Stöckli Nela 93
By PTO Team, Based on official specs and a dealer preview - no independent on-snow reviews of this ski exist yet · Spec analysis of official materials on this ski
The take
“The wider, powder-leaning ski in Stöckli's newly rebuilt women's Nela line - light, soft-flexing, off-piste-minded, and still without any independent on-snow reviews.”
Stöckli's Nela 93 is brand-new for 26/27 in the strict sense - article number 41040628, where the outgoing Nela 96 carried 41040626, plus a fresh sidecut, fresh lengths and fresh radii - and no independent on-snow review has been published yet. This review therefore works from Stöckli's official materials and one dealer preview, treating both as design intent, not test results.
On paper it is a deliberately light, soft-flexing freeride build. A Freeride Core mixes poplar, beech and paulownia under a Titanal layup with the Titec Pro surface - graphics go straight onto the metal, no conventional cover sheet - and Stöckli does not publish the Titanal sheet count. Softflex construction thins the individual layers to soften the flex; a Thin Glass Laminate shows up on both new Nelas and on none of the unisex Stormriders, and Stöckli publishes only its name. The workbook prints 1,502, 1,570 and 1,637 g for the 156, 163 and 170 cm lengths, without labeling the basis anywhere - we quote them as printed figures, not a verified spec.
Against the Nela 96 it replaces, the new ski is narrower and quicker on paper: 130-93-117 against the old 134-96-121, radii of 12.6 to 15.8 m against 14.0 to 17.7 m, and lower printed weights at comparable lengths. The dealer preview describes the shape as largely unchanged while the core and sidecut were retuned toward a snappier, slightly softer-flexing ski - easier to engage at the shovels, more forgiving if you get caught in the back. That is a preview, not a test - and so far the only third-party voice on this ski. One call the geometry does support: 12.6 m at 156 cm is a tight radius for a 93 mm freeride ski, pointing at short, easy turns over long arcs.
Within Stöckli's line the split is clean. The Nela 86 is the other new Nela - narrower, a touch lighter, and the one whose own text claims precision in quick edge changes; the pick for days split between groomers and soft snow, where the Nela 93 is the powder-day tool. At nearly the same width, the unisex Stormrider 95 is the opposite build - no Softflex, no Thin Glass Laminate, printed weights of 1,690 to 1,940 g and lengths up to 188 cm where the Nela stops at 170 cm. Skiers chasing top-end stiffness, damping or length belong on that ski, not this one.
The Nela 93 comes flat in 156, 163 and 170 cm, with the radius growing from 12.6 m to 15.8 m across the run. Stöckli's workbook lists Marker Squire 11 options as its binding pairing; the binding is a separate purchase and a technician mounts it. It is a premium Swiss-built ski and a first-year model: if you need a track record, wait for this season's reviews; if you want Stöckli's newest women's freeride ski and the light, forgiving character it aims for, we size it to you in-shop.
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 93. 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
- Is the Stöckli Nela 93 new for 26/27?
- Yes, in the strict sense. It carries a new article number - 41040628, where the outgoing Nela 96 was 41040626 - plus a new sidecut (130-93-117), fresh lengths and fresh radii - and it replaces the Nela 96 in the women's line. A dealer preview describes the shape as largely unchanged, with the core and sidecut retuned.
- Are there independent reviews of the Stöckli Nela 93 yet?
- No. As of this writing, no independent on-snow reviews of the Nela 93 have been published - it is a first-year model. What is known about its ride traces to Stöckli's official materials and a dealer preview, and our review treats those as design intent, not test results.
- How much does the Stöckli Nela 93 weigh?
- Stöckli's 26/27 workbook prints 1,502 g at 156 cm, 1,570 g at 163 cm and 1,637 g at 170 cm. Stöckli does not label the basis for those figures anywhere, so treat them as the manufacturer's printed values rather than a verified spec.
- Stöckli Nela 93 or Nela 86 - which one?
- Split by terrain. The Nela 86 is the narrower of the two new Nelas, and Stöckli's own text credits it with precision when switching edges quickly - the pick when your days mix groomers and soft snow. The Nela 93 is the powder-day pick, with more width and the same construction tech list.
- Is the Nela 93 related to the Stöckli Nela 88?
- Only as line history. The Nela 88 and the wider Nela 96 are the outgoing generation: for 26/27 the new Nela 86 replaces the 88, and this Nela 93 replaces the 96. A 25/26 Nela 88 is the older platform, not a narrower version of this ski.
- What size Stöckli Nela 93 should I get?
- It comes in 156, 163 and 170 cm, and the radius grows with length - 12.6 m at 156 cm up to 15.8 m at 170 cm. The run tops out at 170 cm, so taller or heavier skiers can simply run out of ski; we help you size it in-shop.
