at every length. No other 26/27 DPS ski is cut that narrow, and none of them turns that tight. DPS files it under Frontside Carver, and the geometry does not pretend otherwise.
The profile explains the rest. DPS prints 20% rocker and 80% effective edge, and among the fifteen 26/27 models that publish a rocker percentage that is the least rocker and the most edge left on the snow. Only the front fifth of the ski is lifted, so the edge starts working close to the shovel. Underneath sits one of the two 26/27 layups that carry a Carbon Power Plate: a high-modulus carbon laminate with that plate underfoot, which DPS describes as an added layer of carbon acting as power steering, over a patented dual-layer core of poplar and red oak. Red oak shows up on one construction page in the whole 26/27 book, and this is that page. Rockwell 48 steel edges and a World Cup race base carrying Phantom Glide finish it.
Four lengths — 160, 167, 174 and 181cm — at 1,420 to 1,730 grams a ski. The radius does not move with length either — 13.5m at 160cm and 13.5m at 181cm — so what a size step changes here is contact length and mass, not the published turn radius. DPS publishes a chart by height and ability for this model, and a beginner column is filled in at every band, which matches how the brand pitches the ski: an approachable way into full carbon rather than a race tool.
US$1,995 in Papaya / White, or US$2,095 for the Satin Carbon Red clear topsheet, which DPS presents as a finish and claims nothing more for. Sold flat: bindings are a separate purchase, and we mount them and help settle the length in the shop.
Specs
- Waist: 79mm
- Turn radius: 13.5m (all lengths)
- Profile: 20% tip rocker / 80% effective edge
- Shape: Frontside carver, directional
- Core: Split core — Ash + Poplar wood, full carbon laminate wrap
- Construction: Carbon laminate, one-piece full-wrap sidewall, 4000 Series World Cup race base (Phantom-treated)
- Weight: ~1,650g per ski (174cm)
- Lengths: 160 / 167 / 174 / 181
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- DPS
- SKU
- S-PX79-174PA-PH
- UPC / GTIN
- 850061409782
174 / None
DPS Pisteworks 79
By PTO Team, Based on DPS's official product page and published specs · Spec analysis
The take
“The closest thing to a race ski that doesn't come with a speed suit requirement.”
DPS built this with Ted Ligety. That tells you everything about the intent — this is a frontside carving tool, pure and simple.
First thing you notice is the weight. At 1,650g in the 174, it's absurdly light for how much edge hold it delivers. Carbon-wrapped construction instead of metal laminate means it doesn't beat you up on long groomer days, but it still locks into a carve and holds. The 13.5m turn radius is tight — shorter turns come easy, and the ski doesn't fight you when you stack turns on steep pitches.
80% effective edge is a lot. There's barely any rocker — just enough in the tip to keep it from catching. Edge engagement happens fast, almost immediately off the fall line. On hard east-coast-style snow, that's exactly what you want.
The trade-off is obvious: this is not a ski you take into soft snow. At 79mm underfoot with this much camber, it sinks. It also doesn't forgive lazy technique — if you sit back, it lets you know. This is a ski for people who actually carve, not people who think they carve.
Phantom base comes factory-applied. No waxing, ever. One less thing to deal with.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: DPS recommended mounting line. Our pick: DPS XVST Binding + Plate System.
- DPS XVST Binding + Plate SystemRecommended
DPS's own precision alpine binding, designed specifically for the Pisteworks platform. Italian-made, optimized power transfer.
Marker Griffon 13 IDAll-around / flat mountVersatile alpine binding. Mid-DIN, GripWalk-ready. Good match if you prefer a traditional binding over the DPS plate system.
Look Pivot 15Aggressive carverLong elastic travel for hard charging. Holds through aggressive carving and hard impacts.
The Pisteworks 79 accepts standard flat-mount alpine bindings. DPS recommends their XVST system for maximum performance, but any alpine binding works.
