Stöckli Nela 86 Skis 2026/2027 (also known as Stockli)
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PTO Verdict
“A ground-up redesign of the women’s freeride Stöckli - deliberately lighter and softer.”
Best for: Women who genuinely split their skiing between groomed runs and off-piste terrain and want one light, versatile ski to cover both. Lighter or less powerful skiers get the most from it - Softflex's easier flex is officially aimed at exactly them - and it suits anyone who wants the composure of a Titanal-surfaced ski without the mass that usually comes attached.
Not for: Deep-powder-first skiers: at 86 mm with the shorter Powder Rocker tip, flotation is not this ski's brief - the wider Nela 93 is the line's powder ski, and Stöckli says so itself. Women who want a dedicated groomer carver: that job belongs to the Montero AW, Stöckli's women's all-mountain piste model, and the Nela 86 trades piste focus for off-piste range. Heavier, hard-charging skiers who want maximum stiffness and damping: the redesign deliberately went lighter and a bit less stiff, and there is simply less ski here to hold against high-speed chop.
At a Glance
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Pair It With
Compatible ski bindings.
Flat-mount — any standard alpine binding is compatible.
Description
The Stöckli Nela 86 is a women's all-mountain freeride ski, 86 mm underfoot, completely redesigned for 26/27. It is the narrower of the two skis in Stöckli's new women's freeride line — the Nela 93 is the wider, powder-day sibling — and the lighter one: the workbook lists 1,425 to 1,554 g across its three lengths — per ski, we infer; Stöckli leaves the basis unlabeled — low for a ski with a Titanal surface.
That weight is engineered, not incidental. A poplar, beech and paulownia wood core sits under a Titanal layup finished with Stöckli's Titec Pro treatment, which prints the graphics directly on the metal and saves weight. Softflex construction thins the individual layers for a softer flex — Stöckli says plainly that light skiers benefit most from the easier bending — and the Thin Glass Laminate uses a fiberglass 25% lighter than its conventional counterpart without giving up stiffness. A Powder Rocker tip and the lighter, softer Freeride Tail round out a shape meant to start turns willingly and pivot without a fight.
One thing to know before buying: no independent on-snow test of this ski exists yet. It is a first-year redesign, and every account of how it rides — ours included — is built from Stöckli's own mechanism descriptions and one catalog-based preview, not from testers on snow. The previous-generation Nela 88 carries on at Stöckli as the Nela 88 Classic, and reviews of that older ski describe a different product.
The Nela 86 suits women who genuinely use both sides of the resort and want one light ski to do it, and it favors the lighter or less powerful skiers Softflex is aimed at. Skip it if deep snow is the priority — that is the Nela 93's job — or if you want a dedicated groomer carver, which in Stöckli's women's range is the Montero AW. Our full review below covers construction and choosing within the line. The ski is sold flat, so a binding is a separate purchase — we mount it and help you choose the right length and binding in-shop.
Specs
- Lengths (cm): 155 / 162 / 169
- Sidecut (tip-waist-tail, mm): 129-86-112
- Turn radius: 155 cm: 12.5 m · 162 cm: 14.0 m · 169 cm: 15.5 m
- Weight (per ski, manufacturer figures): 155 cm: 1425 g · 162 cm: 1490 g · 169 cm: 1554 g
- Construction: FREERIDE CORE (Pappel/Buche/Paulownia · Poplar/Beech/Paulownia)
- Construction: PR Powder Rocker
- Construction: PWA Polywall
- Construction: SME light Solid Metal Edge Light
- Construction: SF Softflex
- Construction: FTA Freeride Tail
- Construction: TGL Thin Glass Laminate
- Construction: TITEC PRO Titanal Technology Pro
- Construction: LADY
- Construction: Official text: combination of Softflex construction, Powder Rocker and Freeride Tail; completely redesigned
- Construction: Base bevel 1.5°, Side bevel 2.0°
- Manufacturer article: 41040428
Details
- Type
- SKI
- Vendor
- Stöckli
- SKU
- 41040428-155
155 / None
Stöckli Nela 86
By PTO Team, Based on official specs and manufacturer documentation · Spec analysis + official design documentation
The take
“A ground-up redesign of the women’s freeride Stöckli - deliberately lighter and softer.”
Stöckli's Nela 86 is the everyday-width half of the redesigned 26/27 women's freeride Nela pair, and an honest read starts with what it is: a first-year model - Stöckli's own word is "completely redesigned", and it carries a new article number, 41040428. Everything below about ride feel is design intent read off Stöckli's mechanism texts, plus one catalog-based preview. The old line was the 88 and 96, and the 88 lives on as the Nela 88 Classic - so reviews of the old 88 describe that ski, not this one.
What the spec sheet does establish is the direction of the redesign: light and accommodating. The workbook lists 1,425 g at 155 cm, 1,490 g at 162 cm and 1,554 g at 169 cm. Stöckli never labels whether its weights are per ski or per pair; per ski is the reading that survives - the same workbook column resolves per-ski elsewhere in the line, and 1,425 g cannot physically be a pair of skis. Under the Titec Pro-treated Titanal surface (sheet count unpublished) sits a poplar, beech and paulownia core, and two weight-and-suppleness technologies do the character work: Softflex thins the individual layers so the ski bends with less input - Stöckli aims this squarely at lighter skiers - and the Thin Glass Laminate trims a quarter of the fiberglass weight while keeping its stiffness. Polywall sidewalls, slightly softer and more elastic than phenolic, handle damping and impact.
The geometry backs the same brief. The sidecut holds 129-86-112 in every length, with the radius climbing from 12.5 m at 155 cm to 15.5 m at 169 cm - tight for an 86 mm ski, which points at quick, medium-to-short turns rather than long arcs. The Powder Rocker tip is there to ease initiation and add lift in soft snow, and the Freeride Tail builds the tail zone from a polymer at a new rocker angle, lighter and softer, which Stöckli pitches as more maneuverable. The one outside signal agrees on direction: that catalog-based preview reads the new Nelas as snappier, more energetic and a bit less stiff than the generation they replace.
Within Stöckli's women's range the choices are clean. Powder-first skiers belong on the wider Nela 93, which carries the same construction package and the line's official powder-day positioning. Groomer-first skiers belong on the Montero AW, the brand's women's all-mountain piste model. And the Nela 86's deliberate lightness cuts both ways: less mass and less stiffness to hold against high-speed chop, so heavy, hard-charging skiers are outside its brief by design.
The ski comes flat in 155, 162 and 169 cm; Stöckli's workbook pairs it with Marker Squire 11 options, purchased separately. Quicker-turning and lighter skiers usually land on the 155 or 162, taller and faster skiers on the 169, and a technician handles the mount.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Flat ski - binding is a separate purchase and needs mounting. Our pick: Marker Squire 11.
Stöckli publishes no recommended mount point for the Nela 86. DIN and mount are set by a technician at fitting, and boot-sole compatibility is never assumed - it is checked against your boots in-shop.
Common Questions
- What is new on the 26/27 Stöckli Nela 86?
- Everything - Stöckli calls it completely redesigned, and it carries a new article number, 41040428. The previous women’s freeride Nelas were the 88 and 96; the 26/27 line is the 86 and 93. A catalog-based preview reads the redesign as snappier, more energetic and a bit less stiff.
- Is the Stöckli Nela 86 the same ski as the Nela 88?
- No. The Nela 88 is the previous generation, and it continues in Stöckli’s range as the Nela 88 Classic. The Nela 86 is a new design with a different waist, different lengths and a new construction package - reviews of the 88 do not describe it.
- How much does the Stöckli Nela 86 weigh?
- Stöckli’s 26/27 workbook lists 1,425 g at 155 cm, 1,490 g at 162 cm and 1,554 g at 169 cm. Stöckli never labels whether that is per ski or per pair; per ski is the reading that holds up, matching how the brand’s weight figures resolve elsewhere in its line.
- Is the Stöckli Nela 86 a good powder ski?
- Not as its first job. The 86 mm waist and shorter Powder Rocker tip are built for mixed resort terrain in changing snow. Stöckli positions the wider Nela 93 - not the 86 - as the powder-day ski of its women’s freeride line.
- What size Stöckli Nela 86 should I get?
- It comes in 155, 162 and 169 cm, with the radius growing from 12.5 m at 155 cm to 15.5 m at 169 cm and the sidecut holding 129-86-112 throughout. Lighter skiers and those wanting quicker turns tend toward the 155 or 162; taller or faster skiers toward the 169. We size it with you in-shop.
