Stöckli Laser SC
By T.K., PTO Instructor · 3 days on this ski · Sunshine Village, Banff
The take
“It's the carving ski you grab when you don't want to think about skiing.”
It's my first time on the SC. I've skied pretty much every other Stöckli, so I knew what I was getting, and that's what I got. Base glides. Edges bite the moment they touch snow. No warm-up turns. First run down I didn't hold back.
Everyone wants to know how it compares to the WRT. Short answer: it's softer, less aggressive, and a way more comfortable ski. The WRT pulls you down the hill — fun, but my legs feel it by the third run. The SC doesn't do that. You can ski it serious, you can ski it lazy, you can pizza behind your kid with a phone in one hand. It's still a real ski when you push it.
The catch is weight. Light skis are easier to ski all day. Light skis also don't hold a line at the limit. You don't get both.
Range-wise this is a beginner-through-expert ski. Genuinely. It's Stöckli's best seller in Europe, and after three days I get why. Also it just looks good to me. Whatever, that matters.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Stöckli rail system (pre-mounted). Our pick: Stöckli SRT 12.
- Stöckli SRT 12Standard / men
Stöckli's own system binding. Mounts on the integrated rail. What we put on most male skiers' setups.
- Stöckli MC 11Lighter / women
Lower DIN, lighter overall. We mount this for skiers around 150 lbs and below. Fits the SC's easygoing personality.
The Laser SC ships with Stöckli's integrated rail system, which only accepts Stöckli SRT-series bindings. Third-party flat bindings (Marker, Look, Tyrolia, etc.) are not compatible.
